Lauren Kiker

Lauren Kiker has a diverse work experience in various industries. Lauren started their career as a Stock Associate at Abercrombie & Fitch Co., where they were responsible for unloading, tagging, and stocking items. Lauren also maintained a clean stock room and assisted with floor resets.

Lauren then worked as a Shift Supervisor at Firestation Gourmet Deli, where they managed the opening and closing of the restaurant, ordered supplies, and ensured a safe and clean work environment.

Lauren gained extensive experience in logistics management at OBI Seafoods, LLC. As an International Logistics Manager, they oversaw a team of coordinators and managed over 1000 frozen containers per year. Lauren improved communication among departments and implemented an improved tracking system for export shipments. In their previous role as a Domestic/International Logistics Coordinator, they developed a program for canned exports and successfully handled the delivery of more than 400 containers of canned products. Lauren also managed imports for sister company Ocean Beauty from multiple countries.

In their most recent role as a Central Receiving Analyst at Sono Bello, Lauren works closely with surgical and consultation centers to receive goods and resolve invoice issues. Lauren redesigned a receiving compliance report, resulting in a decrease in outstanding invoices. Lauren also manages the monthly accruals report to support the accounting team.

Throughout their career, Lauren demonstrated strong organizational and problem-solving skills, as well as an ability to work effectively in diverse teams.

Lauren Kiker completed their education at Rochester Institute of Technology from 2011 to 2013, majoring in Journalism. Prior to that, they obtained their High School Diploma from Glacier Peak High School, where they attended from 2008 to 2011. Additionally, they have obtained several certifications, including Excel Skills for Business: Essentials and Introduction to Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel from Coursera, as well as Emotional Intelligence Nano Tips with Selena Rezvani and Power BI: Dashboards for Beginners from LinkedIn. Lauren also holds certifications in Six Sigma: White Belt and Supply Chain Analytics Foundations, both from LinkedIn, and in Introduction to Relational Database and SQL from Coursera.