Experience

Thinx Inc.

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate, Global Trade Management

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Kaman Industrial Technologies

• Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States

• Supervisor of Trade Compliance

  • Dec 2018 - Jun 2021

  •Prepares and approves import and export documentation ensuring compliance for international shipments across 3 business platforms •Works cross functionally with customers, suppliers, brokers, and carriers to ensure efficient movement of goods in and out of the country •Implements department process improvements •Performs and assists with regulatory process audits and implements corrective actions •Prepares and approves import and export documentation ensuring compliance for international shipments across 3 business platforms •Works cross functionally with customers, suppliers, brokers, and carriers to ensure efficient movement of goods in and out of the country •Implements department process improvements •Performs and assists with regulatory process audits and implements corrective actions



Stryker

• Mahwah, New Jersey, United States

• Trade Compliance Analyst

  • Jul 2016 - Nov 2018

  •Responsible for monitoring Import and Export shipments and ensuring Customs and FDA compliance according to company procedures. •Acts as a direct contact point with assigned Customs brokers. •Performs regulatory process audits, reviews findings, and implements corrective actions. •Provides support for monthly Import post-entry audit for the Orthopaedics and Spine divisions. •Communicates directly with Customs brokers to address any quantity, classification, or value errors, and files post-entry amendments as needed. •Identifies compliance issues to mitigate risk and reduce company financial and compliance liabilities. •Maintains record keeping of entries to ensure accuracy and U.S. Customs compliance. •Manages the department shared inboxes as a direct contact for shipment discrepancies. •Scrutinizes shipment documents for accuracy. Follows up with shipment quantity requests, files corrective actions as needed. •Screens new and existing Trade Partners to determine denied parties. •Participates in monthly Global Trade meetings and supplies monthly department metrics to global trade leadership team. •Monitors the department Action Grid to ensure regulatory process audits are performed and that corrective actions are implemented. •Provides compliant commercial invoices for import/export shipments on an as needed basis. •Confirms and updates master workshop kit components, classifications, and values to provide accurate on-hand information for time sensitive shipments for both brokers and employees. •Supports Trade Compliance team with new product launches and special projects, including determining classification and regulatory information. •Monitors the hand-carry process and supports and educates travelers. •Reports and discusses daily operations issues directly with department manager. Show less



Artistic Tile

• United States
• Design Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Purchasing/Import Specialist

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2016

  •Prepares purchase orders for review and approval. •Monitors orders for vendor accounts as directed. •Reviews vendor invoices for pricing and shipping accuracy. •Coordinates LCL, FCL and air shipments with freight forwarder and broker. •Receives and process special order requests for custom materials. •Ensures proper paperwork for customs is maintained and filed on time. •Sources material from alternate suppliers. •Maintains ETA status of backordered items. •Works efficiently to meet project deadlines. •Communicates, processes, and resolves supplier discrepancy reports as needed. Show less