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Frederica, De (Remote)

United States

Managed $1.1B in imports from Mexico IMMEX plants and China and $600MM in exports to Mexico, Latin America, and Canada. Conducted restricted party screenings, researched escalations, and provided disposition on screened partners. Managed deemed export requests, classification requests through SNAP-R, and monitored export filings in ACE. Advised on Trade Agreements Act/Buy America Act. Managed USMCA compliance on imports and executed annual USMCA certification campaign for targeted suppliers. Conducted audits of export and import shipments and executed corrective actions. Provided oversight of trade data in ERP. Managed projects such as Free Trade Zone (FTZ) implementation and Authorized Economic Operator programs—CTPAT in the US. Supervised one trade compliance specialist.Achievements- Created and implemented Export Commerce Classification Number (ECCN) classification procedure to reduce compliance risk on exports of network management products and technology- Delivered 1st global trade compliance awareness training conducted in 3 years to 15K employees worldwide- Eliminated history of penalties from U.S. Customs and Border Protection by proactively completing annual import value reconciliation filings- Improved trade data integrity and accuracy on > 30K SKUs and led change to automate trade attribute assignment of engineer to order finished products- Developed, updated, and implemented export management and control policies and procedures.

Canonsburg, Pa

Provided supply chain support to U.S. and overseas regional manufacturing operations through management of exports and imports. Managed corporate export compliance program to include customer and end-user screenings, commodity, and product classifications, FTR EEI reporting, FCPA considerations, anti-boycott, and employee training. Negotiated transportation rates and services. Coordinated logistics efforts across sales, customer service, production, accounting, and shipping. Managed shipping and receiving department with one direct report and 14 indirect report employees.Achievements- Created and implemented an export compliance management program, to include policies, procedures and training to ensure compliance with U.S. laws and reduce risk exposure for international orders.- Reduced outbound & inbound ground parcel costs 7% while increasing ground transit time 30% to 50% on domestic parcel shipments through re-negotiation, improved routing instructions, and leveraged carrier volume discounts- Successfully managed $8.1M freight budget covering inbound, outbound and international freight for all modes- Led project teams to achieve productivity savings in truckload freight, reduced packaging material usage, and improved shipment in transit visibility; developed, reviewed and recommended process & procedure improvements to support ISO 9001:2015 certifications.

Chief of operations in distribution management center staffed by 110 personnel responsible for distribution of fuel, water, food, ammunition, other supplies, maintenance, and services for 5K to 300K personnel to support military operations in multiple countries worldwide. Planned and supervised team level training to prepare for combat operations. Reviewed, submitted, and briefed reports to senior officers and civilians. Conducted operational analysis to make recommendations for optimal levels of support required for sustained operations.Achievements- Prepared plans and developed orders which successfully redistributed or returned > 29K pieces of military hardware in Iraq and supported the deployment and redeployment of 32K+ personnel- Supervised a team of 5 officers and senior enlisted soldiers that reduced contracted service costs to the U.S. Government and taxpayer by $25MM in Kuwait and other U.S. Central Command countries through intensive requirements analysis and led a weekly working group tasked to reduce contractor footprint in the combat zone- Led and supervised 37 soldiers tasked with providing logistics services and operating a 24 hour per day personnel processing center in Iraq that provided lodging, morale activities, customs inspections, baggage services, and manifesting for 300 to 1500 service members per day

Belle Vernon, Pa

Originally hired to perform logistics management role for several $10MM U.S. Government contracts servicing 20+ separate remote data and communications stations located throughout the U.S. Performed multiple roles with primarily responsibilities for ITAR and EAR compliance, management of licenses, training, and recordkeeping of 20 active technical assistance agreements worth $10MM, and 10 open active DSP-5 and DSP-73 licenses for marketing purposes and equipment loans. Executed and managed all filings using ACE/Automated Export System. Primary lead for government furnished property intake, management and disposition maintaining $1.0MM in government inventory. Performed additional roles as logistics and transportation advisor to production, business development and other senior management. Reviewed and approved communications requests between Ultra Electronics, ProLogic and other Ultra companies to maintain compliance with a proxy agreement.Achievements- Reduced excess government property inventory through disposition efforts with Defense Contract Management Agency and program managers resulting in 25% plus reduction in program property management costs- Developed an internal export compliance shared web portal to consolidate licenses, agreements, commodity jurisdictions, classifications, and recordkeeping actions to increase visibility for program managers and business development and reduced response time to customers.- Completed Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project in coordination with production manager to analyze procurement cycle and implemented procedures that reduced requisition processing time 5-10%.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Economics

Education record

Completed Intermediate Level Education Common Core

Master Of Science - Ms, Supply Chain Management