Cheryl Bearer

About Cheryl Bearer

Compliance and quality professional with expertise in product compliance, trade regulations, shipping, ecommerce, ISO and sales. Knowledgeable of international import/export regulations, audit procedures, documentation and customs requirements. Proven at creating processes/procedures, automating workflow and establishing process controls. Detail-oriented with strong communication and customer service skills. Skills and capabilities include: • International Trade and Product Compliance • Quality Standards and Inspections • Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) • Free Trade Agreement (FTA) • Conflict Mineral, RoHS, REACH Compliance, WERCS • Process|Policies|Procedures|Controls Creation • Import / Export Shipping | eCommerce | CPSC Testing • Systems Implementation & Testing • Customs and ISO Audits • Oracle | SAP | MS Office Suite

Experience

1. Compliance and Quality Manager

   Trademark Global, Llc

   Dec 2018 — Present · Lorain, OH, US

   Manage all aspects of product and trade compliance along with quality • Work directly with Amazon and other retailer\'s compliance teams • Continuous improvement of compliance and quality control within the organization • Investigate and determine root cause of non-conforming products • Analyze testing reports • Risk assessment • Request and maintain SDS file • Ensure products are ASTM, UL, CE, CPSC, CFR, CPSIA, GCC, WERCS compliant along with others • Classify products with Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) • Work with brokers to clear products through customs • Review custom entries for accuracy – file PEC and 301 exclusions • Continuous Improvement • Business Process Improvement • Work with third party testing labs on a global basis for product testing • Work closely with cross functional teams • Created compliance and quality control processes • Successfully lead the ISTA 6-A implementation • Created process to flag parts with Prop 65 label

Education

• Cuyahoga Community College

  Associate of Arts (A.A.)