MELISSA VARGAS DIAZ
Mexicali
Summary
Bachelor in Business Administration (L.A.E.) with 7 years of experience in the fields of Importation and Logistics, Customs Brokerage, Supply Chain, Inventory Control, and Purchase Specialist from foreign suppliers.
My analytical and results-driven approach aims to identify opportunities to streamline commercial, logistical, and customs processes, focusing on teamwork and maintaining clear, while ensuring the achievement of organizational objectives.
I’m a professional with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Importation Documenter / Inventory Management
Coppel
01.2018 - Current
- Responsible for managing the entry and exit of merchandise in the virtual inventory, coordinating with warehouses in China for the proper receipt of goods in the system, preparing Loading Plans, and monitoring shipments by considering the most competitive freight rates
- Handling merchandise invoicing for importation, validating tariff codes, Incoterms, and supplier documents (Invoice, Packing List, Bill of Lading, Certificate of Origin), and managing Automatic Permits with the Ministry of Economy
Buying Assistant
Coppel
01.2018 - Current
- Overseeing and ensuring proper follow-up on purchase orders, negotiating prices in accordance with current tariff rates, managing purchases to ensure correct tariff classification, and maintaining direct contact with Customs Department
- Shipment assignment with forwarders, container tracking
- Monitoring deliveries at various foreign warehouses, ensuring timely arrival for proper distribution to local warehouses, preventing overstock or stockouts
Traffic and Importation Coordinator
Coppel
01.2018 - Current
- Supervising entry times into the virtual inventory system
- Finding solutions to potential discrepancies in supplier deliveries to ensure proper importation, overseeing customs validations such as tariff codes, brands, models, costs, and certificate validity (NOM, AS, Phytosanitary)
- Coordinating the dispatch of Bill of Lading / Telex / SWB to shipping lines for cargo release, managing payments to suppliers, validating different maritime destinations in accordance with internal guidelines for correct distribution, whether to Mexican or US ports
- Coordinating proper invoicing for the importation of sea and air cargo
Education
Bachelor - Business Administration (L.A.E.)
UABC
Mexicali, B.C.Skills
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Google Docs
- Google Sheets
- Knowledge of Incoterms
- Knowledge of import documentation
- Inventory management
- Document validation
- Freight negotiation
- Customs compliance
- Logistics optimization
- Supplier relationship management
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Team building
- Organizational skills
Languages
English
Upper Intermediate
B2
Timeline
Importation Documenter / Inventory Management
Coppel
01.2018 - Current
Buying Assistant
Coppel
01.2018 - Current
Traffic and Importation Coordinator
Coppel
01.2018 - Current
Bachelor - Business Administration (L.A.E.)
UABC