Experience

Organon Canada

• Canada
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Logistic Specialist

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Merck

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Logistics Specialist

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  • Inbound and outbound Logistics from/to Canada supporting Market DC, ExM sites, MRL/Clinical and alignment with Client parties (Demand/Shipping Planning, QA and EQA, Regulatory Affairs, IDA, CMO Managers…). • Custom Trade compliance and coordination for imports and exports activities. • Tracking and analysis on International freight related expenses/saving and comparison to Global Freight Forwarding rate books. • Freight Forwarders and Custom Brokers communication and monthly/quarterly business review • Support as needed day to day activities/transactions and participation to project and initiatives.



Renwil

• Traffic Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2017

  - direct relation with carriers, freight forwarders, custom brokers, suppliers and customers. -work with different partners located on USA, Canada, countries from Asia and Europe, Israel, India - ensuring accurate and on time documentation of inbound/outbound freights, terminal charges, custom duties, - ensuring smooth flow of incoming ocean, truck, rail and air shipments, - FCL, LCL, small packages - maintaining accurate ETA in order to ensure timely custom clearances and avoid any possible extra charges, - inventory management-making any adjustment when need, debit notes for the damaged products sent to the supplier -negotiate the cost with sales representative of freight forwarders, shipping lines, domestic carriers -ensuring the bookings done in time using po program management - entering all the shipments information in ERP system -track shipments from the booking time at destination until delivered -ensure the payments to the suppliers are done in time and getting the OBL or telex released in time -calculate the cost rate for all the incoming shipments - receiving in ERP all the incoming shipments - audit all the custom invoices, freight invoices for ocean freight and inland freight -report all adjustments and/or claims that need to be made to tariff codes duty amounts or invoice value - ensure that all the shipments are custom cleared and delivered in time to destinations - working with multiple warehouses and assure the shipping for the orders to be done as customers’ requests -Preparing the export documents for the customs -Preparing and distribute various reports and paperwork as required



Mann Marketing

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Traffic Manager

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2013

  • ensure that all the import documents are received and accurate • schedule the incoming shipments • ensure that all the shipments are custom cleared, • report all adjustments and/or claims that need to be made to tariff codes duty amounts or invoice values • arrange containers pickup and delivery • request and negotiate rates with sales representative for shipping lines and freight forwarder, meet and correspond with sales representative for domestic carriers • track shipments effectively and numerically • ensure OBL documents are available and forwarded to steamship line or freight forwarder • track and trace all import containers, LCL and air shipments • notify internal departments on expected arrival dates of stock • calculate the cost rates of each shipment • provide finance department with a monthly report of payable freight summaries • customer service • audit freight invoices



Anglo Canadian HWI-Breville Canada

• Traffic Coordinator

  • Nov 2011 - Dec 2012

  • ensure that all the import documents are received and accurate • schedule the incoming shipments • ensure that all the shipments are custom cleared, • report all adjustments and/or claims that need to be made to tariff codes duty amounts or invoice values • arrange containers pickup and delivery • request and negotiate rates with sales representative for shipping lines and freight forwarder, meet and correspond with sales representative for domestic carriers • track shipments effectively and numerically • ensure OBL documents are available and forwarded to steamship line or freight forwarder • track and trace all import containers, LCL and air shipments • notify internal departments on expected arrival dates of stock • calculate the cost rates of each shipment • provide finance department with a monthly report of payable freight summaries • customer service • audit freight invoices • update rates in UFMS system- various reports and inquiries



Sogelco International Inc

• Montreal, Canada Area

• Logistic coordinator

  • Jun 2009 - Nov 2011

  • facilitate the movement of all international shipments to Canada, USA and Europe • coordinate shipments, deliveries and any related updates with suppliers and factories • inventory management • creating purchase orders • direct relation with the vendors • customer service • prepare import and export documents • coordinated rush orders and order changes. • resolved problems for customers, warehouses and carriers.Acted as a liaison between logistics, carriers and customers. • monitored shipments to guarantee on-time delivery • completed all necessary customs documents and other paperwork. CFIA documents, NAFTA certificate • release merchandise from the various warehouses (USA, Canada, Europe) • maintaining professional relationship with clients, suppliers ship-brokers, forwarding agents, customs, CFIA • prepare and distribute various reports • negotiating transport costs and storage



Amcan Charter Imports

• Traffic coordinator

  • Jul 2008 - Nov 2008

  • tracks ocean/truck shipments with forwarders/consolidators • verifies the validity of all original shipping documents • communicates with overseas vendors/agents for any needed modifications on the customs clearance documentation • ensures timely customs clearances and payments (ocean &air) to avoid any possible incurred storage charges • investigates and verifies storage charges to determine the responsible party • processes bond and consignments of indemnities if required • prepare Letters of Credit based on approved pro-forma documentation provided by buyers • transmit approved Letters of Credit to the bank • review and follow-up regarding bank presentations to ensure payments are issued promptly and correctly. • arrange and follow-up transport and delivery of all fabric shipments • prepare the export documentations to United States. • verifying and checking import documentations that all comply on the LC requirements in order to provide approval letters. • updates the Import Visual system of all the ocean/truck/air shipment information provided by vendors and/or forwarders



Marimac Group

• Traffic coordinator

  • Dec 2005 - Jul 2008

  .• communicates with overseas vendors/agents for any needed modifications on the customs clearance documentation • prepare Letters of Credit based on approved pro-forma documentation provided by buyers. • transmit approved Letters of Credit to the bank • review and follow-up regarding bank presentations to ensure payments are issued promptly and correctly. • prepare and updated all the in transit documents in KSC system • arrange and follow-up transport and delivery of all fabric shipments international. • Prepare the export documentations to United States. • Verifying and checking import documentations that all comply on the LC requirements in order to provide approval letters. • follow up shipments with carriers to final destination track all the shipments • perform duty drawbacks and reclaim duties. • schedule the incoming shipments • ensure that all the shipments are custom cleared, report all adjustments and/or claims that need to be made to tariff codes, duty amounts or invoice values • arrange containers pickup and delivery • track shipments effectively and numerically • ensure OBL documents are available and forwarded to steamship line or freight forwarders



SC Solectron Ltd

• Logistic &Traffic coordinator

  • Dec 1991 - Sep 2004

  • Use of the Enterprise Resource Planning Software (ERP) and Manufacturing Requirements Planning Software (MRP) in order to track various aspects of manufacturing, logistics, distribution, shipping, invoicing, and accounting. • Process goods receipts and invoices for drop shipments in SAP-ERP. • Coordinating the loading of the goods, assure the logistic on the shipping team • Planning and coordinating aspects of the import of raw materials, the export of finish products, making the necessary arrangements for delivery according with the customer requirements. • Preparing the import-export documents for the customs • Preparing and distribute various reports and paperwork as required • Handling and resolve issues for the client • Maintaining professional relationship with clients, ship-brokers, forwarding agents, customs • Identifying, analyzing and solving all issues on shipping in order to make sure that the goods will be delivered in time • Customer support • Negotiating, establishing the exchange rate to follow through the transport costs • Track shipments and ensure that shipping instructions have been followed • Audit freight forwarders and duty rates and report discrepancies. • Estimate freight costs when needed (forecasting)