Nadine LaFond

Global Trade Compliance and Customs

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

About

Enthusiastic leader and Licensed Customs Broker with a passion towards global trade and regulatory compliance.

Experience

  • Senior Manager of Global Trade Compliance and Customs at EXPRESS
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Trade Compliance Manager at RG Barry
    Apr 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 3 mos

  • Operations Manager at Fedex
    Nov 2020 - May 2021 · 7 mos

  • Global Trade Operations at Cardinal Health
    May 2018 - Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Dual Responsibility within the group to ensure smooth global supply chain flow of Cardinal Health products. Provided strategic direction and resolution on logistics issues, analyzed, and drove performance measurements to eliminate supply chain disruptions. • Generated $800K average savings per month YOY by leading the coordinator team through a major departmental re-organization (while working from home -COVID19). • Initiated/led Process Improvement project within the department while managing through reduced headcount. • Eliminated +$15K in outsourced activities and removed redundancies by driving +20 process improvement tasks. • Developed process for new products/partner requests through cross collaboration with SG engineering/SG QRA/GTSIN, resulting in streamlined processes, and increased efficiency for set-up. • Designed and created GSX sharepoint, delivering a centralized repository of workflow tools/resources for the team. • Led management for BIS supplier security certifications for the greatest number of suppliers within the team. • Promoted a culture of inclusion through participation with internal resource groups (Toasmasters – VP Public Relations, Supply Chain Community of Practice -Co-Chair Marketing, Employee Activities Committee); developed marketing collateral for Toastmasters and SCCoP, led internal network publication of events, facilitated internal open house forums to increase membership within Toastmasters and developed strategy and governance framework documents for the EAC.

  • Business Process Consultant at Mark Porter Auto Group
    2014 - May 2018 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    • Established continuous improvement programs to integrate business units considering downstream effects to each product brand and other functions of the organization. • Designed quality strategies, communication platforms and training plans across business units.