Experience

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  Avnet

  • United States
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Global Supply Chain Solutions Architect

    • Jan 2017 - Present

    Consult and design discrete supply chain models for electronics industry clients. Responsible for all aspects of program design and project management.

  • Manager Import/Export Compliance - Americas

    • Jul 2014 - Jan 2017

    Consult daily with business development executives to vet international trade models. Advise on US and international regulation considerations and company capabilities to assist with smooth export and import. Meet with outside executive customer and supplier teams to coordinate smooth international transactions.Coordinate global IT export classification project knitting regional and US classifications across international IT systems. Authored business requirements documents and performed user acceptance testing on IT changes.Created and maintained Americas trade compliance controls and auditing program. Developed process flows to map out business processes and their intersection with trade compliance controls; while creating a cadence to ensure all controls were checked in accordance with regulation and corporate risk tolerance.

  • Global Supply Chain Solutions Architect

    • Jun 2012 - Jun 2014

    Designed supply chain models for electronics industry clients. Responsible for all aspects of project design, including business development, problem statements, presenting to clients, evaluating financial metrics, determining critical success factors, negotiating contracts through to signature, coordinating with internal and external project stakeholders, and developed process documentation to deliver the project through to program management.Crafted an international supply chain governing over $45mm in inventory. Planned origin/destination logistics legs, buyer/customer coordination, importer of record handling, consignment procedures and invoice coordination.Direct international trade finance solutions utilizing third party banking participant to provide long term buy/sell solutions for customers.

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  Norton Lilly International

  • Phoenix, Arizona Area

  • Manager US West Coast

    • Mar 2010 - Feb 2012
    • Phoenix, Arizona Area

    Recruited to start up new line of business; responsible for all hiring, training, process development, auditing and coordinating the function of multiple international offices. Client-facing role including leading negotiations on behalf of principal. Accountable for all department work including asset management, customer service, Federal Maritime Commission compliance, documentation; over 50 personnel staffing offices in multiple countries.Established and measured Key Performance Indicators ensuring all departments maintained the highest levels of performance.Developed online communication tools to facilitate work with offices in China, Denmark and the US East Coast, including offshore development.Coordinated EDI ANSI X12 communication design with all third parties for multiple ocean carriers.Authored principal’s approved C-TPAT application, expert in 10+2 requirements and ensured all CBP transmission requirements were met.Designed automated rail notification system effectively communicating rail arrival information for over 2,000 TEU import weekly volume.

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  Independent Contractor

  • Renewable Resource Monitoring; Renewable Energy Siting

    • Jun 2009 - Mar 2010

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  GroundWork Renewables, Inc.

  • Developer

    • Nov 2008 - Nov 2009

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  Norton Lilly International

  • Import/Export Manager

    • Jan 2006 - Nov 2008

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  Marine Terminals Corporation

  • Vessel Planner

    • Oct 2002 - Jan 2006

    Logistics Planning

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  US Navy

  • Lieutenant Commander

    • 1993 - 2003