Thomas Robbins Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Responsible for oversight of compliance with all applicable company Policies and Procedures.
• Served as the primary resource for the foreign trade zone operations, providing zone services to the various operating divisions as needed.
• Acted as the company subject matter expert regarding FTZ operations and leveraging zones for the benefit of clients (including duty savings, supply chain velocity, product launches, consolidations, etc.).
• Developed, implemented and standardized internal FTZ operating procedures.
• Assisted company clients in risk management for FTZ purposes by reviewing CBP documentation, auditing FTZ transactions, complying with CBP and FTZ Board requirements.
• Acted as primary relationship liaison with CBP on behalf of clients to ensure proper FTZ procedures and facilitate relationships with FDA, FCC and Other Government Agencies as necessary.

FTZ Training and Administration

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Served as a primary resource for FTZ operations.
• Developed and implemented internal operational procedures.
• Implemented automation to eliminate manual operational tasks.
• Maintained FTZ records and made them readily available in accordance with regulations.
• Acted as a primary contact with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on behalf of clients.
• Served as the primary resource for client CBP audits.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Primarily responsible for compliant end to end FTZ operations for clients.
• Prepared and submitted all FTZ forms to CBP, to include daily 214; weekly 3461/7501; quarterly HMF, annual reconciliation, systems review and 216 filing.
• Provided monthly reports to clients, to include FTZ Duty Savings, On-Hand Inventory, and Shipment Statistics.
• Ensured accuracy and compliance of all data prior to submission to CBP.
• Responsible for inventory control and reconciliation for multiple clients.
• Demonstrated a working knowledge of multiple FTZ Software systems.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Acted as a primary contact for Exports and Imports.
• Generated, transmitted, and provided 7512 documentation to clients.
• Reviewed new customer requests and manually entered data into a centralized database.
• Worked at a rapid pace to meet tight deadlines.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Reviewed and provided comments on the adequacy of shipping documents and took necessary steps to cure any deficiencies.
• Input shipment information into a respective FTZ software.
• Audited 214 detail to ensure accuracy and provided the information to the client owner.
• Ensured all client information remained confidential.

Georgetown, Kentucky

• Read and interpreted standard operating procedures to complete work in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
• Maintained clean and organized work areas.
• Troubleshooted problems with equipment, devices or products.
• Ensured sufficient stock levels to avoid any disruption in production.