Mark David Gómez Barquera
Plano,TX
Summary
To contribute to a global logistics organization whose clients will benefit from my strengths in achieving bottom-line results whilst implementing strategies that meet diverse operational and business needs.
Results-driven transportation and logistics professional with extensive experience in account management, customs brokerage, import & export operations, data analysis, supply chain strategy and process improvement.
Experienced Logistics Manager proficient at monitoring operational pulse to deliver relevant information to all major internal customers and stakeholders. Accustomed to working with multiple entities to achieve business goals for logistics efficiency, cost containment and contract integrity. Works quickly and maintains focus while providing top-notch customer service.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Manager
Pressman Toy Corporation / Goliath Games
12.2019 - 03.2026
- Managed imports & exports, customs compliance, ocean & air freight rate negotiations with freight forwarders.
- Built and managed external reports for freight forwarders and 3PL warehouses.
- Collaboratively managed Purchase Order lead times with Planning/Purchasing/Sales teams and freight forwarders.
- Designed & maintained customized internal logistics & customs compliance dashboards to monitor KPIs.
- Assisted Operations in managing 3PL warehouse activities and problem resolution.
- Managed and cross-trained logistics staff in key interdepartmental strategies with Operations & Sales.
- Continued process improvement implementation to streamline order efficiency & data accuracy.
Logistics Coordinator
Pressman Toy Corporation / Goliath Games
03.2015 - 12.2019
- Coordinated & negotiated domestic trucking rates for LTL, FTL, partials, and cross-border shipments.
- Managed & approved ocean bookings & customs documentation with freight forwarders.
- Built customized tracking reports to capture ocean shipment history, monitor volume trends and delivery KPIs.
- Lead logistical transitions with freight forwarders & domestic transportation brokers.
- Cross-trained to lead annual ocean contract RFP negotiations with freight forwarders.
- Assisted support for IT with automation solutions during ERP transitions and upgrades.
- Implemented process improvement strategies to streamline order efficiency for ocean, air & domestic transportation.
- Coordinated RMAs of damages/overages for domestic orders and filed claims with freight brokers.
- Assisted the Customer Service dept with international parcel shipments & customs related holds.
Order Management Agent
Expeditors International of Washington
05.2010 - 05.2014
- Purchase order agent responsible for managing and optimizing freight forwarding operations for large volume accounts.
- Implemented process improvement strategies to streamline and improve order efficiency for major ocean and air accounts.
- Built customized tracking reports to capture shipment history, monitor volume trends and monitor KPIs.
- Analyzed EDI data and external customer systems to troubleshoot and solve internal 850 & 856 errors.
- Managed, trained and developed import agents and brokerage staff on customized optimization tools.
Customs Brokerage Agent
Expeditors International of Washington
04.2006 - 05.2010
- Lead account representative responsible for managing all air and sea freight for Samsung Telecommunications and Walmart.
- Handled the clearance and dispatch of freight while facilitating the customer service needs during and after business hours.
- Developed automation scripts to streamline brokerage operations and leverage opportunities for increased volume.
- Designed customized reporting tools to facilitate account performance review and analysis for management.
- Assigned an analyst role tasked to execute operational improvement efforts and train agents on custom-built scripts and reporting.
Import Brokerage Agent
Exel Global Logistics
08.2004 - 04.2006
- Oversaw the clearance and dispatch of air and sea freight into DFW and on to distribution & manufacturing facilities for Samsung mobile phones, business intercom systems, and RFL freight.
- Managed strategic accounts and facilitated the communication between manufactures and logistics providers.
- Improved the tracking of I.T. for in-bond freight by customizing timetable reporting and damage claim submittal forms.
- Aided in the development and improvement of existing logistic procedures to ensure continuous efficiency.
Project Manager/Editor
Tizoc’s International/Liaison Language Center
03.2003 - 11.2003
- Managed the translation and editing efforts from quote to production for a multi-language translation department.
- Developed a customer-facing work-delivery system to accurately quote and process time-sensitive work orders.
- Served as liaison between sub-contractors and clients, earning their confidence with quality control systems and clear communication.
- Document Editor and Translator – Multiple Languages
- Translated and edited government, legal and business documents from Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Italian to English; and from English to Spanish and French.
- Proofread and edited Russian to English immigration documents and university transcripts, as well as Japanese to English technical and instruction manuals.
- Acted as courtroom interpreter assigned to local courtroom cases in Dallas, Tarrant, Denton and Collin Texan counties.
Education
High School Diploma - Basic Course Program for Electrical Engineering, transfer to UTD, Music Business & Sound Engineer, Foreign Language & Linguistics
COLLIN COUNTRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (CCCC)
Plano, TXSkills
- Global supply chain management
- Strategic planning and execution
- Data analysis
- Freight forwarding operations
- Purchasing management
- Carrier negotiations and management
- Vendor relationship management
- International freight management
- Import and export operations
- Customs compliance
- Multimodal transportation
- Vendor relationship management
- ERP system proficiency
- Freight forwarding
- Shipping and receiving operations
- Multilingual: English; Spanish (native); Portuguese and French (read, write and translation)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Business Central, Excel VBA automation, TMS, basic Power BI
- Extensive experience in international import and export operations, freight rate negotiation, customs compliance procedures, systems integration, automation & process improvement, project management
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Collaborated with team of 4 in the development of Purchase Order Management transition.
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
- President of the International Students Organization (ISA) - Collin County Community College Spring Creek Campus (CCCC) Plano, TX; September 1998 – June 1999
- Japanese Language Foreign Exchange Program Recipient – Japanese cultural immersion program funded by the Government of Japan and the Japan Foundation Japanese Language Institute, Urawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, sponsored by the Japanese Consulate in Houston, TX
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Portuguese
Limited Working
Timeline
Logistics Manager
Pressman Toy Corporation / Goliath Games
12.2019 - 03.2026
Logistics Coordinator
Pressman Toy Corporation / Goliath Games
03.2015 - 12.2019
Order Management Agent
Expeditors International of Washington
05.2010 - 05.2014
Customs Brokerage Agent
Expeditors International of Washington
04.2006 - 05.2010
Import Brokerage Agent
Exel Global Logistics
08.2004 - 04.2006
Project Manager/Editor
Tizoc’s International/Liaison Language Center
03.2003 - 11.2003
High School Diploma - Basic Course Program for Electrical Engineering, transfer to UTD, Music Business & Sound Engineer, Foreign Language & Linguistics
COLLIN COUNTRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (CCCC)