Robert Sosa

Experience

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  UPLB Foundation Inc.

  May 2014 - May 2015

  Research Assistant

  •Worked on the design of survey questionnaires•Conducted interviews with various lending institutions for sensitivity analysis of interest rate and analysis of cost of credit•Coordinated with the key informants and respondents for the field visits and gathered secondary data essential for the project•In charge of the data management of the collected survey data

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  PricewaterhouseCooper Worldtrade Management Services - Customs Classification Center

  Jun 2015 - Jan 2018

  • Served as a team leader for a customs classification project with a client in the automotive industry• Worked on an ECCN classification project for a client in the telecommunications industry• In charge of review and quality control of team’s deliverables to make sure they have proper documentation and up to our client’s standards• Trained new employees with the process of tariff classification • Worked mainly on customs/tariff classification for various clients whose products include automotive parts, electronics, consumer goods, and heavy machineries • In charge of reviewing HTS codes and documents provided by our team before sending it to the clients• Involved in developing various tariff classification tools that assist new and current employees• Assisted in the data management of the client’s product database • Trained on tariff classification for clients from the automotive industry• Provided accurate HTS codes and documentation for client’s products• In charge of communicating with different client’s suppliers to request product information or to settle various issues involving classification•Perform other functions as required by the Team Leader

  • Associate III - Customs Classification Specialist

    Jul 2017 - Jan 2018

  • Associate II

    Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Associate I

    Jun 2015 - Jul 2016
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  EY

  Jan 2018 - now

  • Served as a team leader for various trade compliance projects with multiple clients whose products include heavy machineries, electronics, chemical products, medical equipment, consumer goods, automotive, etc.• In charge of quality control for the team’s deliverables to make sure they are up to our client’s standards• In charge of providing accurate HTS codes for North & South America, EU, Asia, Australia, and Africa depending on client request• In charge of communication with the client for their daily classification requests and other trade compliance matters • Assisting the client when they face any customs issue in their respective countries and making sure we give them the correct advice to move forward with their shipments• Assisted in developing various tools that would help in the process of tariff classification, ECCN classification, among others. Show less • In charge of review and quality control of team’s deliverables to make sure they have the correct HTS codes and corresponding duty rates• Assigned in training of new employees with regards to the process of classification and other responsibilities • Assigned in database management of the client’s products to ensure all customs-related information is available and easily accessible when they need it.• Provide accurate HTS codes for US, EU, Asia, South America, etc. depending on client request• Worked with multiple clients whose products include electronic goods, apparel, chemical products, medical equipment, consumer goods, etc. Show less

  • Global Trade Manager

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Global Trade Assistant Manager

    Oct 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Global Trade Senior Associate II

    Aug 2018 - Oct 2021

  • Global Trade Senior Associate I

    Jan 2018 - Aug 2018