ALEXANDER H. RAMIREZ
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Results-driven bilingual Spanish/English Customs Broker with an MBA and over 25 years of expertise in Import/Export compliance. Proven track record in brokerage management, leading international teams, and successfully implementing FTAs. Skilled in training employees at all levels on import and export compliance. Committed to ensuring company compliance and maintaining positive relationships with CBP.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Import Compliance Officer
Safran Electrical & Power USA
11.2019 - Current
- Manage daily import and export operation
- Oversee and direct application of USMCA & CAA for finished goods & raw materials
- Overseeing and managing FTZ for finished product
- HTS Classification, valuation & country of origin (tariff shift, De minimis, & RVC) of finished goods and raw materials
- Compliance Education and Training to all divisions in the US & Mexico
- Providing cross functional support to various departments to keep production lines running and maintain in compliance
- Built quarterly audit compliance program to help identify any customs compliance issues and manage risk
- Advisor for Senior Management on Import/Export Compliance issues
- Managed the following CBP programs: Reconciliation, Article 98, PSC & 520D for USMCA.
Import/Export Analyst
Cinemark, USA
11.2018 - 01.2019
- Analyzing and correcting current export documents and practices
- Coordinating and arranging international air freight
- Reviewing of HTS Classification & ECCN
- Providing compliance and shipping of dangerous goods
- Processing purchase orders for internal customers
Traffic Coordinator
TRS-RenTelco
03.2011 - 11.2018
- Created and manage Import/ Export Compliance program
- Maintaining database of HTS Classification, ECCN & country of origin of all product lines
- Filing and managing Export Licenses
- Determining and managing use of license exceptions: ENC & STA
- Advisor for Senior Management on Import/Export Compliance issues
- Export Compliance Education and Training to all divisions world wide
- Providing compliance and shipping of dangerous goods
- Managing database of products eligible for duty drawback & Article 98
- Collaborating with Customs broker and freight forwarders
- Arranging for Domestic and International shipping
- Liaison with 3PL clients
- Team lead of traffic department & assist in managing shipping department
Import Clerk-Temporary Employee
Expeditors International
08.2010 - 02.2011
- Creating Entry/ Entry Summary & transmission via ABI
- Logging incoming air & ocean shipments
- Receiving shipment notifications
- Indexing documents
Medical Interpreter
Translation Source
12.2009 - 12.2010
- Provide language services to healthcare patients with limited English proficiency to communicate with doctors, nurses and other medical staff.
Loan Officer
D&H Lending
06.2007 - 12.2010
- Licensed Bilingual Texas Home Loan Officer specializing in the Hispanic market & USDA Loans
Inside Sales-Exports
Hensley Industries, Inc.
11.2003 - 06.2007
- HTS Classification of all importations
- Counseled purchasing division on import compliance, valuation & assists
- Liaison with custom broker on imports
- Organize export shipments air, ocean and LTL trucking (i.e. transportation, documentation and compliance)
- Creation and implementation of procedures for export shipments
- Negotiation of transportation rates with Freight Forwarders
- Training employees on export procedures
- Built Spreadsheets to help manage container export schedule, track volume of merchandise shipped, expedite production and backorder reports for clients
- Served as an advisor for Senior Management on Import/Export Compliance issues
- Maintaining export files
- Providing technical customer service to domestic and international clients
Operations Manager
Metalogenia N.A. Corp.
07.2000 - 11.2003
- Management of 3PL Warehouse
- Manage inventory of approx. $1 million +
- Purchasing
- Traffic control on Domestic and International Shipments(Mexico/Canada)
- Negotiation of transportation rates for LTL and TL
- Customer Service Support
- A/P; A/R
- Creation and Management of LAN
Sales & Marketing Support
Metalogenia N.A. Corp.
10.1999 - 07.2000
- Provided product support to Salesmen
- Collect market Information on Mining/Construction Industry
- Statistical analysis of Sales for senior management
- Communication hub between Barcelona, Spain home office and US division
Education
Master of Business Administration - International Trade
Texas A&M International University
Laredo, TXBachelor of Science - Agricultural Economics
Texas A&M University
College Station, TexasSkills
- Customs Broker License#23600
- Strong knowledge: 19 CFR (Parts 1 – 199), ACE, ECCN, HTS, L/C's, B/L's, SED's, ICC Incoterms, FTA
- In depth understanding of : Domestic & International motor freight: NMFC rules, Negotiation of tariffs for LTL/TL International shipping: Ocean LCL/CL & air rate negotiation Land and air Dangerous Goods Shipping
- Fluent in Spanish/English
- Expert Knowledge in the use of Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
Certification
- Licensed Customs Broker #23600
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Import Compliance Officer
Safran Electrical & Power USA
11.2019 - Current
Import/Export Analyst
Cinemark, USA
11.2018 - 01.2019
Traffic Coordinator
TRS-RenTelco
03.2011 - 11.2018
Import Clerk-Temporary Employee
Expeditors International
08.2010 - 02.2011
Medical Interpreter
Translation Source
12.2009 - 12.2010
Loan Officer
D&H Lending
06.2007 - 12.2010
Inside Sales-Exports
Hensley Industries, Inc.
11.2003 - 06.2007
Operations Manager
Metalogenia N.A. Corp.
07.2000 - 11.2003
Sales & Marketing Support
Metalogenia N.A. Corp.
10.1999 - 07.2000
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Economics
Texas A&M University
Master of Business Administration - International Trade
Texas A&M International University
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