Advisory Trade Specialist 

An MBA (Logistics and Shipping Management) graduate with over 6+ years of Global trade compliance and logistics experience.Independent HTS classification and ECCN, Denied and Sanctioned party screening, Blocked shipment release, Customer handling, operation of custom clearance and sea import & export documentation

A self-confident and result oriented person with over 5+ years’ experience in software,Manufacturing and forwarding industry. Global Trade Compliance Analyst, automation smart technology. Exposure to global supply-chain, trade compliance, denied and sanctioned party screening, KPI reporting, product engineering and analysis. Integral part of global projects, meeting customer expectations and thereby facilitating material movement across the value chain. Impact on Data and Cost Accuracy, Compliance Posture, Risk Management and Savings Strategy. Manage each task to Results and Metrics. Strong execution. Collaborative style.Multi-lingual. Willing to travel. Passionate
Conceived, developed, documented and updated our SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) Manual for classification software and live classification.

Scope: Trade Compliance Management, Import - Export Classifications, Business Partner screening and Free Trade Agreements (FTA)

Roles & Responsibilities 
•	Built and manage growing teams of HS classification specialists, trade specialists and quality assurance analysts, responsible for the content development and maintenance for one of Amber Road’s latest products.
•	Search, analyse and capture country import taxes (General duty, Excise, VAT, environmental taxes & other taxes) and control (import prohibition, export prohibition, Anti-Dumping (ADD &CVD), TRQ in the system (TA15 and TW).
•	Supporting US Postal Service (USPS) for Catalogue HS Classification & ECCN / Conversions of Manufacturing companies.
•	Rules interpretation and plug in analysis for FTAs (NAFTA, KORUS, EU Agreement, ASEAN Agreements).
•	Lead and collaborate projects with cross-functional teams (Product Management, Engineering and Automation team).
•	Extensive knowledge in researching, monitoring and analysing government regulations/policies to keep abreast with Global Trade Updates.
•	Streamlining of processes to align with Business objectives to enhance operational efficiency. 
•	Reducing turnaround and cycle time.
•	Updating daily, weekly and monthly reports to the management.


•	To identify, recommend, and implement operational efficiencies to drive continuous improvement in the execution of procurement processes
•	Perform root cause analysis to expedite the resolution of service issues.
•	Prepare Customized reports for analyzing and incorporating improvements in processes. 
•	Track and trace shipments for Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) towards client satisfaction.
•	Coordinate with local liners to get the freight rate and update the same into the Local system.
•	Follow up on delivery (haulage) of shipments from the Port to final destination.
•	Liaising with the Transport Department to ensure smooth and accurate flow.
•	Collect Invoice and Packing list from site to Analyst to check NAFTA details.
•	Perform analysis and documentation of both legal and factual information for classification of products for HTS / ECCN 
•	Documenting the certificates for audit process and validating HS codes provided by the team of Classifiers.
•	Review client blueprints or engineering prints to obtain product specific information.
•	Interact with the client and/or broker to respond to inquiries and concerns.
•	Partner with broker to facilitate next phase of shipment process.
•	Keep abreast of changes in customs legislation by reviewing internal and external resources
•	Determining impact upon client (review new Rulings, Informed Compliance Publications from Customs)
•	Updating daily, weekly and monthly reports to the customers and Management.



Senior Analyst

•	Complete control of all sea export shipments.
•	Client connect and resolutions.
•	Negotiations with Subcontractors, Surveyors, Liners & Co-loaders.
•	Coordination with customer, CFS and Overseas offices.
•	Invoicing customers and Overseas offices. 
•	Preparation and transmission of Customs Entries 
•	Obtaining Customs clearance.
•	Coordination with Journey Planning for all transport arrangements 
•	Arranging Container movements from port to CFS & Customer Service functions.
•	Follow up on delivery (haulage) of shipments from the port to final destination
•	Liaising with Transport Department to ensure smooth and accurate material movement.
•	Customs clearance for shipment activities.
•	Regular updates to clients on day to day shipment information offloads, delays etc.
•	BL Preparation and Issuing to customer against payment.
•	Debt Management, Payment collections and updates to Finance Department.
•	Online SZ shipping bill filing.

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