In this role, I provide consulting services and advice to help companies reach and maintain legal and regulatory compliance in international trade. Clients rely on me to transform processes and find cost-effective solutions that drive supply chain resilience, visibility, productivity, and security. A few of my accomplishments include:• Exporting more than $5 million in export-controlled equipment without any penalties or fines• Collecting more than $10 million in letter of credit transactions on time• Optimizing processes to decrease late shipments by 10%• Eliminating supply chain inefficiencies, streamlining review and approval process, so that 98% of export orders were ready for processing within 48 hours of request

I fully managed corporate trade compliance, from strategy and planning to daily execution, and ultimately boosted supply chain performance and enhanced visibility, velocity, and security while minimizing costs. I also enacted measures to avoid sanctions risk through compliance with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and UK Bribery Act (UKBA). Additionally, I set and oversaw procedures relating to hazardous materials handling and identified gaps and opportunities for improvement in compliance program. One of my chief responsibilities was to direct every aspect of more than $50 million in letter of credit transactions. To bring greater efficiency to the company, I designed and executed corporatewide ethics training program.My key accomplishments include:• Exported and re-exported over $300 million in export-controlled goods with zero export fines• Implemented companywide compliance training, which was attended by 100% of employees and received 95% employee satisfaction rating; program increased awareness of compliance issues by 80%• Spearheaded the initiation and administration of written policies for Fairfield Geo-technologies trade compliance, defining procedures and setting best practice standards• Governed periodic internal evaluation of ITC performance and oversaw corrective measures• Eliminated fines and penalties through oversight of export licenses, ensuring complete compliance with U.S. regulations• Built and administrated training program to educate new and existing employees on logistics and compliance protocols

With a team of five direct reports, I was in charge of all aspects of supply chain and compliance, from trade and customs to policies, procedures, and strategies relating to customs and import/export policies. My responsibilities included mitigating supply chain risk and screening contracts to ensure inclusion of proper terminology relating to anti-boycott, restricted party guidance, suspicious orders, etc. I negotiated contracts and acted as the subject matter expert within business unit for import and export regulatory compliance. I regularly provided reporting to executive leadership, offering documentation needed to certify compliance with U.S. laws and regulations and enabling full transparency into compliance responsibilities, deadlines, results, and follow-up actions. A few highlights of my success include:• Revamped inventory processes and added cycle counts to boost inventory accuracy from 70% to 99%• Overhauled packaging to reduce freight claims by 75%• Garnered a 25% cost savings for critical commodity as a result of hosting an outsourcing event that yielded new sources• Earned promotion to Director, Trade Compliance in less than one year

In this role, I orchestrated trade logistics and compliance management to achieve supply chain resilience and efficiency. I mentored and developed one direct report, and aligned my team to accomplish corporate objectives, lead times, and customer directives. To further the business unit's alignment with Emerson Corporate, I retooled the transportation network and procedures. Adding value outside the scope of my responsibilities, I served as Project Manager for the Oracle ERP implementation, deploying phased-gate PLC strategies in concert with project team to migrate from legacy system.My achievements include:• Drove the systematic review, auditing, and optimization of trade and compliance operations, developing strategies that yielded greater efficiencies and cost savings• Attained greater operational efficiency by researching and implementing auditing tools for evaluating business partners and auditing trade compliance protocols• Successfully arbitrated and consolidated contracts and freight rates to deliver 50% reduction in transportation costs• Streamlined processes while maintaining budget targets and improving on-time delivery by 25%• Led cross-functional team in solving restricted party screening challenge

In this role, I processed international shipments, identified workflow gaps, and developed and executed strategies that enhanced compliance and logistics. I collaborated with the CFO to process documentary/standby letters of credit. Additionally, I reported compliance and logistics status against key metrics to senior management. To facilitate the monitoring of controls and business partners and to simplify document creation, I identified and implemented solutions that effectively addressed these challenges. As a valued resource within the company, I was frequently called upon to address all issues relating to import/export compliance and safeguards.My accomplishments included:• Brokered rates to deliver 25% per year savings on small package shipments• Saved time and cut international delivery time by two days via process improvements