Supply Chain Management

Desmond P. McCarthy

TRADE COMPLIANCE OPERATIONS LOGISTICS I MPORT/EXPORT

Gilroy, CA ac82g2@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/desmond-mccarthy-61b4526 SUMMARY

Trade Compliance, Logistics, and Supply Chain Professional with 15 years of experience. Proven leader and mentor. Prior Military Experience and Top-Secret Clearance. Extensive project management experience in Supply Chain and Logistics.

Core Competencies:

International Trade Import/Export Compliance International Supply Chain ITAR AD/CVD EAR OFAC Global Logistics Project & Contract Management Budget Estimation Vendor & Customer Relations Inventory & Equipment Workflow Change Management Business Analysis Incident Management KPI’s US Customs MS Excel V-Lookup

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Wilhelmsen Ships Service – Richmond, CA Mar 2003- Nov 2017 Manager, Pacific Southwest – Trade Compliance and Logistics Trade Compliance Functions:

Proactively ensure compliance the import and export of goods in accordance with U.S. Customs Import / Export rules and regulations such as ITAR, EAR, OFAC, AMS/AEC, AD/CVD, plus IMDG and IMO.

Coordinate services with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and complete AMS/AEC reporting.

Classify utilizing the USHTS, collaborate and audit Broker activity.

Generate and release instruments of international trade with applicable International Conventions and incoterm (ICC).

Performance management services in global trade logistics, trade compliance via ocean, air and land.

Master with Microsoft Excel V-Lookup, Pivot Tables, Graphics, Charts and merge to PowerPoint. Logistics Functions:

Perform contract negotiations, contract management, international vendor and customer relations resulting in an average 15% cost savings to the customer with FDA rendering in less than 30 days.

Actively managed over 100 international carriers representing 25% of port traffic in to the San Francisco Bay Area such as oil tankers, chemical tankers, car carriers, container and dry bulk vessels.

Prepare and submit cost estimates, enter contract negotiations with organized and non-organized labor.

Manage and negotiate service costs from third party venders Negotiate labor rates for unionized and non-union labor with various design cost models for budgeting and project est vimation.

Review RFIs and RFPs with adherence to Statement of Work.

Exceptionally skilled in strategic planning, marketing, cross functional development and training.

U.S. Navy Expeditionary Logistics, Yorktown Naval Station – Yorktown, VA 1988-2010

Command Senior Technical Adviser and Safety Officer

Directly responsible for the safety, training and welfare of 350 junior and senior sailors for over 5 years.

Drove safety management from a rating of 0% compliant to 86% compliant in less than 1 fiscal year with zero reportable non-combat related incidents, accidents, mishaps or near misses.

Developed and implemented short and long-term training plans and policies, security procedures, risk management, land use allocation and remediation.

Strategically plan and execute the movement of personnel and materials globally in to and out of combat and non- combat environments for over 5 years saving the U.S. Navy $10 million annually on average.

Awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for saving the life of a team member by rescuing the team member from a confined space during an electrical explosion and oil fire.

Provide coaching and mentorship to all fellow shipmates. AWARDS

Decorated Persian Gulf War, Global War on Terrorism and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran. EDUCATION

California State University, East Bay Hayward, CA

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science GPA 3.2

Certifications held:

ServiceNow Administrator Certified ITIL v3 Certification

Leadership Development Command and Control Change Management

Previously held Top Secret Clearance

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