Senior Import And Export Specialist
About Candidate
Education/Qualification
- 2007 Stockport College – Construction
- 2005 St Anthonys Catholic College – 9 GCSES Achieved, including Mathematics and English
Systems used
- Microsoft Word and Excel / Sage 200 / Oracle
- Various in-house systems
Career Summary
Current Employer – Manufacturer
Position – Senior Import/Export Specialist
Dates – October 2014 – Present
Responsible for handling both import and export operations for the company, including logistics and customs procedures for the USA, Taiwan, and the UK. This involves managing road, sea, and air transport for both import and export and completing all appropriate shipping documentation. Demonstrates a hands-on and proactive approach by working with forwarders, couriers, airlines, and shipping lines/agents, achieving a 97% on-time delivery rate during Covid-19. Also manages the shipping and warehouse department for dangerous goods, ensuring compliance with IATA, IMDG, and ADR regulations.
- Works as part of a team of 4 reporting to Customer Service Manager and Director of Operations
- Work closely with a number of couriers, freight forwarders, shipping lines and airlines
- Ensure the consignments are delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner
- Processing customs clearances
- Obtaining quotations and negotiating cost
- Complete all documentation for goods, these includeletters of credit, ATR1, T1 form M/C18, TSCA and certificate of origins (Arabic and EU)
- Inward processing
- Keep records of the usage of the deferment and various EORI numbers
- Keeping up to date on all HS Tariff commodity code changes and determine which is applicable for our new and old products
- Update the company on new procedures within the HS tariff codes and shipping requirements which may also include new import / export regulations and the implications with Brexit
- Complete the SAD (single administration document) for exports Via Destin8
- Understanding of CPC codes
- Understanding incoterms
- Implementing procedures so the company can use Inward and Outward processing relief
- Managing and organising freight from 4 worldwide locations, to reduce the impact of freight costs for the company due to increased prices
- Train and Manage a small team on Shipping/logistics and Admin
Previous Employer – Industrial and specialty gasses supplier
Position – Shipping and Logistics Coordinator
Dates – September 2010 – October 2014
Position – Part- Time Roles
Dates – October 2007 – September 2010
Previous Employer – Construction
Position – Assistant Construction Manager
Dates – June 2005 to May 2007
