Arnold Vasquez Email & Phone Number

Spring, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, United States

Trade Compliance• Oversee and ensure organizational compliance with trade regulations.• Collaborate with international counterparts, for coordination of international intercompany tradecompliance.• Analyze and interpret trade regulations and maintain current knowledge of changes.• Provide guidance to organization regarding interpretation of trade regulations.• Assesses and report on business risk in relation to import and export business transactions.• Prepare… Show more Trade Compliance• Oversee and ensure organizational compliance with trade regulations.• Collaborate with international counterparts, for coordination of international intercompany tradecompliance.• Analyze and interpret trade regulations and maintain current knowledge of changes.• Provide guidance to organization regarding interpretation of trade regulations.• Assesses and report on business risk in relation to import and export business transactions.• Prepare, submit, maintain export license applications and any required reporting to relevant governingagencies.• Assist in development of internal policies and processes, ensuring effective implementation of tradecompliance controls are embedded into daily operations across organization.• Administer training and testing of the workforce and trade compliance regulations, internal policies,and best practices.Contract Security• Assist Facility Security Officer (FSO) in the role of Assistant Facility Security Officer (AFSO), for thecompany’s compliance with Secret Facility Clearance requirements.• Assist FSO and related security personnel in the administration of security training to cleared employees.• Assist FSO in preparation of internal and externally required reports, as required by NISPOM.• Assist in routine self-inspection and internal auditing of the organization’s security program compliance.• Attend quarterly and annual meetings pertaining to the organizations effectiveness in meeting requiredobligations of the Secret Facility Clearance requirements, as per the NISPOM. Show less

Houston, Texas Area

Liaison as a consultative professional to Operations on International Trade Compliance matters. Manage various facets of trade compliance disciplines (Import Compliance, Export Compliance, Sanctions, and Antiboycott). Provide strategic planning and advisory services to the business based on regulatory requirements, corporate best practices, compliance policies and procedures while adhering to BH Corporate Policies. Engage in contract reviews for applicable ITC language. Conduct Restricted… Show more Liaison as a consultative professional to Operations on International Trade Compliance matters. Manage various facets of trade compliance disciplines (Import Compliance, Export Compliance, Sanctions, and Antiboycott). Provide strategic planning and advisory services to the business based on regulatory requirements, corporate best practices, compliance policies and procedures while adhering to BH Corporate Policies. Engage in contract reviews for applicable ITC language. Conduct Restricted Party Screening. Engage in Sanctions DD reviews. Conduct ITAR & EAR License determinations, apply for licenses when applicable. Integral part of the development of the Int'l Trade Compliance (ITC) Playbook program ensuring various functional areas impacted by ITC requirements such as Manufacturing, Strategic Sourcing, Logistics, Engineering and other functional areas of the enterprise adhere, minimizing potential risk for Baker Hughes. Support internal trade compliance audit program measuring compliance with trade regulations, economic sanctions and Baker Hughes policy and procedures. . Played critical role in developing and implementing the ITC audit program for external service providers (Freight Forwarders/Customs Brokers) generated transactions measuring compliance with trade regulations and Baker Hughes policy and procedures. Played a critical role in developing the Technology Categorization program which guides engineering to properly identify, tag, and control certain technologies that are subject to export and deemed export controls. Engaged in the development and execution of ITC related training modules via the corporate learning management system (LMS) and instructor lead courses. Conduct remedial training for internal functions because of audit findings. Manage special projects as assigned. Show less

Houston, Texas Area

Work with the Trade Compliance Manager, Trade Counsel, manufacturing facilities and other functional areas to assess compliance with trade laws and regulations,Exterran best practices, and policy & procedures. Additional responsibilities include: assign HTS and ECCN classifications to products and technology and maintain corporate classification database; conduct export license determinations, apply for export licenses as needed and test adherence to license conditions by the business; country… Show more Work with the Trade Compliance Manager, Trade Counsel, manufacturing facilities and other functional areas to assess compliance with trade laws and regulations,Exterran best practices, and policy & procedures. Additional responsibilities include: assign HTS and ECCN classifications to products and technology and maintain corporate classification database; conduct export license determinations, apply for export licenses as needed and test adherence to license conditions by the business; country of origin determinations; third party classification validation; design and maintain compliance program for FTA’s; create various procedures and integrate into corporate trade compliance manual; design and maintain customs broker audit program and gauge performances via broker metrics; conduct trade compliance awareness training for both internal and external customers. Show less

