James E.

Hemmer, Jr
Mobile Phone: 540-577-8044
E-mail: jameshemmerjr@aol.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshemmerjr
OBJECTIVE - Compliance Director / Brokerag Manager/ Licensed Customs Broker/
Trade Analyst
Utilize my knowledge of over 33 + years in dealing with customers in a hands on way of doing
business. I believe my work history/ compliance training would be a benefit to any organization.
Manage daily operations ensuring customs compliance including bonded warehousing
recordkeeping, compliance.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Custom Broker/Operations & Compliance
Agility Project Logistics
Re-establish brokerage department
Selling services
Maintaining local customs permit

December 2014-December 2015

Saint Rose, LA

Drawback Administrator/Compliance
May 2012 May 2013
Interrelated Financial Services
Scottsdale, AZ
Managed duty drawback department
Verified all shipping orders with import entries to match all exported product to process
duty drawback including oil spill tax refunds.
Director of Import Services
October 2009 May 2012
Allegheny Brokerage Company
Dublin, VA
Logistics / Import and Export/Transportation
Compliance Consulting
Handling national customs clearances and along with NVOCC transportation services
Record keeping for local bonded customs warehouse and met with importers quarterly
regarding compliance issues and advise of new requirements or trade programs (i.e.) ISA,
CTPAT
Managed all customs compliance issues related to HTS clarifications and entry
processing/ECCN classifications
Updated import entry processes with import staff to make entry transactions more timely
and efficient
Visited clients to ensure company records were updated and retained for every shipment
including guidance for drawbacks and export shipments
Maintained BSA for office
Local bonded/FTZ warehouse requested me to overlook the daily operations for all
inbound cargo arriving for customs clearances, set up a working log reporting all
movement of bonded cargo, and supplied reports to the port director during our weekly
meeting of all warehouse activities
Attended chamber expos to recruit new clients and explain to local businesses what
practices U.S. Customs deems acceptable

Explained requirements for import and export and shipping to/from Canada and Mexico
Meet with carriers to obtain best services for our clients

Corporate Qualifying Officer-Customs Broker

Hanshin AirCargo
Warehouse Management/Import-Export
Regulatory Compliance Director

As the licensed National Permit holder handled all customs compliance issues and
training seminars for staff and clients
Managed imports for 5 offices nationwide with a total of 25 import department staff
while maintaining corporate compliance procedures
Managed import entry processing for all 5 offices within our network which included
JFK, ATL, SFO, LAX and ORD
Trained import staff on proper HTS use as well as laws and regulations related to our
clients and corporate import/export procedures
Traffic dispatcher for local delivery trucks which we had 2 to handle all deliveries
pickups and warehouse transfers
Managed our over the load hot shot driver to ensure deadlines were met and adhered to
Met with clients to verify company records were being kept according to customs
regulations

Owner/Permit Holder
SJ Logistics

March 2007 - October 2009

Schiller Park, IL

March 2003 - September 2006

Des Plaines, IL

Arranged brokerage services for smaller forwarders mainly Asian in the Chicago area
Licensed Customs Broker qualifying compliance officer handled over 300 entries
monthly insuring proper classifications and import laws were maintained managed all
entry classifications upon receipt of entry documents and advising of future items to be
imported
Managed tradeshow entries and deliveries to expo locations local and nationwide

Import Manager
March 2001 - March 2003
New Wave Transport USA
Elk Grove Village, IL
Operating as the Import Manager and qualifying license holder/compliance officer in the
Chicago Office
Managed all import entries and traffic department with a staff of 6
Worked as main compliance contact for all company offices LAX, JFK, ORD.
Director of pic and pack warehouse and nationwide distribution services, for European
client with imported items being packaged together for delivery to final destinations
nationwide
Attended local broker association meetings and events
Manager/Owner Family Business
December 1982 - September 2000
Hemmers Market Place
Chicago, IL
Restaurant/Food Services
Manager/Owner European style family Restaurant/Tavern
Handled all daily operations including payables/payroll, hiring/training of all employees
Import Manager

October 1989 - January 2000

Multimodal International

State:IL

Handled all logistics regarding air and ocean import and some exports for over 1200
customers
Warehouse pic and pac for larger Japanese auto manufacturing and also electronics
company
Operated as import breakbulk agent
Set up customs compliance program for all existing clients and new customers
Handled all transportation regarding pic and pac warehousing
OGA compliance agent

Import Manager
July 1987 - September 1989
SCAC Transport
State:IL
Breakbulk Manager handling all consolidated cargo arriving from overseas to the U.S.
Managed CFS warehouse obtaining all customs releases for bonded cargo
Managed customs entry processing with a staff of 3 from A-Z
Import Coordinator
MSAS Cargo

May 1985 - June 1987

Des Plaines, IL

In charge of all entry summaries sent to U.S. Customs to insure proper compliance
regulations were utilized and filed all CF7501 to ensure proper filing
Managed airport messengers

Air Freight Manager

May 1983 - May 1985
Harry F. Long
Des Plaines, IL
Managed 2 messenger runners and daily operations of all cargo arriving and being
delivered to clients, including HTS and FDA entries
EDUCATION
Certification- Customs Tariff Classification
FDA/OGA Training
Chicago Customs Broker and Freight Forwarder Association 1983-2009
Ongoing training seminars, Customs HTS training
Rodriquez ODonnell Gonzalez & Williams, P.C.
Customs attorney HTS and document/broker training courses
Illinois Restuarant Assoc. | Chicago, IL
Studied numerous management and training classes to obtain health department certification to
operate a food/beverage business
Gordon Technical H.S.| Chicago, IL 1978 Graduate
Studied business training programs
Professional:
4/2000 - 11/2000
U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Washington, DC
U.S. Customs Broker License # 20589
Customs BSA Program

- Broker Self-Assessment Workshop with importers

-Customs Audit Procedures
SKILLS
Customer Service
Computer knowledge/Microsoft Windows, basic Excel
Logistics Management
Licensed Customs Broker training of staff/BIS, HTS, ISP, Importer Self-Assessment & Broker
Management

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

NCBFFAA/CCBFFA
1983-2009
IFFCBANO
New Orleans Broker Association
12/14- Current
REFERENCES
Professional
Tom O`Donnell
Customs Attorney - Clark Hill Law Firm
150 N Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601
312-985-5570
Duane Scott
Trade Compliance Administrator-TMEIC Corp
1325 Electric Avenue Roanoke, VA 24018
540-283-2060
Gary Lewin
Sales Rep-Cabelas Outdoors
144 Walnut Palatine, IL
847-385-1512
Valerie Holtrop
International Compliance Officer Schreiber Foods
P.O. Box 19010 Green Bay, WI 54307
920-455-6181
Personal
Howard Probert
Owner/Manager - Airsped Messenger
847-595-8600
Robert Tazalaar
National Safety Council
773-750-3436