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Deerfield, Il, Us

Responsible for a team of 4 direct reports. Managing import customs compliance including ISA, CTPAT Compliance and First Sale. Responsible for import and export compliance with U.S. Customs, BIS and government agency laws and regulations and oversee classification of around 4,000 new items a year imported by Walgreens and exported to Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Deerfield, Il, Us

Responsible for a team of 3 direct reports and 22 people in total who manage international transportation, a deconsolidation center, non-mainland logistics, inbound operations, and U.S. Customs compliance as well as classification. Indirect responsibility for a team of 12 in Hong Kong managing logistics and compliance at origin. Accountable for international transportation operations and budget totaling over $50M annually of ocean and air shipments from over 20 countries. In charge of the inbound collect transportation budget of $45M annually and the non-mainland budget of $12M. Manage compliance with U.S Customs and government agency laws and regulations and oversee classification of around 4,000 new items a year imported by Walgreens and exported to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Direct and build relationships with third party providers such as ocean carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, and warehouses to execute on time performance with international and domestic transportation.

Deerfield, Il, Us

Responsible for import logistics, non-mainland logistics and U.S. customs compliance as well as classification.

Chicago, Il, Us

Responsible for a team of four direct reports and fifteen people in total who manage international transportation, deconsolidation centers, import orders and U.S. Customs compliance and classification.Accountable for international transportation operations and budget totaling over $175M annually of ocean, air and NVO shipments from over 30 countries.In charge of 5 deconsolidation centers in the U.S. handling 55,000 FEUs annually that ship to 28 distribution centers.Coordinate with buyers, global sourcing and inventory management to execute import orders and claims.Manage compliance with U.S Customs and government agency laws and regulations and oversee classification of 155,000 new items a year imported by Sears and Kmart and exported to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.Direct third party providers such as ocean carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, and warehouses to execute on time performance with international and domestic transportation.

Chicago, Il, Us

Develop RFP’s and conduct the international bids. Select the most cost effective solution for forwarding, brokerage and ocean carrier services in excess of $150M. Establish contracts, manage the relationship and measure performance of the ocean carriers for import shipments. Responsible for rate negotiations and quotes for ocean freight. Manage rate maintenance in the OTM system and freight payment. Support operations in routing decisions. Prepare transportation/logistics cost estimates for alternative buying strategies. Liaison for affiliate partners.

Chicago, Il, Us

Managed classification staff and order process. Worked with U.S. Customs, legal department, customs brokers and quality assurance team to establish customs compliance guidelines and resolve regulatory violations. Coordinated special handling of quota shipments and monitored merchandise in bond. Resolved issues with buyers and overseas offices. Monitored performance of brokers. Hired, trained and evaluated staff. Managed post entry activity. Streamlined and coordinated customs processes for Sears and Kmart as part of the merger.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Managed the special trade program process for all imports. Developed a trade program compliance process. Conducted audits and training for special trade programs. Created a trade program summary for all U.S. trade programs. Created and delivered training on trade programs and customs broker’s exam preparation. Filed trade program protests with U.S. Customs and successfully yielded over $600,000 in reclaimed duty.

Managed the classification import process for submissions to U.S. Customs and the classification export process. Supervised team members and operations for the global team encompassing US, CA, MX, BR and EU. Maintained and updated classification processes. Provided classification training globally. Administered compensation and recognition.Started out as Senior Classification Consultant for around one year and promoted to Classification Supervisor in Longmont, Colorado for around one year. Promoted to Global Classification Manager for around one year.

Mba, International Business

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology