Nicole Ford

• Reviewed international shipping documents to ensure accuracy to meet US Customs regulations.
• Filed AES/EEI with US customs, verified Port of Export, Prepared SLI, Routing instructions, Incoterms along with verifying commodity classifications under export law. ITAR compliance, EAR99 Filings, Import/ export, VAT, Duties and Taxes.
• Prepared NAFTA documents and keep current while also verifying and tracking AWB, shipping details
• Collaborated with freight forwards to ensure shipments have accurate detail information in addition to connecting with external customers and customer service on status of shipments, orders, invoicing. Work with customer portals on shipments, updates, government documentation.
• Work pro actively to prevent trade disruptions and developed streamline approaches for trade compliance and procedures.
• Monitor high-volume paperwork and collaborated with global trade corporate divisions for submission of applications for export licenses.
• Provided training on new processes and process improvements to promote adoption among team members within the aerospace division.
• Coordinated resolution of issues with warehouses, sales brokers and carriers..
• Review compliance with Global Trade audit team to meet customs requirements to regulator requirements and organization standards.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Working knowledge of BIS/Sate export control within aerospace.

• Prepared all orders for customers domestic and international shipments
• Prepare COO documents, track shipments, quote shipments via air, ocean and ground
• Assisted international customers in different countries to ensure proper clearance of product and shipment while review tariff codes, values of shipments, destination control statements, wood declarations and NAFTA agreements.
• Prepare and maintained accurate documentation for all shipments, ensuring compliance with regulations and minimizing potential liabilities.
• Monitor compliance activities for effectiveness of internal controls.
• Perform and assist with commodity classification and export laws.
• Ability to work and collaborate with all functional leads to implement compliance controls
• working knowledge of ITAR, EAR
• Provides Export level response to internal and external customer inquires.
• ensures accurate documentation, including COO, FTA programs.

Monitoring best practices in global trade as it applies to the division.

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with government laws and regulations and company policies relating to international trade. ITAR, EAR
• Collaborate with international clients and agents to ensure ontime delivery. Prepare mode of transportation for each shipment and resolved any custom clearance delays.
• Ensure efficient coordination and consistency of compliance programs.
• Prepare and review all import/export documents (etc. Certificate of Origins, Custom Invoices, wood declarations, LC, Packing lists, SONCAP).
• Collaborated with shipping department and carriers to confirm materials are ready for container loading while reviewing, and scheduling all truck loads, LTL, and air cargo shipments.
• Reviewed all AWB, BOL to match destinations, LC requirements, and customs. Track and follow up all shipments for customers and verify Incoterms.
• Investigate and resolve potential compliance issue and respond to internal and external customers and government regulatory agencies.
• Assist in license requirements and track submissions for authorizations.

• Organized shipments from ports to clients, along with dispatching drivers to customer locations in addition to utilizing software to track and trace shipments, verify weight and dims of shipments.
• Negotiated pricing with clients and preformed price quoting for various commodities for power plants and disaster relief supplies
• Coordinated with international freight forwards.
• Effectively communicated with internal teams and Drivers to ensure shipments meet customer needs and time restraints.
• Tracked orders and notified customers of status or potential delays.