Edgar Gonzalez

Experience in Logistics, Traffic, Freight Forwarding, Imp/Exp, Warehouse, purchasing, knowledge; shipments domestic and overseas to provide the best solution. Over 20 years of experience allow me to adapt quickly to new environments and challenges, capable to develop custom made logistic solutions providing high customer satisfaction.

2023- LGMG de México SA de CV Import Export Operations Specialist

• Customs processing, & Customs Broker coordination for all import /export operations performed by LGMG (air, land & sea), including amendments.
• Responsible operational trade compliance effectiveness and timely report of risks associated with the Import-Export operations.
• Processing and obtaining permits and Foreign Trade tools, such as PROSEC, Sectorial Registers, 2nd rule, 8th Rule, etc.
• Control of imported merchandise on a temporary basis, through a manual and computerized inventory control system. Manage and responsible of Annex 24 and Annex 30. Coordination with other departments and functions of the plant to ensure compliance with the law.
• Set up virtual operation between LGMG Suppliers /Customers and operation executed on time.
• Coaches others departments to understand the impact of missed transactions or non-compliance with fixed assets control, VAT bond certification, annex 24 control in the plant.
• Responsible reading and interpreting drawings/schematics/mill certificates and analyzing Tariff Schedules to proficiently ascertain the correct HS codes for materials as related to the steel carbon for production of goods
• Interacting with Forwarders/Brokers/Engineering/Purchasing, if required, to provide classification instructions
• RFE release process, VAT bond, attend to the authority in case of audit

• Management of export team of 3 plants for the performance of assigned activities
• Lead system migration project to reduce downtime and take advantage of cost reductions. 
• Responsible for the recovery of transportation damage claims ($185K in less of 3 months and $95k on going)
• Supervise the schedule for the collection of air, sea and land export units
• Maintain communication with the logistics and production departments to keep within budget the monthly amount spent on transportation through KPI's. 
• Elaborate commercial invoice and upload shipment information to systems required
• Teamwork with logistics and production departments for annual transportation budget
• Manage performance review with Export team, custom brokers, carriers to ensure custom compliance and company goals

• Managing and drive inventory control for Annex 24 and Annex 31 at Plant
• Processing of special operations for Annex 24 inventory control
• Gather detail from Other Brokers
• Regularize discrepancies / variances
• Generate F4 and F5 using IMMEX Balances
• BOMs validation ERP Vs Annex 24

• Responsible Upload customers’ orders for different plants for daily shipments (GM, Tesla,Yazaki), using customer portal web
• Ability to develop and motivate direct and indirect subordinates
• Coordinate Sea, Air, inland imports and exports, charter, hand carry
• Continuous monitoring and reduce expedite shipment and maintain
• Arrange pick-up supplier shipment, coordinate shipping and receiving
• Supervise and teach Internship on imp/exp activities
• Update new part number on system with BOM
• Manage KPI expedite freight, outbound & inbound, TMS
• IMMEX, Annex 24, 31, IMP/EXP activities

• Supervise the delivery of material to internal and external customers timely, Enforcing the policies, guidelines and procedures of the purchasing department
• Manage control and organize storage and inventory space
• Authorizes payment for purchases by forwarding receiving documentation
• Manage raw material, spare parts, tool crib safety stock level
• Maintains inventory by conducting monthly physical counts; reconciling variances; inputting data, Review of low-motion products to give obsolescence disposition if applicable
• Responsible Prepares purchase orders by verifying specifications and price
• To permanently evaluate the costs of the materials to be purchased, through comparative analyzes of both prices and quality characteristics, to control the production costs of the business.
• Search for alternative suppliers that can supply the same products or raw materials in better term, quality and price conditions than the current ones
• Evaluate the performance of suppliers considering the price and quality of the products offered, as well as the speed of their service.

• Repair, install and diagnostics of Central A/C, Minisplits also window a/c

• Leader of Central Customs team at Reynosa, leading project to reduce/eliminate duties for MX of 13 Mexico plant’s coordinating with In-Houses also Chihuahua Imp/Exp team, 
• Coordinate compliance for Exports Ops with In-House’s plant 
• Monitor the management staff of customs duties for all US & MX plants, reporting monthly and FYQ to maintain the duties budget and to decrease duties expense
• Supervise and drive performance of Reynosa team, Support logistics operations team 
• Follow up on escalations and priorities from Logistics and purchasing departments
• Analyze BOM to ensure is accurate for NAFTA
• Achieved savings of $450k in 2015 (project)

2009-2014 Emerson S. de R.L. de C.V. as a Logistics and Traffic Coordinator

• Trade compliance management, CTPAT/NEEC, internal auditor of supply chain security Consumption Entries, NAFTA request to suppliers and provide to Customers, Recordkeeping, US and MX Custom Broker Audit/scorecard, in order to be in compliance with “Maquila” program in MX and other countries Customs Rules and Regulations.
• Support of Rule 8Th, PROSEC, TLCUE, MX Customs Law, Annex 24, Annex 31, IMMEX
• Execute compliance and control with MX and US Customs requirements across our divisions within the supply chain, ensuring support Foreign trade programs and International Trade agreements, chamber of commerce docs
• Management Logistics, Sea, Air, inland, 3PL, LTL/FTL, Small packages operations 
• Coordinate International, Drop-shipment, RMA from US to rest of the countries based in Reynosa, management direct consolidated and small shipment to Canada, also inbounds to Caribbean and South America through MX/US.
• Responsible for supply chain projects concerning transportation in the NAFTA-Region
• Negotiation and optimization of transport costs and improvement of processes, 
• Coordination of suppliers, carriers and logistic partners, developed and maintained supplier relationships, negotiations, purchase order placement.
• Lead the continuous improvement process
• Responsible for supply chain projects concerning transportation in the NAFTA-Region
• Resolving claims, Corrective actions, payment with Suppliers, Custom Broker and carriers

• Coordinate, tracking and brokerage numbers from EMEA, APAC and America and local shipments, as an Inbounds to clear and release for delivery on time
• Development SOP’s for imp/exp, boarding and logistics area to ensure compliance and foreign trade.
• Hazardous Material Exportation disposal, RMA and reparations shipments

• Key account and Customer Service to several Broker’s clients, dispatch control
• Warehouse activities, shipping and receiving, labeling, inventory control, dispatch control, Loaded and unloaded trucks with products being shipped and received

Academic education:

2009 -2013 International Trade, Universidad México Americana Del Norte