Donald Baudouin

Port-au-Prince,Haiti

Summary

Logistics and Supply Chain Professional specializing in customs clearance, regulatory compliance, and multimodal transport management. Expertise in optimizing transit timelines while minimizing demurrage and storage costs through effective stakeholder diplomacy and advanced data tracking systems. Fluent in French, English, and Haitian Creole.

Work History

Logistics & Customs Clearance Specialist / Logistics Coordinator

[Current/Most Recent Company/Organization Name]

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

- Current

Customs Clearance Management: Successfully spearhead and supervise complex final customs procedures at key entry points, including the port of Cap-Haïtien.
Regulatory Compliance: Manage the end-to-end documentation lifecycle (including customs declarations and exemption certificates) ensuring full compliance with Haiti customs laws regarding fiscal facilities and tax exemptions.
Stakeholder Diplomacy: Act as the primary liaison with freight forwarders, port operators, and customs authorities to expedite clearance formalities and proactively bypass administrative bottlenecks.
Data-Driven Visibility: Developed and maintained advanced Excel-based tracking systems to monitor strict shipment timelines and ensure precise cargo visibility throughout the transit pipeline.
Contract & Vendor Management: Negotiate agreements with inland transport operators, applying structured negotiation principles to optimize cash flow and secure competitive transport rates.

Logistics Associate / Supply Chain Officer

[Previous Company Name]

Haiti

- Current

Port Operations: Supervised the reception, offloading, and temporary storage of commercial or humanitarian shipments, ensuring swift container turnaround times.
Cost Optimization: Mitigated financial risks by strictly monitoring port free-time limits, significantly reducing storage fees and demurrage charges.
Team Leadership: Supervised a field team of logistics operations staff, effectively allocating daily tasks to ensure high-performance execution under high-pressure conditions.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electromechanical Engineering

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Port-au-Prince, HAITI

09-2001

Skills

Discharge planning for vessels
Temporary storage solutions
Container reception processes
Compliance with Haiti customs regulations
Tax exemptions for NGOs
Management of fiscal facilities
Regimes for duty suspension
Bill of lading documentation (B/L)
Freight bill documentation (FBL)
Air waybill documentation (AWB)
Management of exemption certificates

Coordination at ports
Coordination in warehouses
Inland transport logistics coordination
Overland transport logistics coordination
Management of vendor contracts
Optimization of costs
Reduction of demurrage fees
Excel modeling expertise
Tracking costs effectively
Analysis and reporting on timelines

Languages

Haitian Creole, Native / Fluent
French, Professional Proficiency
English, Full Professional Command

Languages

French

Beginner

English

Beginner

Timeline

Logistics Associate / Supply Chain Officer

[Previous Company Name]

- Current

Logistics & Customs Clearance Specialist / Logistics Coordinator

[Current/Most Recent Company/Organization Name]

- Current

Bachelor of Science - Electromechanical Engineering

FACULTE DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES