Manager Customs
Resume:
JAMES LANCASTER
Schaumburg, IL *****
Customs Broker License #12559 (April 1991)
***********@*****.***
Licensed Customs Broker with more than 20 years’ experience in the transportation industry seeks challenging new position, which will offer an opportunity for personal and financial growth. MIQ LOGISTICS Chicago Illinois.
8/8/2012 to 2019
Entry Writer – Responsibilities included submission of accurate and timely entries to U.S. Customs. Created customer tariffs and routing guides to ensure competitive pricing and effective routing along with vendor negotiations.
American Lamprecht Transport, Inc. Elk Grove Village Illinois 1/31/2007 to 10/2010
Broker – Responsible for maintaining all updates of the customs regulations and tariff schedule. Setting up importing programs for new clients along with keeping present clients up to date on compliance issues. Complete responsibility for post entry.
Yusen Air & Sea Service Wood Dale, Illinois
1/31/00 – 4/06
Customs Brokerage Manager – Responsible for staff management and training to ensure submission of accurate and timely entries to U.S. Customs, Yusen file about 28800 entries a year. The staff consists of 12 in the air import department, 4 in the ocean import department, 4 in break bulk and 12 in the warehouse. Create customer tariff database along with keeping client in compliance with Customs Mod Act.
Geologistics Americas Inc. Bensenville, Illinois
03/99 – 01/00
Entry Writer – Responsibilities included submission of accurate and timely entries to U.S. Customs. Created customer tariffs and routing guides to ensure competitive pricing and effective routing along with vendor negotiations.
PBB USA Inc. Bensenville, Illinois
12/95 – 09/98
Station Manager – Responsible for all aspects of operations management, including employee recruitment, retention and training for all areas of a full service logistics company. Implementation of a distribution services for several new clients, has been a very challenging and rewarding goal. Implemented and controlled a cost effective and profitable budget for the Chicago station. The start up and management of Airborne Brokerage Services has brought added growth and income to the Chicago station.
F.X. Coughlin Co. Elk Grove Village, Illinois
02/94 – 12/95
Import Manager – Responsibilities included staff management and training to ensure submission of accurate and timely entries to U.S. Customs. Ensuring not only customer compliance, but also broker and filer compliance with U.S. Customs modernization act was a primary focus. Monitored all out port facilities handling Coughlin business.
Schmidt Pritchard Inc. Schiller Park, Illinois
02/85 – 02/94
Broker – Responsible for maintaining all updates of the Customer regulations and tariff schedule. Setting up importing programs for new clients along with keeping present clients up to date on compliance issues. Complete responsibility for post entry. Control Data Inc. Schiller Park, Illinois
10/82 – 12/84
Senior Marketing Technician – Provided training support and served as public relations liaison in regard to problem solving between lottery agents and the State of Illinois. Braniff Airways, Inc. Dallas Texas
08/67 – 05/82
Customer Service Agent – Responsible for handling passenger tariffs and meeting federal rules and regulations relating to the airline industry. Reporting the arrival of foreign shipments to U.S. Customs. United States Navy – Honorable discharge
06/68 – 01/71
Education – Harper Community College
References – Available upon request.
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