Experience

STEICO Industries, Inc.

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trade Compliance Specialist

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  • Advise senior staff about trade compliance aspects and risks of proposed business decisions. • Analyze and interpret export and import regulations and maintain current knowledge of changes. • Review with department managers their trade compliance internal controls to ensure they are current and compliant. • Develop and conduct training that is needed so team members are properly prepared to meet SoCal export compliance requirements. • Work pro-actively with departments to prevent trade disruptions. • Monitor, audit & manage compliance activities and the effectiveness of internal controls on an on-going basis. • Prepare, review, approve, and submit applications for export/import licenses, permits, and other requests for authorization. • Prepare, review and approve technology control plans, and provide technology transfer oversight (including visits and travel). • Analyze transactions for which due diligence indicates potential risk and determine whether due diligence has been satisfied. • Ongoing development and management of standardized audit and testing processes needed to identify potential trade compliance issues associated with operational procedures. • Review proposals to identify trade compliance needs or issues. • Produce and analyze reports from various ERP/MRP and other information systems. • Transact records in trade compliance information systems. • Prepare and verify export shipping documentation for ad-hoc and other non-routine shipments. • Oversee the export compliance relationships with freight forwarders and customs brokers. • Attend meetings as needed to support timely resolution of export compliance (ie. Gate Review) and meetings to update executive staff. • Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above. • Understand and live by Senior’s ethics and business conduct policies. • Manage multiple priorities and service multiple customers and ensures timely responses/guidance and completes projects on schedule.



Kirkhill, Inc.

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trade Compliance Specialist III

  • Mar 2014 - Feb 2021

  • Interpreting U.S. trade regulations (ITAR, EAR, OFAC, and Customs) and providing necessary guidance to internal functions (Human Resources, Supply Chain, Information Systems, etc.) and senior leadership to ensure all work processes are in compliance with U.S. Trade regulations. • Drafting, submitting and managing export licenses, license exceptions, technical assistance agreements, commodity jurisdiction and classification requests, as required to support business initiatives. • Reviewing and approving international shipments, foreign travel, incoming foreign visitors, release of technology and technical data, to ensure compliance with applicable U.S. regulations and company policies and procedures. • Provide guidance on Automated Export system (AES) filings to ensure filings are accurate and errors are resolved. • Develop best practices and devise process innovations to improve the quality and efficiency of the Export Import Compliance operations. • Conducting goods analysis to identify Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), Export Control Classification Number (ECCN), and United States Munitions List (USML). • Take charge of calculating preferential treatment for annual reconciliation and duty drawback such as 9801/9802 in accordance with free trade agreements including North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) • Conduct periodic reviews to ensure ongoing compliance, identify deficiencies and recommend/implement corrective actions. • Conduct periodic training with all entities and personnel involved with the export of products, parts and technology to ensure correct implementation of export import processes and compliance with all applicable U.S. and foreign regulations. • Ensure global trade records are maintained in accordance with government and internal document retention requirements policy.



Coaster Company of America

• United States
• Furniture
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Direct Shipment Coordinator

  • Dec 2013 - Mar 2014

  - Supported sales representatives, and ensured exceptional service to the customer - Verified accuracy of all incoming shipments through the manufacturer and import department - Prepared all documents to comply with US import regulations, including bills of lading, packing list, commercial invoices, ISF 10+2, country of origin, Lacey Act Declaration - Supported sales representatives, and ensured exceptional service to the customer - Verified accuracy of all incoming shipments through the manufacturer and import department - Prepared all documents to comply with US import regulations, including bills of lading, packing list, commercial invoices, ISF 10+2, country of origin, Lacey Act Declaration



Newport CH International, LLC

• United States
• Import & Export
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Export Document Specialist

  • 2013 - 2013

  - Applied CCIC certificate by verifying and uploading pictures of the container and seal numbers that are match against the bill of lading through PSI website - Applied CCIC certificate by verifying and uploading pictures of the container and seal numbers that are match against the bill of lading through PSI website



Pentair

• United Kingdom
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Account Specialist

  • Aug 2007 - May 2012

  - Ensured exceptional service to international customers through managing accurate quote and order data - Promoted adherence to policies and procedural operations, as well as export regulations compliance - Managed end-to-end customer orders through collaboration with operations team, credit department, sales representatives, and customers - Verified accuracy of all outgoing shipments through the shipping department, freight forwarded, trucking companies, and customer-specific appointed carriers - Prepared all documents to comply with country-specific export regulations, including bills of lading, airway bills, commercial invoices, shipper’s export declarations, country of origin, and wood pallet declarations - Supported sales representatives for international customers and perform administrative duties



Total Call International, Inc.

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Service Representative III/Inventory Control Specialist

  • Jan 2006 - Mar 2007

  - Provided exceptional customer service through daily customer interactions - Promoted company services and product through attendance at sales events - Performed oversight of all customer and dealer shipments by tracking products from vendor - Supervised product testing and packing, as well as assisted with order fulfillment/issue resolution - Exceptional performance led to being recognized with, “Customer Service Award of the Month” - Provided exceptional customer service through daily customer interactions - Promoted company services and product through attendance at sales events - Performed oversight of all customer and dealer shipments by tracking products from vendor - Supervised product testing and packing, as well as assisted with order fulfillment/issue resolution - Exceptional performance led to being recognized with, “Customer Service Award of the Month”