AMBER ANDERSON
HERMITAGE
Summary
powerhouse in the medical logistics and supply chain fields. transportation and logistics professional with 21 years of experience. served honorably in the us air force air transportation field. fluent in dod cargo and passenger movement procedures, operations management, organizational leadership/personnel management, facility management, operations safety and training (osha), supply chain management, procurement and inventory management. customer service expert and trainer. experienced in contingency operations/high stress operations. served as a leader in professional organizations. high attention to detail, time management, and excellent organization skills. forklift operation, load planning/hazmat inspector experience. secret security clearance (inactive). twic certification.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
IP Materials Management Supervisor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
11.2024 - Current
- Dayshift supervisor responsible for 20 personnel, 80 supply rooms across 3 buildings in a large scale lvl 1 trauma hospital, managing over 17k lines of inventory.
- Manage/maintain medical supply inventory for all inpatient service spaces including 80 supply rooms, including 6 ICU floors and various specialty units such as the burn clinic, labor & delivery, and a high velocity trauma unit.
CSOR Materials Management Supervisor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
06.2020 - 11.2024
- Night shift supervisor responsible for 10 personnel, VUH 3rd + 4th floor operating spaces.
- Manage/maintain medical supply inventory for all perioperative service spaces including 55 operating rooms, central supply main, 6 cores, and 5 holding/recovery areas.
Ramp Operations Supervisor
IAP Worldwide
07.2017 - 09.2017
- Night shift lead responsible for 20 personnel.
- Team chief loading and unloading of cargo and passenger aircraft.
- Verified proper restraint, sequence, and safety of each cargo load.
ATOC/Info Command & Control (C2)/Data Records Management
KBR
05.2015 - 12.2015
- Ground POC for all military aircraft/helicopter missions.
- Managed aircraft taxi/parking procedures, scheduled refuel orders.
- Briefed/alerted all flight crews on arrival and departure.
Freight Tracking Agent/Dispatch & Accounts Payable Clerk
Hanjin Global Logistics, 3PL
12.2014 - 05.2015
- Freight forwarding/real time tracking for several commercial airlines/Hanjin shipping.
- Determine all DOT load requirements (equipment/hazmat/permit).
- Managed 13 accounts (QuickBooks, invoice processing, payment).
Passenger Service Shift Supervisor/Lead
USAF
08.2012 - 09.2014
- Oversaw daily passenger terminal ops at largest OCONUS air base including the arrival/departure of 1k passengers, accounting for $10k in cash/credit transactions, and minor maintenance and operation of over $1 million in ground support equipment.
- Supervision of 170 military/civilian contracted personnel.
ATOC Senior Controller/Cargo Processing Ops NCOIC
USAF
07.2011 - 08.2012
- Lead critical information hub for all AMC ground operations.
- Briefed flight crews mission details before departure.
- Communicated all pertinent information to HQ AMC/TAAC.
Combat Mobility Flight Supervisor
USAF
07.2009 - 07.2011
- Facilitated C130 training missions, safety, and facility management.
- Rigging/recovery of assets, up and download of all C130 aircraft.
- Deployed to several locations for training & humanitarian missions.
Housing Manager
USAF
07.2008 - 07.2009
- Managed inspection and maintenance of 16 dormitory buildings.
- Facilitated fire safety inspections, fuel tank custodian services, coordination of any required infrastructure repairs.
Air Transportation Specialist
USAF
09.2002 - 07.2008
- Handled in processing of individual cargo items to include system entry, storage, inventory, and build up for onward air travel.
- Materials handling equipment (MHE) operation to include forklifts.
- Aircraft servicing operations (lavatory, safety, comfort supplies).
Education
associate as - transportation management
community college of the air force (ccaf)
01.2008
bachelor (bsb) - business management
university of phoenix
06.2025
vanderbilt university medical center - lms management development course track
06.2025
Skills
- Medical logistics
- Supply chain management
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Operations management
- Organizational leadership
- Personnel management
- Facility management
- Operations safety
- Training
- Procurement
- Inventory management
- Customer service
- Contingency operations
- High stress operations
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Organization skills
- Forklift operation
- Load planning
- Hazmat inspection
- Secret security clearance
- Twic certification
Military Training Certification
- Joint Inspection Instructor Qualification (JIIQ), 01/01/11, 12/31/13
- SABC Instructor - Self Aid & Buddy Care, 01/01/10, 12/31/14
- Government Purchase Card Training - GPC/IMPAC, 01/01/13, 12/31/13
- POL Fuel Tank Safety Custodian, 01/01/08, 12/31/08
- PMEL/TMDE Asset Manager, 01/01/12, 12/31/14
- Hazmat Inspector, 01/01/04, 12/31/14
- Vehicle Management/Training Custodian, 01/01/09, 12/31/11
- Marksman Qualification M16 & M4, 01/01/10, 12/31/10
- Readiness Support Team - CBRN, 01/01/10, 12/31/10
- First Sergeant Additional Duty Training Course, 01/01/13, 12/31/13
- GATES WASO, 01/01/12, 12/31/15
- Records Management/Accountability, 01/01/10, 12/31/14
- MAXIMO, 01/01/17, 12/31/17
Automated Systems
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel/PowerPoint/Word/Outlook/Access
- )
- Omnicell/Optiflex
- Allscripts
- GATES
- GDSS2
- QuickBooks
- Apple Operating Systems
- Kronos
- Microsoft Teams
- Workday
- TECSYS
Profile Skills
- Powerhouse in the medical logistics and supply chain fields
- Transportation and logistics professional with 21 years of experience
- Served honorably in the US Air Force air transportation field
- Fluent in DOD cargo and passenger movement procedures
- Operations management
- Organizational leadership/personnel management
- Facility management
- Operations safety and training (OSHA)
- Supply chain management
- Procurement and inventory management
- Customer service expert and trainer
- Experienced in contingency operations/high stress operations
- Served as a leader in professional organizations
- High attention to detail
- Time management
- Excellent organization skills
- Forklift operation
- Load planning/hazmat inspector experience
- Secret security clearance (inactive)
- TWIC certification
Timeline
IP Materials Management Supervisor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
11.2024 - Current
CSOR Materials Management Supervisor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
06.2020 - 11.2024
Ramp Operations Supervisor
IAP Worldwide
07.2017 - 09.2017
ATOC/Info Command & Control (C2)/Data Records Management
KBR
05.2015 - 12.2015
Freight Tracking Agent/Dispatch & Accounts Payable Clerk
Hanjin Global Logistics, 3PL
12.2014 - 05.2015
Passenger Service Shift Supervisor/Lead
USAF
08.2012 - 09.2014
ATOC Senior Controller/Cargo Processing Ops NCOIC
USAF
07.2011 - 08.2012
Combat Mobility Flight Supervisor
USAF
07.2009 - 07.2011
Housing Manager
USAF
07.2008 - 07.2009
Air Transportation Specialist
USAF
09.2002 - 07.2008
associate as - transportation management
community college of the air force (ccaf)
bachelor (bsb) - business management
university of phoenix
vanderbilt university medical center - lms management development course track
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