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Skills

  • Cross-border shipping permit applications
  • Conflict resolution with customs authorities
  • Freight forwarder relationship management
  • Contract negotiation for international freight
  • Business operations
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Multilingual proficiency for trade negotiations
  • MS Office
  • Inventory turnover management
  • Customs brokerage coordination

Work Experiences

  • Directed troubleshooting of customs disputes.
  • Achieved a smoother workflow.
  • Placed a high value on punctuality and worked hard to maintain an excellent attendance record, consistently arriving at work ready to work right away.
  • Collaborated with third-party logistics providers, reducing demurrage costs by $13 and optimizing port clearance.
  • Developed contingency plans for high-risk shipments, minimizing potential delays due to weather, political instability, or other factors.
  • Avoided penalties totaling $7.
  • Had an excellent attendance record and was always on time for work.
  • Conducted monthly performance reviews of all vendors, ensuring adherence to agreed-upon timelines and service-level agreements.
  • Analyzed historical shipping data.
  • Completed demand forecasting for SAP imports, improving inventory turnover by 74% and avoiding overstocking.

Summaries

  • Achieved savings through vendor negotiations.
  • Costs were consistently reduced while profits were increased.
  • Collaborated with suppliers across the Southwest.
  • Team-oriented, dependable, and technologically savvy.
  • Consistently identified opportunities to improve efficiency.
  • Collaborative leader skilled in working with finance, legal, and procurement teams to align global import activities with overall business objectives.
  • Contributed to $13 in annual savings.
  • Cut transportation costs by $7.
  • Collaborative leader focused on streamlining import operations.
  • Achieved a 63% improvement in data transparency.

Accomplishments

  • Initiated new customs training sessions, resulting in a 57% decrease in documentation-related issues and delays.
  • Mentored junior coordinators to improve departmental performance, resulting in a 21% improvement in throughput under a six-month training protocol.
  • Contributed to an 67% year-over-year increase in import-related revenue by improving vendor contract terms and optimizing shipping schedules.
  • Documented and resolved process which led to initiative.
  • Managed the clearance of 10 containers per week, keeping regulatory compliance at 56% in line with the Northeast import regulations.
  • Developed and maintained key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the import operation's effectiveness, achieving a 77% increase in shipment processing efficiency.
  • Negotiated more favorable terms with overseas suppliers, reducing import costs by $212,000 per quarter.
  • Reduced customs clearance times by 17% through strong liaison with customs authorities, enhancing supply chain fluidity.
  • Reduced import-related delays by 61% by renegotiating carrier agreements, securing quicker customs clearance in the Pacific Northwest.
  • Assumed responsibility for annual import transactions exceeding $2, cutting average lead times by 30% through proactive shipment monitoring.

Affiliations

  • Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
  • Lions Club
  • Jaycees
  • Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP)
  • Society of Human Resource Management
  • Toastmasters
  • Global Shippers Association (GSA)
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • International Shipping Training and Certification Program
  • Project Management Institute

Certifications

  • Salesforce
  • ISO 28000 Lead Auditor (Supply Chain Security) by Brightline
  • Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) by FITT (Forum for International Trade Training)
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • International Import-Export Institute (IIEI) Certification in International Trade Compliance
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
  • Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) by APICS (now ASCM)
  • International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Compliance Certification
  • Professional Designation in Logistics and Supply Chain Management by The International Society of Logistics (SOLE)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

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