Customs Import/Export Compliance Resume

Desired Industry: Import/Export	SpiderID: 16481
Desired Job Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Date Posted: 10/22/2007
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: 11/4/07
Desired Wage: 55000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50%
Highest Degree Attained: Masters	Willing to Relocate: Yes

Objective:
Over a year ago, after an over 20+ year’s career working various senior level DOD and IT Project Manager/Process Improvement positions, I had the opportunity to enter the field of Customs Compliance – Import/Export. Worked with a global Communications, Testing, and Design organization helping establish policies, procedures, guidelines, training, and direction for its Custom Border Protection Import/Export Compliance Program. I enjoy the work, am very good at it, and am proud of what I have accomplished for my organization in a very short time. I am seeking a customs Import/Export Compliance position with a global organization that can use a seasoned, knowledgeable, adaptable, competent, and attention to detail individual who possesses the following core competencies.
�X Import Classification
�X Import/Export Broker Management
Conversion of Currency
�X Invoice Validation �X Power of Attorney �X Customs Fees, Duties, MPF
�X Harmonized Tariff Schedule �X CBP Focus Assessments �X Antidumping/Countervailing
�X Post Entry Adjustments
�X Customs Form 7501
�X Chapter 9801/9802 �X Internal Compliance Assessments
�X Reasonable Care/Recordkeeping
�X Free Trade Agreements �X Semi-Annual/Annual Audits
�X CBP Compliance Training
�X FCC Import Requirements

Experience:
• Worked with a $400M company to development standards, guidelines, and procedures that enabled the corporation to achieve and remain compliant with U. S. Customs Import regulations. Defined and enforced import and export direction within the organization. Acted as Customs Compliance Manager in his absence.
• Defined the working relationship between CTDI and acted as company liaison to monitor, control, and direct the Import/Export activities of the following brokers:
o FedEx (Express/Air/Ocean/Ground)
o UPS (Ground/Package/Cargo/Canada)
o F.C. Felhaber
o DHL
o Norma Garza
• Developed automated tracking tools using MS Access and MS Excel to capture import entries, entry dates, HTS, Entry values, duties, MPF, broker’s fees, comments, and a host of other information, etc.
• Ran queries against CTDI’s import database as part of my Broker Control Program. Held weekly meetings with all brokers to monitor our Post Entry Correction Process and reduce/eliminate corporate risk and fines because of Import/Export violations.

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• Developed and taught the Customs Compliance Training for the entire CTDI global organization consisting of 20 locations for the following personnel:
o Site Compliance Managers
o Purchasers
o Shipping/Receiving

Education:
MBA, Government Contracting / Computer Systems Technology Acquisition, Western New England College
Master’s Certification, IT Program/Project Management, George Washington University
BBA, Business Administration and Management, Temple University

Affiliations:
United States Air Force – Major (Retired)
Senior Director, Systems Engineering, Project Management & Information Security
Standard Systems Division – Gunter Air Force Base, Montgomery, AL.

Skills:
SOFTWARE SKILLS
MS Word
MS Excel
MS PowerPoint
MS Project
MS Access

Additional Information:
Import/Export Documentation & Procedures (Specialized Knowledge and Applications) - UNZ&CO
PMP - Project Management Professional

Candidate Contact Information:

Name: Charles Carvalho Jr.
Street:	Phone: 610-623-2904
City: Upper Darby	Fax: -
State: Pennsylvania
Zip: 19082
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