Robert ASTACIO

Experience

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  Associated Metals and Minerals Corporation (ASOMA)

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1990

  Inventory Manager

  •Managed unsold inventory stored at warehouses and loading ports across the country.•Responsible for tendering long position disposition to freight forwarder / custom broker for proper issuing of DO to customers which product was sold as shipment was on the water and unsold product to various warehouses depending on commodity. •Released inventory to customer from warehouse and maintained inventory. •Negotiated warehouse rates (storage in/out) and drayage from terminal to warehouse or customer/door sales. • Responsible for onsite inspections of material to ensure proper storage practices and confirmation of yearend inventory reconciliation.•Handled barges from Houston to New Orleans for steel coils Show less

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  B.S. Livingston Co

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1992

  Trader

  •Salesperson for steel products purchased internationally and sold to various U.S. customer.•Handled claims and inventory reconciliation of steels products stored in various locations.

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  Bushwick Iron and Steel Corporation

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1993

  Assistant Warehouse Manager

  •Managed fourteen warehouse personal to ensure loading of shipments per sales order ready dates on a daily basis•Scheduled daily truck loads and rout sequence for shipments of products in accordance with sales work orders

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  Gerard Kluyskens Company Inc

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1997

  Traffic Manager

  •Managed full process of export logistics of finishing and polishing materials, from setting up product delivery to warehouse from supplier to sending docs to bank for payment against L/C.•Forms of transportation: trucking, ocean ship (FCL and LTL), DHL, UPS, Air Parcel Post and Air Freight. •Worked as a liaison between the business and systems group in various capacities including security management, a trouble shooting issues (claims, late payment, incorrect rated carrier invoices) and yearend inventory reconciliation. Show less

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  Sappi Trading- US Paper Corporation

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2006

  Logistics Coordinator

  • Managed and controlled shipping processes for printing and release paper produced by Sappi to overseas locations utilizing serval modes of transportation including trucking, ocean shipments, intermodal, airfreight, and break-bulk. • Processed export documentation for shipments determined by domestic and international requirements.• Negotiated shipping rates and established shipping procedures and documentation requirements for newly acquired trade lanes. • Handled Foreign to Foreign shipments for Sappi overseas and newly acquired mills utilizing FMS as a freight forwarder.• Created procedures and maintained a database for newly acquired exports shipments to Belgium (release paper– Bornem warehouse – via container) , United Kingdom(printing paper – various printers – via Bulk shipments ) • Team leader for international cross functional team in SAP to enhance system and to assist with testing Show less

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  Fornazor International, Inc.

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Traffic Coordinator

  • Processed and handled bookings in accordance to Trader’s sales contracts and export shipment requirements• Monitored weekly movement of railcars for production unloading and purchase order fulfillment as per sales contracts shipment schedules.• Created new data flows to better monitor order movement and bookings.• Coordinated loading of containers at company’s owned transloading facility with Arreff Terminal in Portsmouth, VA

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  Fornazor International, Inc.

  Nov 2008 - Oct 2011

  Trade Analyst / IT Manager

  • Created and maintained Trader Profit and Loss Database for analysis of sales performance.• Assisted and trained Traders on usage of Access base new system for inputting of purchase orders and sales contracts. • Monitored system errors, managed mobile phone contracts, implementation of 365 Microsoft Email Exchange company wide.• Maintained high level of office efficiency with prompt servicing and replacement of office equipment.

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  Tradewinds International- NVOCC and freight forwarder (Bergen Logistics–a division of Fornazor Intl)

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Assistant Logistics Manager

  • Developed, managed and organized flow of international shipments for various customers utilizing several modes of transportation in coordination and close communication with overseas agents. • Implemented procedures to maintain high level of customer service retaining high yield net profits for the fiscal year goals.• Developed VIP account handling procedures resulting in additional business revenue and profitability.• Executed documentation process flow in a timely and efficient manner resulting in significantly increased accounting productivity and shorten payment processing flow Show less

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  Tradewinds International- NVOCC and freight forwarder (Bergen Logistics–a division of Fornazor Intl)

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  SOP Manager / Business Analyst/ Logistics Manager/ IT Manager

  • Managed high level management projects and implement SOP of completed projects. • Managed the day to day operations for international logistics for all modes of transport and domestic.• Assisted and trained Sales and Documentation team on usage of InfoX.• Liaison between Tradewinds and the accounting department to maintain cash flow and proper posting and payment of receivables and payables.• Handled all rate disputes or discrepancies with vendor invoices.• Liaison between ocean freight team and carriers to insure rates have been filed with FMC. Show less

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  Fornazor International, Inc.

  Jan 2015 - Nov 2018

  Project Manager / Business Analyst/ IT Manager / Logistics Manager

  • Identify business needs and develop processes for current projects for the company.• Create and maintain databases for the execution of weekly sales Profit and Loss Analysis to monitor, measure, and benchmark the performance of the sales force.• Responsible for managing technology driven specs of the office environment to insure that the sales force and all the office personal have the tools to be successful and competitive.• Liaison between systems team, traders, sales managers, and accounting department for the development of new system requirements resulting in improved business revenue and profitability.• Monitor system errors, manage mobile phone contracts, implementation of 365 Microsoft Email Exchange company wide. Show less

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  Central National Gottesman Inc.

  Nov 2018 - now

  Logistics