Scott Hopkins
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Simone H.
Scott managed the Imports for a Global Customer that I am responsible for. The customer was very happy with the service they got from Scott. He was very detail oriented and pro-active.
Karsten Brinkel
I worked directly with Scott Hopkins during a couple of years while he was managing the Import Department in Charlotte. He always demonstrated a higher sense of commitment and maturity even under high levels of stress and pressure. He is a serious professional and a good communicator who has an easy way to bring teams together and develop them.
Simone H.
Scott managed the Imports for a Global Customer that I am responsible for. The customer was very happy with the service they got from Scott. He was very detail oriented and pro-active.
Karsten Brinkel
I worked directly with Scott Hopkins during a couple of years while he was managing the Import Department in Charlotte. He always demonstrated a higher sense of commitment and maturity even under high levels of stress and pressure. He is a serious professional and a good communicator who has an easy way to bring teams together and develop them.
Simone H.
Scott managed the Imports for a Global Customer that I am responsible for. The customer was very happy with the service they got from Scott. He was very detail oriented and pro-active.
Karsten Brinkel
I worked directly with Scott Hopkins during a couple of years while he was managing the Import Department in Charlotte. He always demonstrated a higher sense of commitment and maturity even under high levels of stress and pressure. He is a serious professional and a good communicator who has an easy way to bring teams together and develop them.
Simone H.
Scott managed the Imports for a Global Customer that I am responsible for. The customer was very happy with the service they got from Scott. He was very detail oriented and pro-active.
Karsten Brinkel
I worked directly with Scott Hopkins during a couple of years while he was managing the Import Department in Charlotte. He always demonstrated a higher sense of commitment and maturity even under high levels of stress and pressure. He is a serious professional and a good communicator who has an easy way to bring teams together and develop them.
Experience
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Mainfreight Americas
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United States
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Truck Transportation
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400 - 500 Employee
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CHB Manager
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Sep 2010 - Present
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Import Manager
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Sep 2005 - Mar 2010
September 2005 March 2010; Other/Not Classified Responsibilities include managing all aspects of import operations for the Charlotte office, encompassing traffic & customs brokerage operations, hiring and training traffic & brokerage personnel, managing, motivating & mentoring a staff of twelve to achieve individual, business unit, and company performance goals, interfacing with Sales staff to achieve operational success, interfacing with overseas & domestic offices to design pricing & routing in order to gain business wins, providing consultation to clients regarding traffic & Customs related matters, as well as to ensure delivery of high quality customer service, while maintaining optimization of net profits. Show less
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Nippon Express USA
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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700 & Above Employee
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Customs Brokerage Manager-Charlotte
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Aug 2000 - Aug 2005
Responsible for all aspects of Customs Brokerage operations in the Charlotte & Raleigh offices, customer consultation, timely filing of entries & ACH statement payments, oversight of CFS operations, filing ruling requests on behalf of customers with CBP, filing of PEA/SIL's, protests, and all post-entry related documentation with CBP, maintenance & review of customer classification databases in order to ensure most advantageous duty rates & trade programs were utilized, hiring, managing, and mentoring Customs brokerage staff, interfacing with Sales department to determine competitive pricing for brokerage services. Show less
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Account Manager
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Feb 1985 - Jul 2000
Initially hired as a brokerage analyst to classify and key entries. Promoted to Release Specialist working at the Peace Bridge office; In this position I was responsible for processing Customs paperwork for shipments entering the U.S. from Canada. This included preparing required documentation for FDA,FCC,FWS & Wildlife, EPA, DOT, BATF,USDA Meat Inspector, and USDA PPQ. Also responsible for preparing transportation entries, as well as performing small package reforwarding. I provided back-up in assuming group leader responsibilities during vacations, and other days off. Promoted to Account Manager in 1992, responsibilities included managing a portfolio of accounts with annual revenues over $100,000, auditing client entries, providing consultation to assigned clients, generating management reports for assigned clients, expanding services provided to current assigned clients, assisting sales representatives with presentations to current and potential clients, interfacing with U.S. Customs, and working with regulatory department to resolve technical issues. Show less
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Education
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1986 - 1989
Medaille University
BS, Business Resource Development
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