Houston, Texas Area

Work with International Trade Compliance Officers (ITCO’s), Trade Counsel, manufacturing plants and Sales/Distribution facilities to ensure North American locations are in compliance with both import and export regulations. Responsibilities included the development of procedures, policies, and awareness training in accordance with Tyco Corporate Trade Policy and applicable trade regulations; work with the various facilities to ensure proper import and export classifications of products; conduct… Show more Work with International Trade Compliance Officers (ITCO’s), Trade Counsel, manufacturing plants and Sales/Distribution facilities to ensure North American locations are in compliance with both import and export regulations. Responsibilities included the development of procedures, policies, and awareness training in accordance with Tyco Corporate Trade Policy and applicable trade regulations; work with the various facilities to ensure proper import and export classifications of products; conduct export license determinations; develop and implement procedures for special trade programs; work with various facility Compliance Process Drivers (CPD’s) to assess adherence with compliance policies and procedures; conduct onsite internal audits of various facilities; work with ITCO’s and Legal Trade Counsel on Post Entry Amendments (PEA), process CBP's CF28/CF29 inquires and manage other global trade issues and projects as assigned. Show less

Greater Detroit Area

On-site supervisor at Auto Alliance International (AAI, joint venture between Ford Motor Company and Mazda Motor Company). Manage Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) operations for the plant which assembles the Mazda 6 and Ford Mustang. Responsibilities include: oversight of daily Customs filings of FTZ activities; manage AAI's Customs Brokers; interact with AAI's Freight Forwarders; act as Liaison between CBP and AAI on FTZ related matters; research, compile and prepare all required reporting data for… Show more On-site supervisor at Auto Alliance International (AAI, joint venture between Ford Motor Company and Mazda Motor Company). Manage Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) operations for the plant which assembles the Mazda 6 and Ford Mustang. Responsibilities include: oversight of daily Customs filings of FTZ activities; manage AAI's Customs Brokers; interact with AAI's Freight Forwarders; act as Liaison between CBP and AAI on FTZ related matters; research, compile and prepare all required reporting data for yearly GDFTZ Grantee reporting; prepare CF216’s; audit daily CF214’s; file reconciliation flagged entries with CBP; HTS classifications of automotive components, daily audits of CF5701’s prior to submission to CBP. Show less

Greater Detroit Area

Maintained operations of NAFTA Duty Minimization program for Ford Motor Company. Responsibilities include the coordination of weekly, monthly and annual NAFTA solicitations to customers supplier base; work with multiple internal systems to conduct analysis of data and determine which suppliers and related purchased components require NAFTA solicitations; prepare various metrics which gauged Vasteras’ performance and Vasteras’ service provider Livingston International Consulting Group and… Show more Maintained operations of NAFTA Duty Minimization program for Ford Motor Company. Responsibilities include the coordination of weekly, monthly and annual NAFTA solicitations to customers supplier base; work with multiple internal systems to conduct analysis of data and determine which suppliers and related purchased components require NAFTA solicitations; prepare various metrics which gauged Vasteras’ performance and Vasteras’ service provider Livingston International Consulting Group and provide analysis to stakeholders; research and resolve various supplier discrepancies related to non-responses, dispute of submitted responses, late responses and duty billed back to suppliers for late response. Show less

Greater Detroit Area

Responsible for multiple customer accounts in various facets of their Duty Minimization programs. Respond to Customer qualification requests, conducted supplier solicitations, analyzing data and conducting qualification determinations.

Greater Detroit Area

Assist clients with various aspects of their Customs Compliance programs such as classification, country of origin determination, Free Trade Agreements determination, develop processes and procedure, and conduct internal audits. From July 1996 through January 2000 I was responsible for running Ford Motor Company's centralized Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) operations on site which covered multiple US Assembly plants. Responsibilities include: research and resolve AMS discrepancies between… Show more Assist clients with various aspects of their Customs Compliance programs such as classification, country of origin determination, Free Trade Agreements determination, develop processes and procedure, and conduct internal audits. From July 1996 through January 2000 I was responsible for running Ford Motor Company's centralized Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) operations on site which covered multiple US Assembly plants. Responsibilities include: research and resolve AMS discrepancies between U.S. Customs and Ford Motor Company, interact with suppliers, customs brokers, freight forwarders and CBP on a regular basis; complete and file with CBP required reporting for FTZ activities; coordinate CBP inspections of designated import shipments with Ford Motor Company Supply Chain personnel; prepare and file Annual Grantee reports with appropriate Grantee locations; responsible for supervising two associates. Show less