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SUMMARY Senior Traffic Manager with expertise in Metals & Minerals, successful at creating financial and logistical solutions within the Steel Industry. Supply chain liaison from producer to consumer, implementing and supervising contracts, customs, compliance, inventory control, and transportation solutions. Responsible for monitoring Global Logistics Overview, performing Inventory Reconciliation and Inventory tracking domestically and internationally. Results-oriented Strategic Planner with expertise in bulk and containerized imports and exports. Successfully reduced freight rates by 15% and sustained reduction, including trucking and barging through negotiations. Adept at Oracle, Excel & Word. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE CMC Cometals, Fort Lee NJ 1994 - 2016 Senior Traffic Manager * Managed the overall Access Global Trade and Compliance program on all Export/Import issues and processes. * Led Trade compliance adherence needs for imports and exports for supply chain - including elements of Harmonized Tariff, Hazmat, TSCA regulations and Country of origin. * Directed a team of shared services for supply chain including Sourcing, Processing and Cost Management. * Identified costs on purchased content, developed processes and tools to work with suppliers to achieve goals. * Understood, tracked, and forecasted the global supply base, market, technology, & drivers of the commodity. * Provided mentorship and training for fellow divisional team members. * Liaised with Warehouse, Sales and other relevant departments to determine items to order. * Requested full set of shipping documents from Overseas Suppliers. Prepared Marine Insurance Coverage. * Processed Overseas Purchase orders, payments to Suppliers and Proforma Invoices. * Prepared and negotiated Import and Export Letters of Credit utilizing lowest cost credit lines. * Expedited routine follow - up on status of goods to ensure that suppliers meet delivery promises. * Tracked incoming shipments and Liaised with Clearing Agents on cargo clearance. * Notified Suppliers on short-shipped, over supplied and faulty items received and took necessary action. * Reviewed and approved new supplier and customer orders and manually entered data into a Oracle database. * Negotiated yearly contracts with service providers to minimize operating costs to the company resulting in more competitive pricing to customers. * Created and maintained long/short physical and trading position in Excel format. * Completed and followed up on internal credit compliance and traffic documents to ensure that material releases where within proscribed credit limit parameters. * Produced shipment releases, assigned carriers, and dispatched shipments ensuring JIT deliveries. * Accurately prepared sales invoices to customers upon title transfer and followed up for timely payment. AIOC, New York NY Traffic Manager 1990 - 1994 Bomar/Comsup Traffic Coordinator 1985 - 1990
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