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Crosby, Tx, Us

Crosby, Tx, Us

Downers Grove, Il, Us

• Inaugurate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the International Trade Department and to standardize documentation retention per the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). • Collaborate with Trade Compliance to build, establish and regulate the logistics process to fall within company guidelines.• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers for long-lasting and mutually fulfilling departmental growth by means of collaboration. • Responsible for the day-to-day management of import trade activities. This includes process improvement, purchasing and payment activities, maintaining sample inventory for incoming shipments and ensure accuracy of documentation and verify compliance rules and regulations standards.• Manage sales Purchase Orders and assist with the shipping of the import to the USA and delivery of the goods.• Expand and conserve Supply Management relationships with vendors and catalogue items information in SAP.• Sample reports analysis vs. inventory, seasonalities and rotation improvement.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Evaluated import and export documentation for incoming and outgoing shipments and ensured accuracy of documentation and verified compliance standard.• Analyzed customs duty exemptions and Free Trade Agreements to reduce cost of imports and exports.• Administered performance factors related to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in the country.• Supervised daily customs broker operations and set out performance is monitored, targeting lead time and cost reductions.• Interfaced with Trade Compliance to build up and evaluate the supply chain process to fall within company expectations.• Established import and export duty tariff codes are correctly applied to incoming/outgoing shipments.• Complied with customs requirements and managed customs duty costs to a minimal exposure; regularly conducted regulatory self-audits for compliance to the latest customs regulations; kept customs documents in proper filing, maintenance and retention systems.• Governed daily customs and trade compliance issues and reports as per compliance standard.• Acted as a customs knowledge holder for local organizations in the country.• Enhanced and make certain import rules, regulations and modulations are strictly enforced.

Bellevue, Washington, Us

• Ensured customs compliance at all times to regulations, policies and procedures.• Communicated with customs and local authorities to address questions/concerns to daily operations. Such as the use of forms (3461s, 7501s, 7512s, CBP forms, etc.). • Liaised for clients, sales, and account management to proactively ensure cohesion for all services. • Quantified billing invoices to ensure accuracy and completeness according to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).• Classified goods based on the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States of America and acquire customs clearances for top multinational Corporations. • Coordinated FTL/LTL/Cartage deliveries, handle billings, and performed accounting functions. Audit brokerage files per Operational Process Standards (OPS) procedures, including the OGAs and customs clearances. • Served as subject matter expert on transportation compliance for various regulations including DOT, IMDG, & IATA.• Utilized knowledge of Title 19 of Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR) and Harmonized Tariff Schedule of U.S. (HTSUS).