Laszlo Kovacs

Experience

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  Johnson Electric Hungary Kft

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2015

  Supervisor customs and shipping

  Managing all export - import customs and shipping issues

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  Robert Bosch Energy and Body Systems

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Transport Team Leader

  - Coordinating a team of 12 people- Managing normal and time critical overland and air freights- Managing transport cost calculations and freight optimizations- Supervising transport invoice checking and claim handling processes- Preparing and providing reports for site management

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  Jabil

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2020

  - Developing and implementing effective import and export compliance process for the sites to ensure compliance with all export rules and regulations- Analyzing and auditing key metrics in customs area- Building and maintaining good relationships with customs and relevant Government agencies- Acting as internal consultant for site personnel, business units, internal and external customers for import and export compliance issues- Proactively identifying areas of compliance risks, present risk assessment and improvement plans for sites- Developing solutions for classification, assist, country of origin and marking, valuation, export screening, ECCN and HTS determination, export licencing- Implementing and monitoring customs broker performance metrics- Providing trade compliance trainings to key stakeholdersMain achievements:- Management of non-usual customs licenses- Management of new customs process implementation for new customers or business units Show less - Supervising a regional team which is responsible for ECCN and HTS classification for EMEA sites- Providing support, training and direction to Classification Analysts and to other team members globally- Providing assistance and support to the regional and global trade compliance team with performing trade compliance audits, reporting and other related regulatory trade compliance responsibilities- Providing EU HTS and Dual Use/Export Control Number classifications to EMEA sites- Performing Denied Party and export license screening- Key user of SAP GTS Show less

  • Regional Trade and Logistics Manager

    Jun 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Regional Trade Compliance Manager

    Dec 2017 - May 2019

  • European Trade Support Team Supervisor

    Jan 2016 - Nov 2017
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  Nokia

  Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

  Export Compliance Manager
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  Modine

  Mar 2021 - now

  Trade Compliance Manager Europe