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How to write a receiving lead resume
Craft a resume summary statement
A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in receiving lead-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.
Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.
Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some receiving lead interviews.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Your Skills section is a place to list all relevant skills and abilities. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
- Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
- Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a receiving lead resume:
- Shipping Receiving
- Customer Service
- Sales Floor
- Safety Procedures
- Safety Regulations
- Inventory Control
- Purchase Orders
- Electric Pallet Jack
- Cycle Counts
- Computer System
- Load Trucks
- Stock Room
- Delivery Truck
- RF Scanner
- Customer Orders
- RTV
- Safety Standards
- Quality Standards
- Hazardous Materials
- Inbound Shipments
- Outbound Shipments
- LTL
- WMS
- ERP
- Warehouse Operations
- Fifo
- Inventory Management
- ISO
- Fed-Ex
- BOL
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How to structure your work experience
A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.
- Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
- Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
- Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.
How to write receiving lead experience bullet points
Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:
- Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
- Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
- Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.
Here are examples from great receiving lead resumes:
Work history example #1
Shipping Clerk
United Parcel Service
- Operated label maker and stamping machine for mail distributed to USPS office or USPS distribution vehicles.
- Entered time card information in the payroll system occasionally.
- Processed jewelry repairs sent to and from the warehouse.
- Scanned and processed international packages into computer database Picked off international packages from the conveyor belt
- Processed international parcels for clearance to customs.
Work history example #2
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Wells Fargo
- Reconciled all files OTC, ACH, and Cash to tenant property contracts and tenant address insuring proper application of receivables.
- Experienced in understanding and following internal procedures and guidelines as well as regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Processed and filed fiduciary and individual income tax returns.
- Ensured FDCPA regulations; consistently upheld rules and regulations of collections, contact with clients, and client activity.
- Verified customer: demographic and saving/checking account information through verbal and written requests.
Work history example #3
Clerk
Casey's General Stores
- Answered all emails regarding catalog internet ordering.
- Entered internet catalog orders into the computer ordering system.
- Selected for two Kroger Marketplace Openings as bakery manager.
- Hired in at the Chrysler Newark Manufacturing Assembly Plant as a Production Employee as Assembler.
- Discovered a cost effective way of shipping FTL orders by splitting FTL into two BOL, costing the company less money.
Work history example #4
Receiving Lead
Sears Holdings
- Attended weekly review meetings to identify upcoming areas of opportunity and develop the department's performance improvement plan of action.
- Perfected material handling processes to reduce damages and inventory corrections.
- Maintained a clean and OSHA regulated warehouse.
- Investigated department accidents and complied with OSHA regulations.
- Trained new associates to utilize clamp trucks and forklifts.
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Add an education section to your resume
Here is the best way to format your education section:
- Display your highest degree first.
- If you graduated over 5 years ago, put this section at the bottom of your resume. If you lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
- If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education.
- If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries from receiving lead resumes:
High School Diploma
2006 - 2006
Highlight your receiving lead certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.
Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your receiving lead resume:
- Forklift Safety and Inspector
- OSHA Safety Certificate
- International Accredited Business Accountant (IABA)
- Operator Certification