Ronda Smith
Dearborn Heights
Summary
Dynamic Import/Brokerage Specialist with extensive expertise at Ceva Logistics, specializing in customs compliance and tariff classification.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Import/Brokerage Specialist
Ceva Logistics
Romulus
09.2014 - Current
- Managed processing of complex transactions for assigned accounts, focusing on accurate goods valuation.
Guaranteed compliance with Customs regulations in the handling of air, truck, and ocean shipments.
Established customs entries through careful selection of relevant client records.
Conducted tracking and tracing activities to ensure expedited release and processing of deliveries.
Supervisor Post Entry
DHL Global Forwarding
Columbia
11.2011 - 05.2013
- Entry Cancellation and Refund request, Protest, Petitions, Pay Penalties, Government Refunds, PEA refunds & PEA tenders, late file penalties, track liquidation status of all entries, Monitor liquidation for duty advancement or duty refund. Manage and respond to CBP request CF28’s, 29’s, resolution request, rejects, create customer specific reports, Kronos, and provide training to new and existing employees.
Technical Services Analyst / Lead Coordinator
DHL Global Forwarding
Columbia
11.2006 - 10.2010
- Temporary Importation Bonds - Canceling TIB's, obtain documents to submit to CBP in a timely manner. Running daily and monthly reports, Billing, Customer Service and creating spreadsheets for clients. Government Contracts - Submission of US Army contracts to CBP and NAFTA 520 D Claims.
Release Agent
DHL Global Forwarding
Detroit
09.2005 - 11.2006
- Duties included Customer Service, problem solving, data entry and preparing documents to be submitted to CBP, assigning tariff numbers to products entering the US, amending invoices and line values, preparing T&E, IE, and IT bonds.
Reconciliation Analyst
FedEx Trade Networks
Romulus
07.2002 - 08.2005
- Processing needed adjustments in amounts of duties, taxes, and fees paid to CBP resulting from post-entry.
Release & Classification Analyst
FedEx Trade Networks
Detroit
06.1998 - 07.2002
- Duties included data entry, Customer Service, processing documents for CBP, problem solving, assigning tariff numbers to products entering the U.S., amending invoices and line values to provide correct information for logistical and statistical purposes.
GM Classification Analyst
Tower Group International
Romulus
05.1996 - 06.1998
- Responsible for all aspects of release, classification and data input of shipments and related support activities in a timely manner.
Entry Services Clerk
Tower Group International
Romulus
06.1994 - 05.1996
- Duties included processing incoming and outgoing mail, including inter-office mail and courier, controlling and maintaining company records to provide internal customer service, assembling computer generated entries and bills, monitoring and ordering office supplies.
Education
Medical Claims & Billing Specialist
US Careers Institute Online
Business Administration
South University Online
Columbia, SCBusiness Administration
Detroit Business Institute
MISkills
- Micro soft word, excel, PowerPoint and access Alliance Data entry and excellent Customer Services skills
- Customs compliance
- Tariff classification
- Transaction management
- Data analysis
- Entry processing
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
Certification
NCBFAA Certified Customs Specialist
Awards
Employee of the month DHL Global Forwarding, First Choice Honoree
Timeline
Import/Brokerage Specialist
Ceva Logistics
09.2014 - Current
Supervisor Post Entry
DHL Global Forwarding
11.2011 - 05.2013
Technical Services Analyst / Lead Coordinator
DHL Global Forwarding
11.2006 - 10.2010
Release Agent
DHL Global Forwarding
09.2005 - 11.2006
Reconciliation Analyst
FedEx Trade Networks
07.2002 - 08.2005
Release & Classification Analyst
FedEx Trade Networks
06.1998 - 07.2002
GM Classification Analyst
Tower Group International
05.1996 - 06.1998
Entry Services Clerk
Tower Group International
06.1994 - 05.1996
Medical Claims & Billing Specialist
US Careers Institute Online
Business Administration
South University Online
Business Administration
Detroit Business Institute
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