import/export professional

 

export manager skilled in directing foreign sales and service transactions. negotiate contracts with foreign sales and distribution centers to establish transactions. direct clerical staff in expediting export correspondence, bid requests, and credit collections. directs conversion of products from american to foreign standards and specifications to ensure efficient operation under foreign conditions. arranges shipping details, such as export licenses, customs declarations, and packing, shipping, and routing of product. expedites import-export arrangements and maintains current information on import-export tariffs, licenses, and restrictions. fluently multi-lingual in english, brazilian portuguese, and spanish. transferred from brazil to the us under a l1 work visa. permanent residency pending.

 

export management / supply chain / quality assurance / shipment tracking / client satisfaction

logistics / supervision & leadership / teambuilding / project manager / translation

 

technical competencies include windows and microsoft office main applications

career history

 

dana automotive systems group, llc c global trade center, suffolk, va, 12/2001 c present

export manager, april 2005 c present

senior export coordinator, 04/2004 c 03/2005

import export coordinator, 12/2001 c 03/2004

• direct the success of a very capable export department including the supervision of 4 staff.
• engage in supply chain management for 140 active north america suppliers and international suppliers.
• significantly reduce freight costs from suffolk to india by 50% ($152k usd).
• quickly identify and comply with the needs of 24 diversified inter-company customers overseas throughout 12 countries which equal $30mm/year in annual sales.
• salvage $21k in annual saving by introducing a change in ocean freight containers for shipments from canada to venezuela.
• facilitate launch of innovative programs including such as w2 c chrysler new grand cherokee in venezuela and gmt 900 for general motors.
• oversee a variety of variables including supplier delivery/quality improvements, ensure accuracy of e.d.i. system for customer release scheduling and updates, and facilitate an error-free logistics process via air, ground, and vessel/customs.

 

dana industrias ltda c modules division - rolling chassis plant, campo largo, pr, brazil

import supervisor, purchasing c import, 04/1998 c 12/2001

• drove the import department to new levels of success including directing the professional success of 2 staff members.
• facilitated an error-free process of importing auto parts and equipment including 300+ different products supplied by 70 auto parts suppliers from the us, canada, and argentina.
• consistently met the needs of clients within time, scope, and budget constraints while remaining aware of inventory levels at all times.
• tracked export processes of prototypes, returnable dunnage, and parts with quality problems.

 

cia providencia ind com, curitiba, pr, brazil

english translator, export, 03/1998 c 04/1998               

• accumulated terminology and information to be used in translations, including technical terms such as those for export industry jargon.
• assessed translations of technical terms and terminology to ensure that they are accurate and remained consistent throughout translation revisions.

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cia ind h. carlos schneider, ciser, parafusos e porcas, joinville, sc, brazil

import analyst, purchasing/import, 07/1997 c 03/1998

• identified and developed new suppliers in china, taiwan, united states, india, and italy to find and resell products.
• assessed import costs and engaged in negotiations for certain equipment and generated purchase orders for import products.

 

export assistant, export, 02/1995 c 03/1996

• tracked the completion of orders including issuing of commercial invoices, certificate of origin, drafts for payment, delivery instruction, packing list and wire transfers.

 

additional experience as sales assistant, 03/1993 c 02/1995

 

education

puc c isad pontificia universidade catolica do parana

curitiba, parana, brazil

course: international business for executives, 03/1999 c 09/1999

 

universidade da regiao de joinville c univille

joinville, santa catarina, brazil

bachelor in business administration emphasized in international business

 

professional development

 

december 2006 / february 2007 (02 weeks of intensive training):

holland - ohio

scmg academy => dana leadership council of the scmg and west michigan university c

profile spend and supply market analysis, sourcing strategy and development, identify and evaluate suppliers, ethic, performance measures and global logistics

• project accomplished was to identify the most total cost effective sourcing decision for a jaguar xcl differential case assembly in support of a new dana program launch in traction europe s birmingham plant. identified and made recommendation of suppliers and their locations taking in consideration transportation, duties, inventory, packaging, piece price, for best total delivered cost.

 

dana standards of business conduct  (online training):

• export control awareness, 10/24/2009
• global competition, 7/27/2009
• foreign corrupt practices act, 8/4/2008
• harassment in the workplace, 3/10/2008
• sarbanes-oxley,10/19/2007