Rebekah Spragen
Marysville,OH
Summary
Trade compliance professional with proven ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes and support organizational integrity, seeking opportunities to leverage trade policy knowledge. Committed to maintaining the highest standards of regulatory compliance. Takes pride in fostering collaborative team environments and achieving compliance goals. Highly adaptable and reliable, with strong focus on attention to detail, sense of urgency, and problem-solving.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Trade Compliance Specialist
Mettler-Toledo LLC
Worthington, OH
10.2022 - Current
- Provides import/export regulatory guidance
- Researches and analyzes information to support the development and implementation of effective compliance policies and procedures.
- Provides strategic guidance and education to company management and staff regarding import/export compliance issues.
- Collaborates with team members and business partners globally.
- Determines tariff classifications and country of origin for a wide range of products, components, materials, and spare parts; and maintains appropriate material master data using GRIs, CROSS Rulings, and WCO Explanatory Notes.
- Reviews materials for PGA, ADD-CVD, Section 232 qualification.
- Collaborates with customs brokers to provide clearance data and resolve issues, ensuring timely and accurate entry filing and customs clearance.
- Partners with brokers to develop efficiency.
- Audits customs declarations and internal trade processes.
- Ensures compliance with all customs rules and regulations.
- Monitors and ensures compliance with governmental agencies.
- Prepares monthly ACE reports for the accounting team.
- Manage all incoming team correspondence through group email, directing inquiries to the appropriate subject matter experts to ensure timely and accurate responses; serves as the initial point of contact.
- Assists Senior Specialist with FTA evaluation
Senior Customs Brokerage Agent
Expeditors International of WA
Columbus, OH
08.2010 - 10.2022
- Department trainer, transitioned new accounts, responsible for identifying new processes to improve the timeliness and accuracy of entries, developing training resources, and assisting with resolving accounting issues.
- Managed the creation of new shipment files in our system, ensuring all necessary documentation was provided, assisting entry writers with data entry, and ultimately submitting the entry to U.S. Customs for release.
- Specialized in understanding customers' expectations and business needs; maintaining customer SOPs.
- Educated customers on global trade requirements and current government policies, including Anti-Dumping and Countervailing duties, Section 301 tariffs, additional partner government agencies (PGAs), Trade Preference Programs (SPIs), and Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ).
- Assisted with recommending HTS code classifications.
- Dangerous Goods certified
- Resolved release issues including coordinating with government agencies to review documentation and perform exams.
- Developed methods to enhance data quality, accuracy, and entry speed by collaborating with internal teams and customers.
- Collaborated with multiple departments to ensure timely arrival, entry release, and delivery.
- Coordinated with local and national carriers for shipment delivery and movement, including tracking freight.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Fish and Wildlife Conservation and Management
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Ohio05-2007
Associate Degree - Recreation and Wildlife Management
Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH05-2005
Skills
- Microsoft Office including Outlook, Power Point, Excel, Word, OneNote
- Automated Commerical Environment (ACE)
- Incoterms
- Problem-solving skills
- Freight Logistics
- Importer Security Filings (ISF)
- Regulations 19 CFR
- Broker compliance monitoring
- Exceptional communication skills
- Auditing Processes
- AES filing
- SAP ERP system
- PGA and ADD-CVD compliance
- HTS classification
- Country of Origin Determination
- Shipping Document Compliance
Timeline
Trade Compliance Specialist
Mettler-Toledo LLC
10.2022 - Current
Senior Customs Brokerage Agent
Expeditors International of WA
08.2010 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Science Degree - Fish and Wildlife Conservation and Management
University of Rio Grande
Associate Degree - Recreation and Wildlife Management
Hocking College