Import/Export Logistics Coordinator

Connie Werner

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Katy, Texas 77449

Home: 281-***-****

Mobile: 832-***-****

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A highly responsible individual with 12+ years of experience including supporting import regulatory initiatives:

Organized, able to work independently and effectively

Prioritizes assigned tasks with a sense of urgency and professionalism to meet deadlines

Ability to adjust to individual management styles and to work and communicate with all levels within the organization

Loyal, dependable, responsible and willing to take on additional responsibilities; as required

Effectively manage scheduling and organizing meetings and communications

PC Skills: Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint); Outlook, Lotus Notes and AS400

Professional Experience:

Academy Sport & Outdoors, Katy, Texas

December 2010 – Present Customs Compliance Specialist

• Responsible for classifying goods Imported into the United States utilizing the Harmonized Tariff System, and other governmental agency requirements for all importing product/shipments.

• Acts as the liaison between both internal and external customers. This includes a variety of tasking such as expediting of clearances, problem solving, & communicating issues and resolutions to the appropriate parties.

• Perform day-to-day review of customs documentation including shipping documents for accuracy. Validating value, description and overall documentation for accuracy. Where errors or problems are found, take steps to correct the documentation.

• Classify goods in direct respect to paperwork received using the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and all available internal means. (i.e. AS400 etc…) . Investigate further within the company if needed to come to the correct chapter of the HTS for classification. Also, utilizing websites such as, Cross, ADD/CVD and Customs Publications etc.

• Responsible for auditing all Customs/shipping required documentation (i.e. 7501 elements, invoices, BOL etc), through a module Intergrationpoint designed for Academy. If there is any validation errors, I am responsible for taking steps in resolving/correcting them.

• Writing desk procedures, and making sure they are up to date.

• Monitoring Exams. Also, any issues that arise are resolved before the LFD.

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc., Houston, Texas

March 2001 – June 2009 Trade Compliance Specialist

• Responsible for classifying goods imported into the United States utilizing the Harmonized Tariff System

• Accountable for maintaining an import classification database with over 80,000 products using Microsoft Access

• Coordinated import shipments by providing import clearance instructions to customs brokers

• Communicated U.S. import classifications, duty rates and other governmental agency requirements to customs brokers regularly in compliance with the company Broker Management program

• Maintained an efficient flow of import controls to include compliance and adherence to U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations and other related government agencies

• Participated in the Importer Self Assessment (ISA) program by working with the Internal Audit team to develop necessary work process maps

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Moble: 832-***-****

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• Assisted the Senior Manager Trade Compliance and Audit Resources with supplier and customs broker Importer Security Filing (10+2) readiness. Additionally, created performance tracking forms for suppliers, forwarders and customs brokers to ensure timely Importer Security Filing

• Identified 900 parts for reclassification resulting in a duty free classification and savings of approximately $200,000

• Implemented a classification request form in Access resulting in a savings of 2 – 3 hours a week.

September 1999 – March 2001 Records Analyst

• Monitored and documented the receipt of import entry packets weekly from customs brokers

• Prepared a monthly report detailing customs compliance requirements

• Archived customs entry documentation in accordance with the records retention program

Syntron, Inc., Houston, Texas

December 1996 – May 1999 Administrative Assistant

• Served as the coordinator for the human resource, payroll and accounting departments

• Reorganized the file system

• Developed an electronic process to track daily operations

• Responsible for correspondence preparations for the General Manager, engineers and salesmen

Education:

High School Graduate of Spring Woods High School, Houston, Texas

Specialized Training:

• U. S. Customs Compliance

• Import Compliance Documentation & Procedures

• Importer Self Assessment

• Importer Security Filing (10+2)

• Classification

• Recordkeeping

• Managing Multiple Projects, Objectives and Deadlines March 2009

• MS Access XP intermediate Course

• MS Excel intermediate Course

• Certified Custom Specialist (CCS)

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