Customs, shipping

• Monitoring and validating business customs / trade compliance process and
programs.
• Performing Assurance Testing on top compliance and customs risks. 
• Defined and implemented appropriate set of KPI for the area to executive 
management and Corporate.
• Monitoring service providers (Agents, Couriers, Post clearance audit providers)
and suppliers. Reporting broker performance metrics to executive management.
• Supporting process improvements.
• Creating awareness and assisting with duty avoidance opportunities.
• Performing monthly risk-based post clearance audits.
• Successfully strengthened compliance controls at high risk Sites in the EU region 
resulting in additional duty avoidance and savings. 
• Developed data-based tools to support logistics planning.

• Monitored internal customs controls.
• Performed Assurance Testing on top compliance and customs risks cross-business. 
• Monitored service providers (Agents, Couriers, Post clearance audit providers).
• Major contributor of developing internal customs compliance audit process.
• Created and conducted business specific trainings for supply chain functions to 
strengthen compliance and corporate values.
• Led Internal Customs Compliance W2W Audits for over 35 legal entities across 
Europe.
• Successfully led 100+ customs compliance and process improvement related 
projects and initiatives to triage and mitigate customs risks.
• Provided advisory support to the Company’s legal entities in the EU.

• Co-ordinated all global export and import transportation activities – planning / 
execution for key account and spot customers.
• Determined and assessed shipping, transportation and logistics costs, selected
method of shipment and customs clearance by examination of items to be 
shipped, destination, route, rate/cost, and time of delivery. 
• Created and revised price lists. Prepared shipping paperwork and invoices.
• Handled export / import truck deliveries including over-sized cargo and dangerous 
goods.
• Monitored shipments compliance with local and International customs and trade 
regulations and transportation compliance. Worked on internal quality audits. 
Handled and issued claims.
• Specialized in export shipments from the EU and documentation including 
customs forms (AMS, ISF, ACI) to Japan, US, Canada and Mexico.

• Managed and controlled the sales cycle and coordinated co-workers. Provided
customer service. Shrinkage and stock loss targeting, clearance and returns. 
Monitored stock-levels, seeking new suppliers. Created price lists.
• Managed external list of suppliers.
• Negotiated with suppliers and customers.
• Monitored market trends, the comp

• Demand and logistics planning. Prepared and analyzed logistics and budget 
reports and forecasts. Standardized sales activities, inventory and demand. 
Purchase order analysis.
• Organized transportation of goods with ports, forwarding agencies and trucking 
companies; provided necessary documents, coordinated and controlled the order 
cycle. 
• Prepared sales tables, reports, documents for audits. Prepared monthly financial 
closing, provided and developed supporting information regarding the business 
KPI's. Invoicing.
• Negotiated with customers.

Studies in Humanities 

International Communications, PR and Marketing