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Strategically plan and optimize domestic freight transportation for clientele of major chemical producer BASF.Maintain West Coast freight transportation of over 30 manufacturing/warehouse sites.Liaison between Logistics providers and the Customer Care Representatives at BASF. Work to ensure freight is shipped and arrives in a timely manner.

• Handled FCL/LCL/Consoles/Air Shipments.• Handled Rate Quotations and coordinated Door to Door shipments to ensure timely and accurate delivery. • Developed cost savings consolidation measures, as well as negotiations on pricing with shipping companies and overseas agents.• Monitored proper documentation and ensured timely filing of ISF and customs clearance. • Prepared all import/export ocean/air international documents as well as customer and agent invoicing.• Monitored containers under X-Ray/FDA hold to assure payments and timely release of shipments.• Defined and documented processes across every functional area, enhancing workflows and establishing governance to streamline import/export operations. Actively manage the needs and quotations requested from affiliates and partners across multiple global markets. • Interact with common carriers and forwarding agents including scheduling, negotiating with shipping line for the best rate quote, booking and shipping client’s belongings.• Prepare B/L instructions ocean and air, trucking D/O, Dock Receipt, loading manifest, customer pickup request• Provide and assess negotiations for new business while managing working relationships within networking groups overseas.• Organizational representative at global conferences to present initiatives and grow of the company’s footprint.• Introduce and sell all shipping services to prospective clientele.

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