Martin Klee, LCB
Head of Global Trade at Flexsys- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certificate in EU Customs Compliance- Level 3
UK Customs AcademyJul, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
U.S. Customs Brokers License
U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionJan, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Flexsys
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Head of Global Trade
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Mar 2023 - Present
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Global Trade Manager
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Aug 2022 - Apr 2023
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BMW of North America, LLC
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Specialist, Customs and Export Control
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Mar 2021 - Aug 2022
*PGA Subject Mater Expert (EPA, FDA, NHTSA, Fish and Wildlife, USDA, APHIS, CPSC) *Trade Compliance Systems creation and integration with a focus on digital transformation and automation (SAP, Broker Interfaces, FTZ systems, SharePoint, various in-house designed software) *Co-lead of Supplier Solicitation Program (COO, FTA, PGA, ALLA) *FTA qualification and audit *ADD/CVD Analysis *HTS Classification from a Transactional and Master Data Perspective *Submission of Customs Ruling requests *TIB and and Prototype imports Show less
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Vigilant Global Trade Services, LLC
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United States
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International Trade and Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Global Trade Analyst
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Mar 2019 - Mar 2021
* ECCN and HTS determination on a wide variety of manufactured goods * Free Trade Agreement qualification and documentation * Broker Management *SME for all ACE related questions * ADD/CVD Analysis * US Import Entry Auditing * Trade Compliance Database Management * ECCN and HTS determination on a wide variety of manufactured goods * Free Trade Agreement qualification and documentation * Broker Management *SME for all ACE related questions * ADD/CVD Analysis * US Import Entry Auditing * Trade Compliance Database Management
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nVent
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Trade Compliance Specialist
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Dec 2017 - Mar 2019
* Conducted Harmonized Tariff Classifications on a wide variety of manufactured and purchased parts* Researched product eligibility and compliance with international regulatory regimes, trade agreements, US ADD/CVD regulations* Served as a point of contact for Customs Broker interactions to resolve import entry and export clearance issues* Responsible for the creation and maintenance of all trade compliance databases and record keeping systems* Assisted is several site-specific trade compliance audits that included: supply chain security, tariff classification, FTA, documentation, valuation* Served as the lead US and Canadian customs entry auditor for all NVent business. Authored nVent’s entry audit SOP * Served as the project leader for nVent's annual FTA Qualification and Collection initiative that saves nVent over 2 million dollars annually*Lead several new, country-specific FTA qualification initiatives from inception to execution that save nVent over $500,000 annually Show less
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International Trade Compliance Intern
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Dec 2016 - Dec 2017
* Determined product applicability for preferential trade agreement as well as ADD/ CVD* Conducted the yearly country of origin and free trade agreement solicitation for two business units* Audited import entries and arranged post summary corrections when necessary* Assisted in daily trade compliance tasks
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Education
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Kent State University
BA (Cum Laude), Political Science -
Cleveland State University
MA, Global Interactions -
Kazan National Research Technological University
Russian Language and Culture