Katia Ishikawa

Katia Ishikawa

Buyer/Customs Analyst @ Brock Solutions

About Katia Ishikawa

Katia Ishikawa is a Buyer/Customs Analyst at Brock Solutions Inc in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, where she has worked since 2020. She has over 13 years of experience in foreign trade, logistics, and accounting support.

Work at Brock Solutions

Katia Ishikawa has been employed at Brock Solutions Inc since 2020 as a Buyer/Customs Analyst. In this role, she effectively negotiates pricing and lead times with suppliers to ensure that project delivery dates are met. Her responsibilities include coordinating the importation of goods into both the U.S. and Canada. Prior to her current position, she worked as a Part-Time Junior Buyer for three months in 2020 and as a Co-op Junior Buyer for eleven months in 2019, both in Kitchener, Ontario.

Education and Expertise

Katia Ishikawa holds a Bachelor of Administration with an emphasis on Foreign Trade from Facinter – International College of Curitiba, which she completed from 2004 to 2008. She furthered her education with an MBA in Port Business Management and Logistics from the same institution in 2009. Additionally, she obtained a Diploma in Business-Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, from 2018 to 2020. She also completed a Post Degree in Foreign Trade at PUC Pr – Catholic Pontifical University of Paraná in 2009.

Background

Katia Ishikawa has over 13 years of combined experience in foreign trade, logistics, and accounting support. Her career includes various roles that have contributed to her expertise in supply chain management and customs analysis. This experience has equipped her with the skills necessary to navigate complex logistics and trade environments.

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