Benjamin Muser Email & Phone Number

United States

St Louis, Missouri, United States

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Greater St. Louis Area

Greater St. Louis Area

Coordinating the collection and review of documents and information necessary to apply for export and reexport licenses and authorizations issued by various U.S. regulatory agencies.Drafting and submitting license/authorization applications, CCATS and Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) requests to U.S. regulatory agencies.Managing export and reexport licenses/authorizations throughout a complex supply chain including multiple intermediate and ultimate consignees and end-users in multiple countries.Drafting and implementing a corporate wide Export Compliance Manual, site-specific and subject matter standard operating procedures (SOPs) and function specific work instructions.Creation of audit criteria, programs and schedules for export and reexport licenses/authorizations as well as Electronic Export Information (EEIs) filed by freight forwarders/filers. Issuing and implementing Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPAs) based on the results of those audits.Acting as a liaison and primary compliance contact for freight forwarders/filers, conducting annual compliance business reviews with those forwarders and issuing Powers of Attorney (POA)/written authorizations.Acting as a point of contact for various U.S. regulatory agencies, creating and submitting annual, monthly or periodic reports to those agencies. Submitting annual registration to the Department of State/Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and acting as a Superuser.Generating annual, monthly or periodic export compliance reports to senior and executive management.Consulting the business on export compliance and supply chain concerns.Working with internal and external counsel on potential compliance concerns.Creating and conducting U.S. export/regulatory compliance training programs.Extensive domestic and international business travel to Sigma-Aldrich sites and subsidiaries in various countries including China, Taiwan and Korea.

Greater St. Louis Area

Coordinating the recovery and manifest of goods and transportation specifics details with clients and offices at various ports globally.Managing, monitoring and relaying the most current status of all freight activities to all pertinent parties.Negotiating freight settlements with various origin offices, carriers and other freight forwarders.Reviewing commercial and freight documents for accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations.Transmission of customs entries to U.S. Customs as well as the proper communication and coordination with other governmental agencies for the release of freight.Preparing various reports utilized by clients, other offices and departments to monitor current, past and forecasted trade flow.Coordinating the recovery and delivery of freight to clients with various carriers to minimize cost and maximize profitability.Communicating with clients and licensed customs brokers to determine the correct HTS classification of commodities.

Greater Detroit Area

Coordinating the recovery and manifest of goods as well as transportation specifics with clients and offices at various ports globally.Booking of cargo space with various air carriers and gateway offices. Specifically, dangerous goods and perishable cargo shipments.Reviewing commercial and freight documents for correct data elements necessary to file Electronic Export Information (EEI).Transmission of Electronic Export Information on behalf of shippers as well as required communication and coordination with U.S. Customs, Census Bureau and other governmental agencies.Worked closely with in-house compliance officer to ensure all corporate and federal export standards were maintained.Attended monthly export compliance meetings facilitated by in-house compliance officer highlighting any new changes or developments in federal regulations.Conducted monthly export compliance audits of both air and ocean export shipments to ensure all corporate and federal standards were being maintained.Monitored monthly CASS report to ensure accurate billing.

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