Greg A. Montgomery

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SUMMARY

Hands-on, results-oriented leader with extensive experience and diversity with proven ability to significantly improve logistics processes, supply chain execution, and regulatory compliance requirements. Perceptive in identifying operational requirements and creating action plans focused on effectively coordinating best-practice results. Skillfully coach teams and mentor associates to align all efforts with strategic goals. Develop and implement innovative strategies geared on enhancing the customer experience while eliminating non-value activities.

Professional Experience

Klearnow Corporation January 2022 –January 2023

Sr. Account Executive

File Importer Security Filings

Entry Data Analysis

OEC Logistics, Inc. April 2009 to April 2020

Customs Brokerage Manager

Customs Brokerage Manager, Midwest Region, responsible for qualifying and maintaining district permits and management of customs brokerage business within the region.

Open and start-up St. Louis brokerage office. Maintain and keep current district licenses and permits issued by Customs and Border Protection. Create and initiate internal operating and compliance procedure.

Manage staff of 10 individuals responsible for daily duty payment and ensure all payments due Customs and Border Protection for that day are balanced and paid timely.

Regulatory audits and administrative review of the entry process to ensure due diligence and reasonable care.

Develop customized procedures and training material based upon user role and needs requirements; facilitate initial training sessions and follow up refresher courses for employees.

Synchronize the efforts of the Customer Brokerage product for Logistics and Transportation departments during shipment lifecycles; ensuring brokerage deliverables and milestones are attained; prepare and lead project gate reviews with new and/or existing customers and vendors.

UPS Supply Chain Solutions 2002 –2009

Licensed Customs Broker, Senior Import Specialist

Team Leader. Responsible for various positions that provided increased responsibility in the areas of customs compliance, staff training and development, as well as customer acquisition and retention.

Lead team in entry processing, exam coordination, and other day-to-day activities requiring oversight.

Manage customs brokerage accounts and ensure procedural attention and expected customer care.

Processed entries and clearances of licensable and license exempt merchandise subject to ITAR and ATF reporting requirements. Including classified and non-classified products.

Target new business opportunities with existing customer trade lanes and implement set-up procedures based on commitments and service requirements.

Consulted account base to provide cost saving measures related to both transportation and duty payment

Rate, classify, and file import entries with U.S. Customs.

DHL Global, St. Louis, MO 2001 – 2002

Import Supervisor, Permit Qualifying License Holder

Import Supervisor and District permit qualifying licensed customs broker as required by Title 19 Code of Federal Regulations: 111.19(b)(1) and 111.19(b)(4).

Implemented and organized local port practices and internal office affairs for transaction of daily customs business in accordance with customs laws and regulations.

Coordinated standard operating procedures for account implementation and management.

Monitored key performance indicator within the department and analyze monthly profitability reports and matrix indices.

Rate, classify, and file import entries with U.S. Customs.

Expeditors International, St. Louis, MO 2000 – 2001

Import Account Representative

Entry Writer. Provided consolidation and break-bulk services, in addition to overseeing data integrity for automated customer reporting platforms.

Rate, classify, and file import entries with U.S. Customs.

Utilized Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to leverage the use of Trade Agreement Legislation and special classification provisions

Performed daily checks and reviews of entry data for accuracy and exactitude of information keyed.

Logictrans Corporation, St. Louis, MO May 2000/June 2000

Licensed Customs Broker, Consultant

Provided short term consulting services to assist in start up of customs business operations.

Established initial port permits and licensing required for brokerage qualifications with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Fritz Companies, Inc., St. Louis, MO 1991 - 2000

Air Export Manager (1997-2000)

Responsible for management of the air export product, customer retention, new business development and staff training required for new and existing personnel.

OSHA Forklift Safety Trainer, St. Louis, Springfield and Nashville and Kansas City. Instruct and keep current warehouse personnel OSHA Safety Certification initial and recurring training courses. Develop record keeping system for management and audit purposes.

Performed sales related functionality and one-on-one customer reviews and analysis increase service and productivity based on needs, provisions and requirements.

Executed all ITAR/ATF Exports. Lodge DSP licenses. Report Temporary Export licenses to U.S. Customs at port of export. File Automated Export System (AES, Formerly named Shipper’s Export Declaration) with proceeding import entry information when applicable.

Assisted Imports and filed entries subject to ITAR/ATF; Ensured regulatory reported of corresponding exemption or licenses as required by operation of law.

Monitored monthly profit and loss; identified inefficient and over expenses and developed cost effective revision to increase monthly air freight profits by $200,000 annually for 1998/1999 fiscal year.

Manage warehouse shipping and receiving.

Air Export Supervisor (1995-1997)

Lead and supervised air export staff providing increased accountability in the areas of departmental operations, staff training and development.

Organized regulatory compliance directives and team conformity on changes in company and/or governmental policy.

Negotiated Vendor/Airline “spot” pricing agreement achieving lower “one-time” carriage costs resulting in greater shipment profit yields.

Fulfilled customer call-in quote requests.

Supervise warehouse shipping and receiving.

Import/Export Agent (1991-1995)

Processed inbound and outbound shipment functions related to the movement of cargo. Received deliveries.

Rate, classify, and file import entries with U.S. Customs.

Prepared air waybills and consolidation manifests for outbound export shipments.

Preformed Daily tracking and tracing functions with various carriers to assure freight movement and head-off service failures and delays.

Receive incoming calls for pickups and arrange dispatching.

Warehouse receiving, which included unloading, verification of delivery piece count, weights and dimensions.

EDUCATION

St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley

Berkeley Sr. High School. C/O 1987

CERTIFICATIONS:

Licensed Custom Broker. Serial No. 16245 dated September 29, 1997.

2008 – OSHA Forklift Safety Certified Last Recurrent Training 2008. Expired 2010

2006 - IATA Dangerous Goods Last Recurrent Training 05/2006, Expired 2008

1996 - Recipient of: Presidential “E” Star Award, issued by the Export Administration during the Clinton administration, for Export Excellence. Presented by Mo. State Representative, Jim Talent.

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