William Klemm
Lisle,IL
Summary
Versatile Import/Export professional with experience working for both an Importer/Exporter and Freight Forwarder. Background includes import brokerage, ocean import, air import, training, policies and procedures, customs regulations, export documentation, and ITAR/EAR export controls. Demonstrated solid communication and presentation skills. Hands-on trouble shooter with a solid background in import and export procedures. Self-motivated, dedicated, and strong work ethic.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Principle International Trade Compliance Analyst
Northrop Grumman Corporation
01.2025 - Current
- Prepared, submitted, and tracked export license applications (ITAR, EAR, BIS).
- Reviewed product classifications and determined ECCN/USML categories.
- Prepared Licensing Agreements and Authorizations.
- Approved Tech Data or Defense Services Exports.
- License and Agreement Administration.
- Foreign Visitor Requests approval process.
- Develop and maintain Internal Control Plans (ICP).
- Assist with maintaining classification codes by part number in the company’s operating systems or other classification databases as required.
- Conducted export control screening.
- Conduct export training for company personnel as needed.
- Self-Assessments and Internal/External Audit support.
- Analyzed trade compliance regulations to ensure adherence to U.S. export laws and international agreements.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate trade compliance risks in operations.
- Understanding of U.S. export and regulations including, the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
- Managing FMS and DCS military programs.
Principle International Trade Analyst
Northrop Grumman Corporation
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Assist with valuation and HTS classification of merchandise including jurisdiction classifications.
- Analyzed international trade regulations to ensure compliance and optimize import/export processes.
- Experience assisting with internal investigations of potential non-compliance.
- Assist with responses to inquiries from Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders.
- Annotated all import customs documents for our Import brokers.
- Enforce and collect data for participating government agencies.
- Managed International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) for import and export defense articles.
- Manage import of foreign government classified articles.
- Managed service providers (e.g., Customs brokers, freight forwarders), including responding to requests for information and bringing forward to reporting manager issues of non-compliance with standard operating procedures.
- Prepared AES Export transmittals.
- Prepared Supply Chain Routing Instructions.
- Handled freight forwarder billing payments.
- Maintain compliance of import and export files.
- Vendor Coordination / Sub-Contract Collaboration.
- Determined Incoterms for export hardware shipments.
- Processed Import Export Hand Carries.
- Prepared ATF Imports Documents.
International Trade Analyst
Hydro Extrusion NA
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Manage Import and Export shipments
- Manage Import visibility, HTS classification, Valuation and payments.
- Handle Trade inquiries for North America.
- Handle Canadian and Mexico border trucking shipments.
- Write policies and procedures for import/export training and SOP’s.
- Manage export filing processes including commodity classifications.
- Plan and Implement trade operation policy and procedures.
- Denied party screening.
- Handle freight forwarder billing payments.
- Audit import filings for PSC.
- Manage all FTA including USMCA.
- Manage all Import Brokers and Freight Forwarders.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize supply chain processes and enhance operational efficiency.
- Analyzed international trade regulations to ensure compliance with customs and export requirements.
International Trade Analyst
Northrop Grumman Corporation
01.2006 - 01.2021
- Manage all import Controls-Customs Regulations.
- Provide the procedures for valuation and classification of merchandise including jurisdiction classifications.
- Rate all import customs documents for our brokers.
- Enforce and collect data for Participating Government Agencies.
- Manage International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) for import and export defense articles.
- Manage import of foreign government classified articles.
- Ensure that military duty-free shipments are approved by the DCMA.
- Maintain DOD and DOC licenses.
- Handle freight forwarder billing payments.
- Maintain compliance of import and export files.
- Provide timely transportation, feedback, and clearance to supply chain management.
- Managed NFTA certification processes.
Import Broker Lead Agent
Ceva International
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Account Manager for Global Imports
- Serviced Harley Davidson, Buell Motorcycles, and Northrop Grumman brokerage accounts.
- Managed and trained new import brokerage employees.
- Handled all import processes from start to finish.
- Worked closely with dispatch, air import, ocean import, and air export.
- Maintained operational and customer support for all global import accounts.
- International Freight Forwarder
Sr. Import Analyst
Menlo Worldwide Trade Services
01.2004 - 01.2004
- Managed all divisions of the General Electric import brokerage accounts along with smaller accounts
- Took on all new brokerage business and handled file from start to finish.
- Opened files for the ocean import department. Completed dispatching, tracking, and tracing of both LCL and FCL container shipments. Tracked, traced, dispatched, and completed customs entries.
- Provided sales support by completing trucking and air rates with our agents overseas.
- Helped with all classifications and rating of commercial documents.
- International Freight Forwarder
Traffic Coordinator
Corus American Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2003
- Serviced over 40 different customers at over 30 different ports across North America
- Tracked and traced commercial documents with steel mill shipping departments.
- Helped set up JIT inventory programs at various ports.
- Dispatched trucks for massive bulk vessels.
- Handled T&E shipments into Canada for boarder clearances.
- Negotiated rates with warehouses and trucking companies for steel storage, devaning, and transportation.
- Completed C-TPAT application.
- Worked closely with import brokers including customs regulations, sec 201 import tariffs, duty drawback.
- Completed port reports at all our bulk vessel ports.
- Handled traffic for all containerized shipments.
- Steel Importer covering North American Steel Markets
Import Brokerage Agent
Expeditors International
01.1996 - 01.2000
- Helped maintain all import brokerage wearing apparel accounts including Gap, Banana Republic, Land’s End, and Spiegel
- Handled live quota entries for both air and ocean shipments.
- Completed files from start to finish including dispatching, billing, and landed costs.
- Complete all textile post entries.
- Classified wearing apparel and other items.
- International Freight Forwarder
Education
B.S. - Business, Marketing
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL01-1994
Skills
- HTS Classification
- Jurisdiction Classification
- Technical Assistance Agreements
- Export control/Import regulations
- ITAR/EAR Licensing applications
- Valuation
- PGA
- Incoterms
- COO
- Customs Broker courses
- SAP
- EEMS
Timeline
Principle International Trade Compliance Analyst
Northrop Grumman Corporation
01.2025 - Current
Principle International Trade Analyst
Northrop Grumman Corporation
01.2022 - 01.2025
International Trade Analyst
Hydro Extrusion NA
01.2021 - 01.2022
International Trade Analyst
Northrop Grumman Corporation
01.2006 - 01.2021
Import Broker Lead Agent
Ceva International
01.2005 - 01.2006
Sr. Import Analyst
Menlo Worldwide Trade Services
01.2004 - 01.2004
Traffic Coordinator
Corus American Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2003
Import Brokerage Agent
Expeditors International
01.1996 - 01.2000
B.S. - Business, Marketing
Eastern Illinois University