Sebastian Hieber
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Sebastian Hieber

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Astute professional highly skilled in transportation flow management. Talented individual offering dynamic skills in import and export laws and strategic initiatives.


IMPORTANT SKILLS

• Proficient in computers with an emphasis in Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, Magaya Explorer, Smart Border, Sabre Crew Trac, and Kappa.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Profound ability to manage, plan and organize
• Written communication skills
• Department management and development
• Inter-departmental coordination and communications
• Import/export requirements knowledge


WORK HISTORY

Office Manager Miami, FL
American Step Ahead Express, INC. August 2018 – December 2019
• Enhanced collaboration between team members by preparing meeting materials and taking clear notes to distribute to stakeholders.
• Produced high-quality documents, spreadsheets and presentations for internal and customer-facing needs using Magaya and QuickBooks.
• Integrated logistics systems into company processes to improve operations and manage work orders and price changes.
• Oversaw office inventory activities, including ordering and requisitions, stocking and shipment receiving.
• Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.
• Compared vendor prices to ensure optimal savings.
• Established efficient workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall effectiveness of personnel and activities.
• Completed weekly payroll for all employees.



Export Department Medley, FL
Dade Lift Parts & Equipment June 2016 – June 2018
• Ocean and air export management
• Invoicing and quoting clients
• Strong customer relationships with Latin America, and Europe.
• Managed documentation: bill of ladings, AWB, HAWB, manifest, SED, security endorsements and commercial invoices.
• FCL and LCL cargo bookings.
• Assisted sales, quotes, follow ups, reservations, and airlines rates, among others.
• Knowledge in warehouse receipts and dangerous goods.
• Managed monthly freight cost reporting processes.
• Directed logistics operations, including shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily.

Export Representative Coral Gables, FL
AMI Trading (USA) Inc. June 2014 – March 2016
• Managed ocean foreign to foreign transportation of scrap metal, plastics and waste.
• Tracking and tracing of containers
• In charge of negotiating ocean rates and making of bookings.
• Oversaw documentation: packing lists, certificate of origin, non-wood certificates, fumigation certificates, Annex VII, CCIC, PSIC, along with all traffic documents as OBL, waybill, etc.
• Invoicing clients, collections, and Letters of credit.
• Strong customer relationships with China, Latin America, and nationwide.
• Tracked shipments processing through customs and other agencies and obtained clearances.
• Maintained open communication with customers and overseas partners to update all parties on order and shipping changes.

Import Department Coordinator Miami, FL
Top Cargo INC Dec 2010 – June 2014
• Managed air and ocean freight Import shipment from A to Z.
• Integrated import documentation: Power of attorneys, OBL, HBL, express releases at destination, commercial invoices classification, ISF filling, among others.
• Oversaw consolidations.
• Commodities moved: wood, perishables, metals, apparels, household goods.
• Dealt with imports from Latin America, Europe, and China.
• Coordinated local and out of state FCL and LCL inland transportation.
• Prepared imports quotes within the US and foreign market.


EDUCATION

Florida Int’l University Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering Expected May 2021
Miami Dade College Associate of Arts Civil Engineering May 2018
Saint Thomas University Associate of Arts Business Administration December 2007