Import/Export Supervisor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Embrace and implement Lean Principles and Elements

Maintain robust reporting methods to all levels of the organization

Responsible for investigating stock discrepancies, including negatives, un-found and sold out, and reporting the information to relevant managers including Finance

Assigning Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), and/or Schedule B and ECCN classifications

Creating Bills of Lading (BOL) and shipping labels

Conducting internal audits to review import and export compliance

Managing movements of in-house and vendor parts/assemblies

Coordinating transportation providers to ensure prompt and proper movement of shipments

Tracking and fixing shipping errors

Negotiate sea and air freight quotes with carriers

Inform cost changes, shipment issues, supply concerns to respective personnel and team in timely manner

Identify opportunities for cost reduction, material flow improvement, and business development

Managing distribution and shipment budgets

Create and maintain detailed financial reporting on all import activities including order management, logistics and shipping

Ensure that logistics activities follow United States Customs and Border Protection regulations

Any other reasonable duties as and when requested

Requirements

Able to analyze data, extrapolate insights and communicate findings clearly and concisely to management

Excellent problem solving and judgment to drive issue resolution in a timely manner; develops alternative solutions

Experience with managing and expediting parts delivery to meet customer deadlines

Proven knowledge of industry standard logistics and trade compliance regulations, including Free Trade Agreements, CFR Title 19, ACE, HTS classification

Proficiency working with ERP systems

Proficient with MS Office suite - intermediate Excel skills

Working with all modes of transport to include LTL, T/L, freight forwarders, and brokers

Strong International shipping experience

Preferences

Practicing U.S. Customs Broker License

Certified in Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution (CLTD) offered by The Association for Operations Management (APICS)

Institute for Supply Management (ISM) C.P.M., CPSM® or CPSM® or The Association for Operations Management (APICS) CPIM, CSCP or CFPIM professional certifications

Experience with Infor Syteline MRP system

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, engineering, etc.