Hans De Klerk's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

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Pragmatic Tax manager/specialist International Trade & Customs I have a drive to achieve excellent results, am conceptually strong and able to think outside the box. I communicate well at all levels and enjoy working with people from different cultures and backgrounds. Experienced networker focused on achieving optimal customs solutions for the businesses, implement compliance measures and realizing duty savings at the utmost. With more than 30 years of customs experience I am able to book excellent results and deliver succesfull projects. Specialties: Developing customs strategy; auditing customs processes; build and manage a strong skilled customs team; initiate compliance related projects like AEO / Horizontal supervision / Tax Control Framework, provide training on customs related topics. Lead complex projects like "first sale", appeal procedures, implementation new duty management software, and so on.Trade & Compliance manager Benelux @ From August 2012 to Present (3 years 3 months) BredaFreelance Trainer Customs & Trade Affairs (MCTA) @ From October 2012 to Present (3 years 1 month) Utrecht Area, NetherlandsSenior manager Tax Specialties @ - Provide advice and training to personnel within the Business who are involved in activities with Customs and/or Excise implications; - Ensure compliance with relevant laws and minimization of duty payments where legally permissible; - Identify and implement all legal opportunities for duty elimination/minimisation and any other Customs-related cost savings, including appropriate actions to realise these savings; - Negotiation with Customs authorities on significant Customs audits and related matters; - Contribute to the continuous review of business activities and procedures to ensure that full Customs compliance is maintained and that Customs-related activities are carried out in an efficient and professional manner. From February 2011 to June 2012 (1 year 5 months) Tax advisor Trade & Customs @ Current responsibilities /tasks: • Assess project plans and lead/monitor the implementation of various projects globally, such as implementation of Warehouse procedures, OPR and IPR procedures, Free Trade Agreements etc. • Research of complex projects and the impact/risk for Customs regulations/compliance; • Functional responsibility for the competence part of the T&C activities. This includes the issuance of policies and guidelines, advice, planning and control. • Review KPI’s and customs reports and reporting cost-benefit analysis of complex procedures; • Liaise with customs authorities and international authorities globally • Prepare and deliver presentations to other departments within Philips such as Philips Warehousing & Distribution, Corporate Export Control, Corporate Legal and businesses, regarding standard customs procedures and customs developments; • Negotiate and set up national and international customs procedures; • Execute and coordinate internal audits; • Optimize efficiency in customs procedures within business units and avoid penalties and exposure for business blocking; • Manage, direct and maintain overall Customs Compliance Procedures to ensure Philips is operating best practices related to entry release of merchandise and has knowledge of all areas of Customs Regulations, including Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Customs binding rulings and Export Regulations, Origin and Customs valuation issues; • Arrange AEO certification for majority of EU Philips Entities From January 2007 to January 2011 (4 years 1 month) member @ Represent Philips in external bodies like Business Europe, WCO Private Sector Consultative Group, VNO NCW - Commissie Douanewetgeving and EVO - Raad voor Internationale Handel. paricipating in IT working group, part of the ODB (overleg Douane-Bedrijfsleven). From January 2007 to January 2011 (4 years 1 month) manager Customs affairs @ Various positions within Customs Department, like EDP-auditor. appealprocedures, policy-adviser, In the period 1992-1998 I have been working for the Dutch Tax Academy as a Consultant Training. I was responsible for developing training programs in consultation with stakeholders, recruiting trainers, coordinate training programs, develop, assess and evaluate training material. Next to this I have been acting as a freelance trainer my whole career. From September 1984 to December 2006 (22 years 4 months) Analyzing IT systems and procedures to determine adequate security and controlls @ EDP -auditors training From 2004 to 2005 all customs related topics @ Professional University for Tax specialists From 1987 to 1990 Hans De Klerk is skilled in: Auditing, Compliance, Customs, Excise, Import/Export, Import, Customs Clearance, Tax Compliance, Free Trade Agreements, International Trade, Export, Trade Compliance, Customs Law, Tax Audits, Customs Regulations, Export Controls, Logistics, VAT, Warehousing, Transportation..., Training, Process Improvement, Strategy, Management, Supply Chain Management, Project Planning, Supply Chain