Kavon Momen, MBA

• Oversee all global trade compliance requirements
• Oversee onboarding, expectation setting and SOP development of 3rd party service providers
• Oversee Trade Compliance functions for new market launches
• Draft companywide SOPs related to Trade Compliance functions
• HS classification review and assignment
• Developed HS classification process for additional non-expert countries
• Country of origin review and designation
• Trade regulation subject matter expert
• Developed OKRs for Trade Compliance through 2024
• Manage all open customs related audits
• Manage all broker relationships
• Manage duty deferment processes and duty analysis

Achievements

• Completed 3 customs audits
• Implemented trade compliance champion program

• Oversee global trade compliance program for the Video Security and Access control division
• Onboarded and oversaw integration of Trade Managed Services providers for denied party screening, export management and supplier oversight
• Subject matter expert - EAR, ITAR, OFAC, CPB, C-TPAT, ACE
• Subject matter expert - controlled goods
• Oversee US export licensing requirements via the SNAP-R system
• Lead VSA trade compliance team to ensure day to day functions run smoothly
• Optimized US export licensing process to minimize order delays
• Responsible for country of origin review and assignment utilizing technical specifications of made in house items
• Developed and performed quarterly audit process of all China import duties to ultimately reduce China import duty cost by 9%
• Manage all US, Mexico and Canada free trade requests
• Manage and maintain complete harmonized tariff list for over 37,000 SKUs
• Oversee denied party screening process with 3rd party provider
• Oversee US AES filing requirements
• Responsible for annual trade compliance audits

• Managed end to end global transportation and trade compliance program
• Negotiated global freight contract and brokerage services
• Oversaw daily operations of 3rd party logistics facility
• Managed internal and external financial freight and trade reconciliations
• Oversaw denied party screening program
• Subject matter expert - EAR, ITAR, OFAC, CBP, C-TPAT, ACE
• Oversaw trade compliance requirements for governmental contracts - GSA, TAA, NDAA
• Developed trade compliance manual utilized companywide
• Implemented annual trade compliance audit process
• Developed and maintained database of all US and EU harmonized tariff designations

• Managed end to end import/export supply chain
• Managed all forward warehouse facilities, inventory and dispatch activities
• Managed team of 9 to streamline manual processes within the import/export program
• Increased order accuracy to over 98%
• Reduced processing delays to less than 24 hours
• Performed regular cost and functional analysis of all import related spend
• Performed regular supply planning and demand review duties
• Freight contract negotiation