Jay Taylor Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

As a sales associate, I have been exposed to an industry that demands product knowledge combined with the marine supplies distribution industry. Retail education and the operation of a distribution center allows the constant inventory assessment. Maintenance and reconciliation of daily sales are responsibilities that are included as customer service. Marketing and inventory are practiced twice weekly.

Export Documentation and Parcel Invoicing Provide export documentation to process international packages, on a daily basis for customs clearance using an in-house EDI system. Prepare S.E.D's daily, Certificates of Origin, and facilitate the use of tariff codes such as harmonized classifications and schedule B. Trained in proper use of NAFTA regulations, AES, and compliance of hazardous materials. Continued education in international trade, global marketing, documentation and customs brokerage. Improvements in productivity of shipments have increased by 300 percent monthly.Initiated increased production in area of corporate accounts as a result of both export laws, added workload from neighboring distribution centers, and increased responsibilities in foreign trade compliance. Distribution responsibilities in domestic next day and 2nd day shipments. Export duties in a division with an average of 1,000 shipments daily representing $60,000 in revenue. Process freight for mostly large-scale multiple corporate accounts. Audit and inspected shipments requiring regulations for forwarding and customs brokerage with a processing accuracy rate of 99%.

Implement in-house edi system to invoice and document international shipments. Distribution, Supply Chain, Export, freight forwarding,Logistics.

Deerfield, Illinois

Customer Representative for Business Services. Accessing and quoting shipping rates for parcels, both domestic and international. Office services for printing, faxing, emailing and product sales. Offering manufacturer returns for companies such as Amazon and cable TV vendors.

Erehwon/Earth Sports

Customer Service and multi-task in retail sales in a highly technical sports market. Sales Representative and product technician throughout a retail environment.Merchandised and marketed products on weekly basis.Participant in an inter-store network that meets with a high degree of customer satisfaction.High degree of seasonal outdoor product education in an active regional retail market.Seasonal and product marketing to enhance environmental activity.

High degree of customer service within detail-oriented and multi-tasked environment. Consistently lead bank in monthly incentive sales in retail banking instruments such as checking and savings accounts, HELOC's, CD's, IRA's and safe deposit boxes as retail teller representative. Continually audited and sold products such as cashier's checks, traveler's checks, bond coupon issues and redemptions with high degree of accuracy.Manager of foreign cash conversion.

Distribution of material throughout building departments. Sorted and collated all incoming and outgoing parcels. Implemented logistical skills using Fedex, UPS, USPS and various inter-company documents.1 year contract through employment agency.

Managed and actively traded retail accounts within a largely institutional and market-making trading firm; Responsible for executing and maintaining positions within equity markets. Held limited position in operations of company management.

Liberal Arts B.A, Political Science,History

Activities and Societies: Yearbook,GolfContinued Education in Global Marketing, Trade and Customs Brokerage.

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