Senior Export Customer Service Specialist Resumes in US-Illinois-Chicago Northwest: Diane

Senior Export Customer Service Specialist Resume

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Name:

Diane

Location:

US-Illinois-Chicago Northwest

Experience:

Willing to Relocate:

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Most Recent Job Title:

Senior Export Customer Service Specialist

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Objective:

Look for a new opportunity in global company, mid career-senior level

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> Education

B.A. in Spanish, Graduated from Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois.

Relevant Experience

October 1998 to present

**Presently an International Customer Service/Logistics professional for a reputable export management company located in Glenview, IL.

•Oversee and direct staff on export software, export regulations, licenses, export compliance, customer service, preparing export documentation including special certificates and NAFTA documentation, Proformas and all types of international banking collections from Sight Drafts to Letters of Credit
•Liaison between operations/customer service and sales department
•Manage assigned customer accounts worldwide to sell products, negotiate prices, secure orders and provide exceptional customer service
•Strategize with International Sales Manager to develop new business
•Monitor order entry and compliance with company procedures
•Source new products, initiate and cultivate contact with suppliers to maintain relationships and ensure delivery deadlines. Monitor delivery schedules and coordinate consolidation shipments
•Keep up-to date knowledge of products we sell and any modification to specifications and new product development.
•Responsible for all third party logistics and import shipments
•Handle all types of logistics, mode of shipment determinations, container layouts, packaging, hazardous materials and special inspections (SASO, SGS)
•Interview forwarders and negotiate competitive inland, air and ocean rates
•Prepare freight studies to reduce costs and increase company profits
•Work with freight forwarders and banks to negotiate Letters of Credit and other banking transactions
•Maintain contact with accounting department to oversee customer credit lines and collections
•Recommend and initiate new procedures to increase productivity

January 1989- September 1998

Export Sales and Customer Service Management Consultant

•Assisted global manufacturers and export management companies with additional support and direction for daily customer service/sales operations.
•Provided guidance to international representatives and management in the areas of customer service, documentation, training, production & manufacturing, inventory, logistics and international collections.

October 1987- October 1988

Export Customer Service Manager for a manufacturer, Brunner & Lay, Inc, Franklin Park, Illinois.

•Managed a staff of customer service professionals and reported directly to the Vice President of International Sales.
•Maintained customer accounts worldwide and worked to increase sales
•Prepared inventory/backlog sales reports and tracked inventory/distribution ratios to improve lead times
•Worked closely with production department to prepare for upcoming orders and maintain delivery schedules
•Provided operations and export training for customer service staff and support for sales managers

Other Experience

*Sufficient knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook Express.
*Attended various product and international banking seminars.
*Conducted in house documentation, banking and export regulation seminars.
*Hazardous Materials rules and regulations training.
*Former Member of W.I.T. (Women in International Trade)

References Available Upon Request

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