Purchaser/Customs Clearance Administrator
Maria Sugiura
SUG Translation Services (Japan/Canada)
Montreal,QC
Summary
Purchaser/Customs Clearance Administrator with CCS designation and import operations experience spanning sushi-grade seafood and Japanese food products from the US, Japan, and China. Manages vendor sourcing, procurement negotiations, inventory control, and end-of-month reporting while performing customs clearance task using IID and CCP. Keeps shipments moving by monitoring release progress and checking CBSA/CFIA food import requirements, updates on changes in tariffs and regulations.
3
Languages
2
Certifications
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchaser/Customs Clearance Administrator
5 Years 3 Months- Coordinate customs clearance for air shipments from the U.S. and Japan through CrimsonLogic IID.
- Verify CBSA and CFIA import requirements for food importation, cooperating with sales and purchasers to assist procurement decisions.
- Monitor shipment progress and customs release status, serving as the first responder for shipment delays and clearance issues.
- Track tariff exposure and AMPS status through the CARM Client Portal to support import compliance oversight.
- Manage 10+ vendors and 250+ seafood and Japanese product items for the Montreal branch, balancing local and international procurement needs.
- Source new vendors and products, then negotiate procurement contracts to support supply continuity and branch demand.
- Oversee inventory management and quality checks to maintain accurate inventory and high product standards.
IP Translator
11 Years 10 Months- Certified Grade 1 Translation Proficiency by Nippon Intellectual Property Translation Association (Japan)
- JP-EN/EN-JP technical and legal translation in the IP domain (mechanical/electric/electronic patent/design applications, IP-related contract documents)
Education
Master of Engineering - Knowledge-based Information Engineering
Bachelor of Arts - English
Skills
SeaSoft ERP
Google Workspace
CrimsonLogic IID
CARM Client Portal
Languages
English (highly fluent)
French (intermediate)
Japanese (native language)
Certification
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) in Word2013
Timeline
Purchaser/Customs Clearance Administrator
True World Foods of Canada, Inc.
08.2021 - Current
IP Translator
SUG Translation Services (Japan/Canada)
01.2015 - Current
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Bachelor of Arts from English
Graduate School of Toyohashi University of Technology
Master of Engineering from Knowledge-based Information Engineering