director of operations
Resume:
James E. Hemmer, Jr
Mobile Phone: 540-***-****
E-mail: adj2nm@r.postjobfree.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshemmerjr
Phoenix, AZ 85044
OBJECTIVE - Compliance Director / Brokerage Manager/ Licensed Customs Broker/
Trade Analyst / Transportation Manager / Project Management / Warehouse Management / Corporate Compliance
Utilize my knowledge of over 38 + years in dealing with customers in a hands on way of doing business. I believe my work history/ compliance training would be a benefit to any organization.
Manage daily operations ensuring customs compliance including bonded warehousing recordkeeping, compliance.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Family Caregiver September 2018-Current
Phoenix, AZ
Allegheny Brokerage September 2017-August 2018
Director Import/Export Operations
Corporate Officer/Permit Holder
Custom Broker/Operations & Compliance
Permit Holder December 2014-December 2015
Agility Project Logistics Saint Rose, LA
Re-establish brokerage department
Selling services
Maintaining local customs permit
Drawback Administrator/Compliance
Permit Holder May 2012 – May 2013
Interrelated Financial Services Scottsdale, AZ
Managed duty drawback department
Verified all shipping orders with import entries to match all exported product to process duty drawback including oil spill tax refunds.
Director of Import Services October 2009 – May 2012
Allegheny Brokerage Company Dublin, VA
Logistics / Import and Export/Transportation
Compliance Consulting
Handling national customs clearances and along with NVOCC transportation services
Record keeping for local bonded customs warehouse and met with importers quarterly regarding compliance issues and advise of new requirements or trade programs (i.e.) ISA, CTPAT
Managed all customs compliance issues related to HTS clarifications and entry processing/ECCN classifications
Updated import entry processes with import staff to make entry transactions more timely and efficient
Visited clients to ensure company records were updated and retained for every shipment including guidance for drawbacks and export shipments
Maintained BSA for office
Local bonded/FTZ warehouse requested me to overlook the daily operations for all inbound cargo arriving for customs clearances, set up a working log reporting all movement of bonded cargo, and supplied reports to the port director during our weekly meeting of all warehouse activities
Attended chamber expos to recruit new clients and explain to local businesses what practices U.S. Customs deems acceptable
Explained requirements for import and export and shipping to/from Canada and Mexico
Meet with carriers to obtain best services for our clients
Corporate Qualifying Officer-Customs Broker March 2007 - October 2009
Hanshin AirCargo Schiller Park, IL
Warehouse Management/Import-Export
Regulatory Compliance Director
As the licensed National Permit holder handled all customs compliance issues and training seminars for staff and clients
Managed imports for 5 offices nationwide with a total of 25 import department staff while maintaining corporate compliance procedures
Managed import entry processing for all 5 offices within our network which included JFK, ATL, SFO, LAX and ORD
Trained import staff on proper HTS use as well as laws and regulations related to our clients and corporate import/export procedures
Traffic dispatcher for local delivery trucks which we had 2 to handle all deliveries pickups and warehouse transfers
Managed our over the load hot shot driver to ensure deadlines were met and adhered to
Met with clients to verify company records were being kept according to customs regulations
Owner/Permit Holder March 2003 - September 2006
SJ Logistics Des Plaines, IL
Arranged brokerage services for smaller forwarders mainly Asian in the Chicago area
Licensed Customs Broker qualifying compliance officer handled over 300 entries monthly insuring proper classifications and import laws were maintained managed all entry classifications upon receipt of entry documents and advising of future items to be imported
Managed tradeshow entries and deliveries to expo locations local and nationwide
Import Manager
Permit Holder March 2001 - March 2003
New Wave Transport USA Elk Grove Village, IL
Operating as the Import Manager and qualifying license holder/compliance officer in the Chicago Office
Managed all import entries and traffic department with a staff of 6
Worked as main compliance contact for all company offices LAX, JFK, ORD.
Director of pic and pack warehouse and nationwide distribution services, for European client with imported items being packaged together for delivery to final destinations nationwide
Attended local broker association meetings and events
Manager/Owner – Family Business December 1982 - September 2000
Hemmers Market Place Chicago, IL
Restaurant/Food Services
Manager/Owner European style family Restaurant/Tavern
Handled all daily operations including payables/payroll, hiring/training of all employees
Import Manager October 1989 - January 2000
Multimodal International State:IL
Handled all logistics regarding air and ocean import and some exports for over 1200 customers
Warehouse pic and pac for larger Japanese auto manufacturing and also electronics company
Operated as import breakbulk agent
Set up customs compliance program for all existing clients and new customers
Handled all transportation regarding pic and pac warehousing
OGA compliance agent
EDUCATION
CCS Certification
Certification- Customs Tariff Classification
FDA/OGA Training
Chicago Customs Broker and Freight Forwarder Association 1983-2009
Ongoing CCS training seminars, Customs HTS training
FTZ Management
CTPAT Training
Rodriquez O’Donnell Gonzalez & Williams, P.C.
Customs attorney HTS and document/broker training courses
Illinois Restuarant Assoc. Chicago, IL
Studied numerous management and training classes to obtain health department certification to operate a food/beverage business
Gordon Technical H.S. Chicago, IL 1978 Graduate
Studied business training programs
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL 1978-79
Metropolitan Business College Chicago, IL 1981 Graduate
Professional:
4/2000 - 11/2000
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Washington, DC
U.S. Customs Broker License # 20589
Customs BSA Program
- Broker Self-Assessment Workshop with importers
-Customs Audit Procedures/ISA Importer Self Assessment
SKILLS
Customer Service
Computer knowledge/Microsoft Windows /SmartBorder / Edittrade/ TMS / Warehousing
Logistics Management
Licensed Customs Broker training of staff/BIS, HTS, ISP, Importer Self-Assessment & Broker Management
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS
NCBFFAA/CCBFFA
1983-2009
IFFCBANO
New Orleans Broker Association
12/14- Current
REFERENCES
Professional
Tom O`Donnell
Customs Attorney - Clark Hill Law Firm
150 N Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601
Duane Scott
Trade Compliance Administrator-TMEIC Corp
1325 Electric Avenue Roanoke, VA 24018
Gary Lewin
Sales Rep-Cabelas Outdoors
144 Walnut Palatine, IL
Valerie Holtrop
International Compliance Officer – Schreiber Foods
P.O. Box 19010 Green Bay, WI 54307
Personal
Howard Probert
Owner/Manager - Airsped Messenger
Robert Tazalaar
National Safety Council
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