Arno Zoppi

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Trade compliance & import/export/indirect taxes Manager

  • Education

    • Ecole des douanes suisse

      1985 - 1986
      Dîplom technicien de douanes

      - Etude des lois et ordonnances douanières- Etudes des lois et ordonnances autres que douanières- taxation et classification des produits, machines, céréales, textiles, etc...

    • Ecole de langue et commerce

      1983 - 1984
      Dîplome de commerce et langues

      - français, italien, anglais et allemand intensif- comptabilité et commerces intensifs

  • Experience

    • Ch-armee

      Jan 1984 - Jan 2014
      Em brig inf mont 10 lt-col g4 ih off

      planification et mise en place conceptuelle de la Maintenance au niveau de la Brigparticipation et planification à divers exercices stratégiques

    • Douane suisse

      Jan 1985 - Jan 1991
      Technicien de douane

      -contrôle de l'entrée des marchandises commerciales- concordance des documents et de la classification- taxation et révision de la marchandise pour correctitude de déclaration- suivi des lois sur les douanes et autres lois et ordonnances nationales et internationales

    • Richemont

      Feb 1991 - Jun 2001
      Import-export specialist as of customs & transports manager

      was in charge of all the transports worldwide, to and from VSG, as of defining the routes and the procedures for deliverying the goods worldwide.was in charge of all the clearing and customs procedures for deliveries from and to VSG, as of clearing with official customs authorities of all the relative problems in relation with our products.had also defined the transport and customs procedures for the external warehouses of Lyon for European distribution of "Cartier perfumes products", and the same for the UAE external warehouses in Dubai Airport for the distribution in Middle-East as of established the procedures for the CITES products. Show less

    • Yendi swiss retail sa

      May 2005 - Sept 2007
      Assistant of logistic manager

      Gestion de l'Entrepôt Douanier Ouvert, (Bounded Wrehouse), contrôle des dédouanements et gestion des documentations nécessaires, à l'importation et au transfert marchandise vers stock externe EU-France..Gestion des chauffeurs et des tournées nécessaires ...Gestion du personnel du Centre de Distribution et des besoins en effectifs complémentaires.Introduction à la gestion de la nouvelle plateforme de distribution France.Développement et gestion du système interne de contrôle de douane.Contacts avec autorités officiellese et transporteurs, ainsi que transitaire. Show less

    • Sisa studio informatica sa

      Oct 2007 - Aug 2010
      Consultant for customs and import-export, as of team-chef for developping warehouse informatic tool

      Consultant in customs, clearing through customs and customs systems.Responsible for improvment of customs and NCTS systems in all Switzerland and Liechtenstein, as of developpment of internal SISA's developped WMS named STOCKit, with possibilities to get Bonded and not warhouse management.Participate on the developpment on new systems (edec export, all edec, NCTS) as of willings of the CH-customs authorities.Demonstration and installations CH/LI- wide.

    • Timcal ltd - imerys graphite and carbon

      Dec 2010 - Jan 2014
      Import-export specialist & trade compliance

      Import-Export Specialist at TIMCAL Ltd in Bodio• Control, check and support of the internal team responsible for the clearing through the customs in Switzerland (edec Export)• Management and development of new tools for helping our team to improve the work• Analysing the way to do and the improvements that could be done for simplifying the day to day business and work in our subsidiaries all over the world.• For TIMCAL BELGIUM improvement of the authorised exporter procedure, agreed exported procedure and started AEO Customs 1-4 authorisation, implementation of the customs at home procedure introducing the self declaration (like Edec Export)• Dual-Use controls and checks, reports to the Swiss SECO Authorities and improving the internal way to do.• Analyse of the goods flow and the consequences of opening new markets, by duties and taxes.• Control and check of origin problems and Long Term Declaration all over countries.• Improvement and development of consequent lay-outs of documents for answering the requests of our clients and performing the all day business of the Customer Service.• Management of the export procedures for shipment to dual use countries or countries under sanctions of the UNO• Answering world wide on problems over customs, and prospects with duties in importation and exportations.• Cooperation with the responsible of the transport management.Super user & key user SAP Show less

    • Ferring pharmaceuticals

      Nov 2014 - now
      Import-export - trade compliance manager

      Accountabilities - Import/Export Trade Compliance Coordinator • Coordinate Import / export and trade compliance by correct documentation, optimized process flow s, continuously updating relevant knowledge and in cooperation with external consultants. Coordinate with external consultants where appropriate• Act as the Oracle point of contact transport and Distribution related Master Data, like Distribution groups, Incoterms, Purchase order entry and approval process, accrual building, support Business Planning and Budgeting• Act as central point of clarification and follow up for claimed LSP invoices, collect these from Customer Service and coordinate with Finance and Suppliers• That new product launches (NPL) are correctly implemented in Oracle with the correct Master data like Distribution Group, Country of Origin, HS Coding, etc.• Follow up to optimize transported volumes through direct connection with CS and relevant LSP’s to ensure timely and cost efficient pick-up and delivery and load building.• Optimization of transport cost and forecast by filling the tool to estimate volumes and cost along the year; inform LSP’s accordingly and follow up on the planned schedules• Improve existing process and coordinate insurance claims with customers service team and Finance to improve processes, responsiveness and accuracy of documentation and timely solution of claims• Overview all “extra” and “urgent” shipments, follow up on root cause and log events in a database- Controlling and correcting if necessary the HS codes for Pharmaceuticals products based on API, API and all Medical Devices and intermediary products (about 34'000)- Trade compliance, controlling origin of the goods, and application of the different FTA's based on the relevant departure sites- Issuing related SOP CSOP....• Be first point of contact to coordinate operational issues with the EU-Hub and other LSP’s- Security Manager Known Consignor NASP 11.2.5 Category A12 Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • - agent habilité *chargeur connu* (known consignor)

      - aviasecure suisse et ofac
      Nov 2017
  • Volunteer Experience

    • diverses responsabilités au Comité

      Issued by Sé de Tir la Campagnarde à CH-Vers-chez-Perrin on Feb 1992
      Sé de Tir la Campagnarde à CH-Vers-chez-PerrinAssociated with Arno Zoppi