1. LEM UEL D. VA N CRO F T II
9421 Timberleaf Drive, Dallas, Texas 75243 || C (214) 620-1220 || lemvancroft@yahoo.com
S U M M A R Y
A results oriented Trade Compliance and Customs Operations Professional with extensive experience in Special Programs,
Government relations, supply chain logistics, and customer service as well as progressive expertise in supply chain security
areas. An effective concept-to-execution driver in implementing cost savings and recovery programs with a proven aptitude in
expanding a company’s financial opportunities to new domestic and international markets. Possess in depth knowledge of U.S.
and International Customs requisites and import/export documentation, policies and regulatory requirements. Effective and
articulate communicator who utilizes out-of-the-box techniques in influencing others.
E X P E R I E N C E
CELANESE CORPORATION, Irving, Texas, 1989-Current
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Global Trade Compliance Governance, SME Drawback and Special Programs,
Supply Chain Security Manager, Import and Export Management
Celanese is a Global Chemical manufacturing company that produces raw materials critical to the global chemicals, paints and
coatings industries. Celanese has a broad portfolio of materials solutions, in advance automotive and consumer electronic
designs and enable life-improving medical, food and beverage products.
Special Programs
A trade compliance expert equipped with a proven track record of success in boosting efficiencies and reducing costs in the
areas of Duty Drawback and Free Trade Agreement (FTA) management programs - Program combined savings to Celanese of
over $20 million from 2009 YTD. Prepared global business distribution footprints and worked with Business Leaders to identify
new trade optimization opportunities. Implemented and managed a robust Duty Drawback program with a return on revenue of
$15 million duties recovered and $700K in Taxes
• Oversight of managing third party provider expanding Drawback program to include manufacturing program with new
raw material increasing recovery of $.25 million annually
• Continue to strategize to identify new opportunities where applicable by engaging in discussions with Celanese
business leaders through quarterly meetings on impact and progress
• Preparation of drawback claims and follow-up till the receipt of payment from customs including maintaining record-
keeping to comply with governmental regulations
• Designed and deployed a Center of Excellence for Free Trade Agreement verification, realizing over $500 thousand in
savings
• Process leader for constructing replies for inquiries from foreign governments for eligibility determination validation on a
product exported to a Free Trade Agreement country
• COO Project leader & manager in SAP, Acquiring FTA and Manufacture of Affidavit information from all raw material
suppliers annually to use as a tool for eligibility determination for FTA’s
• Oversaw Korea government inquiry and response for varied materials exported from U.S. to Korea from 2012 through
YTD with a favorable result of $4 million in relationship Celanese and Korea
• Manage identification of preferential treatment of imported materials as it pertains to FTA’s and GSP to reduce or
remove duty where applicable
• Implemented global optimization strategy for savings tied to recovery and avoidance programs
• Built duty analysis process and tools to track origin to destination duty and tax landscape for customer opportunity and
landed cost calculations
• Prepare requests for inquiries for all free trade agreements according to government requirements
• Provided framework for tracking and reporting reward metrics through optimization opportunities

2. Supply Chain Security
Developed, facilitated, and drove audits and global oversight controls that validated compliance of countries from and to which
company imported and exported for Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program.
• Oversee the application and maintenance of the company’s supply chain security program
• Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT lead for sustaining validation for Celanese
• Spearheading the initiative to prepare all company owned plants for security assessments
• Identify and repair gaps and improve understanding of process to broader company for seamless assessments
• Led C-TPAT validations with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) yielding favorable results and re-validation
Export Management
• Oversight of Export declarations and self-filing with government
• Post transactional audits and reconciliation of updated shipment information
• Assign classifications (HTS, SchB, ECCN) and verify licensing requirements pre-departure
• Manage and interface with Company’s service providers and provide SLI’s for accurate declaration reporting
• Communicate Customs assigned Internal Transaction Number (ITN) to internal and external stakeholders
Additional Benefits
Perform various duties related to global compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Implemented Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with a joint venture to lead, construct and assist with qualification of
preferential programs between U.S. and Korea
• Influenced savings of $7K thousand in consulting fees and a reimbursement of $4 million duty overpayment covering
2012 through YTD
• Oversaw all analysis of raw material sourcing changes and their potential impact to qualifying origin in the company’s
FTA management program and impact to Drawback
E D U C A T I O N
ST. PETER’S COLLEGE
B.S., Business Management
P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T
Trade and Compliance Courses:
Advanced Country of Origin by Compliance World
WCO Explanatory Notes & Preparing for 2017, Integration Point
Global Trade Academy – Compare and Understand Free Trade Agreements
NAFTA, Global Training Center, Houston, TX
Classification for Import & Export & Advanced Export Compliance
Certifications
Project Management Certified, ESI in San Diego, CA
CTPAT Certified, SCSI
CTPAT Portal, Integration Point
Affiliations
International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA)
Pride @ Celanese
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