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Skills

  • Cross-functional team collaboration
  • International customs dispute resolution
  • Customs documentation review
  • Duty drawback processes
  • High-risk shipment evaluation
  • Cost-saving initiatives in customs operations
  • Relationship development
  • Export/import transaction oversight
  • Internal team mentorship
  • Project organization

Work Experiences

  • Actively participated in the implementation of new customs clearance software, resulting in a 57% productivity increase.
  • Conducted team training.
  • Achieved a compliance rate of 45%.
  • Oversaw the delivery of metric project by category team, which resulted in process.
  • Achieved results in 6 months.
  • Achieved a 17% reduction in discrepancies.
  • Had an excellent attendance record and was always on time for work.
  • Achieved savings over the course of one year.
  • Achieved no penalties from regulatory authorities.
  • Achieved a 72% reduction in duty overpayments.

Summaries

  • Adept at standardizing customs procedures.
  • Customs compliance expert with strong real-time shipment tracking skills, responsible for saving $18 per year through improved vendor contract negotiations and brokerage cost reductions.
  • Clear understanding of data analysis and quality assurance as well as data analysis training.
  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.
  • Customs Specialist skilled in identifying customs-related risks.
  • Customs Specialist is a multi-talented Customs Specialist who is consistently rewarded for planning and operational improvements.
  • Adept at standardizing customs procedures, reducing errors in import/export documentation, and maintaining over 80% customs compliance for high-volume transactions.
  • Adept at mentoring teams.
  • Consistently reduced error rates by 42%.
  • Achieved brokerage cost reductions.

Accomplishments

  • Audited customs paperwork for 7% improvement in accuracy, preventing expensive fines and delays.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Secured CPA in customs brokerage, improving departmental knowledge in tariff classification and import/export regulations.
  • Managed customs documentation and ensured compliance across 7 of international markets, reducing compliance hold-ups by 67%.
  • Coordinated cross-border EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) solutions, minimizing manual entry errors by 21% for faster customs clearance.
  • Documented and resolved process which led to initiative.
  • Collaborated with internal teams and clients to optimize customs duty payments, reducing duties by $5 through strategic product classification.
  • Collaborated with team of 13 in the development of method.
  • Supported the customs operational budget by identifying cost-saving opportunities in freight and duty expenses, saving method 8 over 2017.
  • Identified and resolved origin-document discrepancies, reducing customs verification holds by 61%.

Affiliations

  • Supply Chain Risk Leadership Council (SCRLC)
  • International Importers and Exporters Association (IIEA)
  • Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
  • Institute of Export and International Trade
  • European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistics and Customs Services (CLECAT)
  • Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of system
  • Rotary International
  • Trade Compliance Officers Network
  • Global Supply Chain Network
  • Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS)

Certifications

  • ServSafe
  • Certified Export Specialist (CES) – Brightline
  • CompTIA A+ Technician
  • Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) - Northwind
  • Import Compliance through ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) Certification - Power BI
  • Certified International Supply Chain Professional (CISCP) - Lakeside Partners
  • Certified Importer Exporter Compliance Professional (CIECP) - Ironclad Systems
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Global Trade Certificate (GTC) - International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
  • EU Customs Legislation Certification - Brightline

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