YOUR ROLE
Lead, direct, and manage the Export, Import, or Breakbulk, to assure consistent quality service, customer satisfaction, profitability, cost efficient operations, and compliance with U.S. and international requirements, laws, ISO Standards, requirements, and other regulatory guidelines governing the export, import, receipt, and documentation of imported and exported products. Assures the clearance of air and/or ocean imported shipments through U.S. Customs in compliance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rules and Regulations.
Job Duties and Responsibilites:
- Works to align operations and market strategy, such as defining market potential, identifying key customers, and supporting business development activities.
- Ensures the operational and financial performance, aligns budget to market, ensures the accuracy of results, reviews financial results with teams, and implements adjustments as required.
- Collaborates and aligns with business development on local strategy, campaigns, participating in weekly meetings, supporting large or key customers, and seeks ways to gain competitive advantages.
- Manages and coordinates health, safety and environmental areas, which may include safety meetings, collaborating with HSE functions, product training, inspection, compliance, security and related programs or operations.
- Manages the quote process to ensure timely processing, accuracy, performance, escalation and approval; negotiates with customers or providers to secure best cost or price.
- Manages the services and performance of vendors, third party providers, and other relationships.
- Oversee or compute tariffs, price conversions, weight, and volume of merchandise exported to foreign destinations.
- Maximize profitability through superior service to customers, effective and prompt communications, and follow-up of all pending matters with the customer, including changes, scheduling, new regulations, bonding/insurance requirements, and general industry expertise, etc.
- Manage all import, export, or breakbulk transactions and applicable administrative U.S. and foreign government programs to ensure all paperwork is processed efficiently and in a timely manner and meets all compliance requirements; aligns operations with overall product strategy.
- Ensure timely clearance and delivery of import cargo by monitoring all air, ocean, or other modes of shipments through U.S. Customs.
- Oversee the preparation of U.S. Customs documentation, including but not limited to invoices, bills of lading, shipping statements, receipts, to ensure accurate and complete documents are prepared within designated timeframes.
- Oversee and maintain the Harmonized Classification System pertaining to tariff research, binding rules, protests, duty rates, and valuation on import shipments into the U.S. are processed timely and efficiently and in accordance with all applicable laws.
- Interface with U.S. Customs and other Federal agencies at the local and national level to ensure compliance with all pertinent laws and regulations as directed by senior management.
- Monitor independent company designated U.S. Customs brokers to insure that proper declarations are made to U.S. Customs regarding the classification and importation of cargo.
- Establish recordkeeping standards and oversee file maintenance in accordance with U.S. Customs regulations and company policies.
Requirements:
- High school Diploma or GED required. Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in International Business, Finance, Logistics, Supply Chain Solutions or Transportation.
- Eight years progressive experience.
- Two years Supervisory experience
- In depth knowledge of Management systems or TMS (Transportation Management Systems).
- Expertise in operations and business management.
- In-depth knowledge of all U.S. Customs Compliance Rules and Regulations
- Knowledge of NATA, Free Trade Agreements, CTPAT, additional tariff requirements, OGA’s, ACH, and all other related trade legislation, rules and regulations.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, internet, web-based and job specific software applications.
Please note: Candidates for this role must have or be willing to start the process for an active US Department of Defense Secret clearance within thirty (30) days of hire date. If the candidate cannot obtain and maintain the clearance, the candidate may be subject to termination. If you have any questions regarding these requirements, you may request consultation with the Facility Security Officer. Must be a US Citizen.
