With a proven track record at General Dynamics, I excel in export compliance and logistics, blending expertise in supplier negotiation and environmental awareness. I've successfully managed international shipping regulations, ensuring compliance and efficiency. My achievements include streamlining operations and significantly reducing costs, demonstrating my ability to lead and innovate in challenging environments.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Export Compliance and Logistics Support
General Dynamics
San Jose, California
03.2008 - 01.2010
Company Overview: SATCOM Technologies
Referenced both U.S
Munitions List (USML) and Commerce Control List (CCL) to self determine if new components or parts are controlled under ITAR or EAR
Filed Exporter’s Export Information (EEI) through Automated Export System (AES)
Audited freight bills, validated charges and assigned department codes
Screened new customers, vendors and other parties to export transaction against the Denied Parties List
Discussed with other team members matters with regards to Technical Assistance Agreement (TAA)
Performed other functions supporting the Export Compliance Manager
Audited Freight Bill for payment
SATCOM Technologies
Export Specialist
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Sunnyvale, California
05.2006 - 03.2008
Performed variety of functions supporting export administrations and made sure that international shipping activities complied with U.S
Export regulations
Provided basic training on awareness of export controls to employees in U.S
Facilities and abroad through teleconference
Assisted in export compliance audit and related projects
Effectively administered the automated export compliance system for denied parties screening, license determination, HTS and ECCN
Classified new products
Assigned HTS and ECCN and determined license requirement
Carried out periodic export compliance audit on transportation and distribution service providers and made sure that export documentations were accurate and historical records were maintained
Prepared and submitted to the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) bi-annual report of encrypted products shipped to customers overseas
Assisted in the submission of deemed export license, commodity export license, and one time review and classification request of new product with encryption capability
Served as resource for export compliance
Referenced the U.S
Export Administrations Regulations in finding answers to complex export compliance issues
Responded to export related inquiries and questions from external and internal customers and participated in discussion on export compliance related issues
Performed other duties as assigned by the Global Trade manager
Import Operations/Customer Service
Air 7 Seas Transport Logistics, Inc.
Milpitas, California
07.2003 - 04.2006
Facilitated for the filing of Customs entry of inbound shipments through the in-house Customs broker
Answered import inquiries and questions from customers
Generated arrival notices and billing invoices for the customers
Checked cargo availability and arranged for the delivery to customers
Gave import rate quote to existing and prospective customers
Provided support to export department as needed
Traffic Analyst
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.
San Jose, California
06.1999 - 09.2002
Arranged for the timely shipping of orders to domestic and international customers
Conducted research on shipping costs and negotiated with carriers for best shipping rate
Audited and monitored carriers’ freight rates and evaluated past performance and costs of transportation
Updated company’s traffic procedure, export internal control procedure and import internal control procedure
Audited freight bills
Interfaced with internal and external customers, freight forwarders, Customs brokers and other functional areas for coordination and logistics of domestic and international orders and for timely release and delivery of inbound shipments
Screened all exports
Performed Denied Parties List checking to ensure compliance with U.S
Export regulations
Classified and assigned ECCN to new product and determined if an export license is needed and checked for any applicable license exception
Export/Import Administrator
Adac Laboratories, Inc.
Milpitas, California
10.1997 - 05.1999
Interfaced and coordinated with company’s planning group and freight forwarder for timely shipping of orders to domestic and international customers
Filed insurance claim for damaged shipments and successfully collected settlements totaling to $300,000
Prepared necessary shipping documents for domestic and international orders
Interfaced and coordinated with Customs broker for the timely release and delivery of inbound shipments
Prepared Letters of Credit documents for negotiation with the bank
Traffic Coordinator
Pacific Forwarding
San Jose, California
04.1991 - 09.1996
Arranged domestic and international shipments involving various commodities and U.S
Regulations as well as destination countries
Negotiated with carriers for best shipping rates
Prepared export shipping documents
Prepared Letters of Credit documents for negotiation with the bank
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor in Science of Commerce - Accounting Major
Notre Dame of Marbel University
Koronadal, South Cotabato, Philippines
10-1983
Skills
Supplier negotiation
Environmental awareness
Stock control
Demand forecasting
Safety standards
Distribution planning
Summaryofqualification
Export/Import Operations
Export/Import Regulations Research
ITAR/USML, EAR
Commodity Classification (HTS, ECCN, USML)
EEI/Export Automated System (AES)
Export documentation, freight insurance claim, freight bill auditing
Freight cost research and rate negotiation, INCOTERMS
Export/Import Logistics and Compliance
Hands on experience in MS Excel, MS Word, SAP
Timeline
Export Compliance and Logistics Support
General Dynamics
03.2008 - 01.2010
Export Specialist
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
05.2006 - 03.2008
Import Operations/Customer Service
Air 7 Seas Transport Logistics, Inc.
07.2003 - 04.2006
Traffic Analyst
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.
06.1999 - 09.2002
Export/Import Administrator
Adac Laboratories, Inc.
10.1997 - 05.1999
Traffic Coordinator
Pacific Forwarding
04.1991 - 09.1996
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor in Science of Commerce - Accounting Major
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