Supply Chain El Paso
Resume:
Joaquin Berdeja
CCS Customs Broker Specialist
El Paso, TX 79912
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Work Experience
Customs and Operations Manager
G-GLOBAL - El Paso, TX
October 2021 to January 2024
• Supervise by overseeing the entire supply chain purchasing and distribution process.
• Plan, manage and evaluate logistics operations with suppliers, logistics providers, transportation companies and customers and implement best practice logistics principles, policies and processes to improve operational and financial performance.
• Deliver solutions to logistics problems while maintaining high levels of quality and service, monitor quality, quantity, delivery times, and transport costs.
• Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.
• Managed US Export and Import Compliance For Electronic Products. Managed EEI transmissions
• Created and deployed US Import and US Export training and learning processes
• Integrated compliance processes, new product classification and sales decisions
• Reduced and eliminated risk in Import, Export and Supply Chain security. Reduced import duty through tariff consolidation
• Review entry documents submitted by importers and process different types of entries after the evaluation of Import Restrictions such as: consumption, antidumping, TIB's, warehouse entries, quotas, OGA's (FDA, USDA, FCC, DOT, HAZMAT)
• FDA Data updates
• PGA data
• Harmonized Tariff Schedule
• Successfully validated Harmonized classifications and Free Trade Agreement verification for raw material and finished goods, ECCN, export licenses and Hazardous material.
• USMCA (Audits, Certificate of Origins etc.)
• Coordinate Logistics and Compliance supply chain activity. Manages shipment schedules to maximize productivity and cut costs for inbound and outbound shipments.
• Collaborates with, Customer Service, Engineering, and Finance to ensure effective supply chain systems are in place to improve service to the customer, reduce cost and increase revenue; including routings and work instructions, and optimization of production order scheduling and system transactions.
• Select carriers for transportation and negotiate quote rates and contracts with carriers.
• Identify and resolve any inventory discrepancies and ensure inventory and system records are in agreement Keep track of slow moving and obsolete stock. Customs Specialist
Pro Customs Brokers - El Paso, TX
January 2020 to September 2021
• Custom Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the logistics and supply chain industry. Skilled in Operations
• Management, Imports/Exports, International Business, Trade Compliance, Warehouse Operations, Supply Chain, account management, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Responsible for the operation of the Customs Department.
• Areas of responsibility includes: Imports into the U.S (pre-entry and post-entry), Exports from the U.S and the In-Bond.
• Review entry documents submitted by importers and process different types of entries after the evaluation of Import Restrictions such as: consumption, antidumping, TIB's, warehouse entries, quotas, OGA's (FDA, USDA, FCC, DOT, HAZMAT).
• Responsible to assist importers on: NAFTA verifications/Production verifications by examining documents such as manufacturer's affidavits, bill of materials, certificates of origin, export documents, etc. in order to verify admissibility of merchandise under NAFTA.
• Responsible for the exports from the U.S, EEI Transmissions, census reject responses, export permits and vehicle export requirements. IT's, T&E's and IE's and to track shipments from origin to destination including the preparation of the ISF 10+2.
CSR, Imports Specialist
R.L Jones Customs Brokers - El Paso, TX
October 2018 to December 2019
• As an Import Export Customer Specialist, I provide dedicated customer support for more than 15 customer accounts involving resolution of international shipping issues and concerns from both customers and freight forwarder.
• Responsible for export/import processes ensuring compliance, managed freight forwarders to oversee import and export shipments.
• Verified shipment documentation for proper valuation, classification, country of origin.
• Coordinate customer air and ocean import shipment with shippers, truckers, airlines and ship lines. Setup bookings arranged pick-ups and followed up on shipments to ensure a timely delivery.
• Ensure the integrity of inventory accuracy and manage stock movements with the help of direct reports
• Create and maintain procedures to ensure all shipping documentation to meet CBP guidelines. Created SOP's for customs broker and supply chain processes
• Maintained communications with customers, carriers and government offices.
• Ensure compliance with import/export regulations/customs regulations and legal and health and safety requirements
3461's Entry Immediate Release,
Warehouse entries,
HTS Classification
Invoicing Entries into the U.S. (Consumption, TIB, Quota, Visa, FTZ) PGA's Clearances (FDA, HAZMAT APHIS, DOT, USFW)
Remote Filling Clearances (RLF)
EDI Control
3461 Consumption entries
In-Bond / Consumption Entries Clearances (AIR, SEA, LAND) Bonds
NAFTA
ACE Reports
Blue Letters
Shippers Export Declaration
ISF 10+2 Filling
HAZMAT Clearances
In-bond Clearances for Air, Sea, Land
Invoicing
Import / Export Customs Specialist
Escoto Custom's Brokers, Inc - El Paso, TX
February 2015 to October 2018
• Manages daily import/export transactions while ensuring compliance to all US Government Laws and Regulations. Manages Import/Export licenses and permits, compliance through knowledge of HTS codes, Export permits and Customs Consultation.
• Instruct Brokers and freight forwarders on how to handle the products and conducts post-entry review audits to ensure transactions comply to US import regulations.
• Assist in preparation and control activities by identifying customs and taxes.
• Verified shipment documentation for proper valuation, classification, country of origin and record retention.
• Provide customer service-related functions for domestic and international accounts. Entries into the U.S. (Consumption, TIB, Quota, Visa, FTZ) Remote Filling Clearances (RLF)
EDI Control
ACH Statement Payment
7501's Preparation
3461 Consumption entries
3461's Entry Immediate Release,
Warehouse entries,
HTS Classification
E-Manifest Filling
Invoicing
In-Bond / Consumption Entries Clearances (AIR, SEA, LAND) Bonds
NAFTA (Audits, Certificate of Origins etc.)
ACE/ABI Customs System Knowledge
EDI System
Shipper Export Declarations, NAFTA Declarations
PGA's, Clearances (HAZMAT, FDA, EPA, DOT, FWS, TTB) In-bond Processing / Release / Clearance
Reports
Blue Letters
ISF 10+2 Filling
HAZMAT Clearances
ITAR License Export
Export Control Classification Number
Education
Bachelor of International Business Administration in Supply Chain Management
The University of Texas - El Paso, TX
Associate in International Business
The University of Texas at El Paso - El Paso, TX
Skills
• Excellent attention to detail skills
• Self starter and able to motivate others
• Confidence in the management of multiple tasks
• Proven analytical, problem solving and organisational skills
• Excellent at a fast-paced environment
• Customer focussed
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills
• Highly skilled communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally
• Microsoft Excel
• Accounts Receivable
• Microsoft Office
• Spanish
• English
• Purchasing
• ACH
• Warehouse Management
• EDI
• Supply Chain
• Process Improvement
• Six Sigma
• SAP
• Logistics
• Freight Experience
• Project Management
• Account Reconciliation
• Management
• ERP Systems
• Supply chain
• Project management
• Freight
• Communication skills
• Leadership
• Supervising experience
• SAP ERP
• Team management
Certifications and Licenses
Bureau of Industry and Security Complying with U.S. Export Controls Certificate of Training
March 2022 to Present
A program designed to train participants to interpret the rules, policies and requirements set forth in the Export Administration Regulations. The objective is to help exporters develop a working knowledge of the Export Administration Regulations,Export Administration policies and licensing procedures.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Present
HACCP Certification
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