Manager Sales

JOSEPH MARCUS

** ******** ******, ****** ******, NY 10314

Home 718-***-**** ? Cell 917-***-****

************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To utilize my thirty years of varied experience as an

Administrator/Manager with companies involved in International Trade, while

continuing to learn and grant me opportunities for challenge, growth, &

advancement.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

< Ensured precise trade entry in the trading/contract system, while

continually updating/producing position reports.

< Maintained Terminal Market Positions, including Margin/Excess

calculation, account reconciliation, trade entry into CME's ClearPort

platform, daily checkout trade activity, cash settlement arrangement, and

mark to market analysis.

< Prepared written confirmations for telephone interfaces with suppliers,

customers, and outside vendors.

< Communicated with Purchasing, Operations, Risk and Credit to ascertain

correct Contract Terms.

< Generated formal contracts and received, reviewed, & responded to

Counterparty contracts and Broker confirmations.

* Arranged for physical take up and delivery of products from/to Terminal

Market warehouses.

< Coordinated domestic, international, and off-shore shipping of various

products by ship, truck, rail, barge, and air.

< Negotiated rates with carriers, compiled freight rate database, chose

freight carriers, prepared costing calculations, recommended rail

routing, and followed up shipments through tracing/tracking websites and

phone.

< Arranged for consumption, NAFTA & FTZ entries, and verified Import Duty

calculations.

< Managed inventory level maintenance & control, sales order fulfillment,

and warehouse site selection.

< Working knowledge of international / commercial delivery terms.

< Supervised documentation staff in allocation and workflow production.

Document preparation includes the following:

< Export documentation & import document processing,

< Import & Export Letters of Credit and Banking documents, and

< Sales and P&L analysis reports.

* Computer skills include working with Microsoft applications (Windows7 &

XP, Microsoft Excel '03 & '07, Word '03 & '07, Outlook '03 & '07, and

Internet Explorer), and Mozilla Firefox browser.

* Multilingual knowledge of French, Hebrew, and Arabic.

WORK EXPERIENCE

KEMPLER & CO., INC., New York, NY

Operations Manager

January 2008 - Present

CIRCLE IMPORTS INC., Edison, NJ

Import Traffic Manager & Inventory Administrator

September 2004 - December 2007

GERALD METALS INC., Stamford, CT

Contract/Distribution Administrator

April 1999 - August 2004

MITSUI & CO. (USA), INC., New York, NY

Senior Administrator & Specialty Metal Sales

March 1990 - March 1999

CONSIDAR INC., New York, NY

Traffic Coordinator

August 1984 - February 1990

DIVERSIFIED METALS CORP., New York, NY

Traffic Manager

November 1981 - July 1984

ASSOCIATED METALS & MINERALS CORP., New York, NY

Assistant Traffic Manager

June 1977 - October 1981

EDUCATION

The Bernard M. Baruch College of the City University of New York, New

York, NY

B.B.A. International Marketing - January 1979

References available upon request.

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