North America Import/Export & Transportation Manager

Summary

Manage all the activities of Import/Export Transportation in alignment to the local and global trade compliance regulations and laws.

Define, execute, and maintain the Import/Export and Transportation strategy, working close with Proposals & Estimating, Purchasing and Global Import/Export Transportation team to meet Company needs successful project execution.

Duties and Responsibilities

(these are the positions essential duties and is not an all-inclusive list)

Main areas of responsibilities are:

• Ensure all transactions in compliance with the regional/local regulations

• Support the Process Owner to maintain an efficient Import/Export and Transportation process assuring common standards and practices are followed for creating, documenting, executing, and reconciling of import/export and domestic transactions.

• Manage the Transportation Department budget

• Support the Process Owner to maintain efficient and effective policies/processes assuring common standards and practices are followed to assure trade compliance consistent with regional/local regulations.

• Function strategically within proposals, budgets, and project executions to consult and support the programs on their import/export needs

• Ensure timely and accurate billing process, working with Purchasing, Finance, and Project Management Team

• Benchmark service providers for cost and performance with Purchasing support

• Review and implement services agreements with carriers, external warehouses (if needed), freight forwarders, and customs brokers

• Establish and/or monitor specific supply chain-based performance KPI

• Evaluate transportation insurance needs

• Support and develop comprehensive awareness training pertaining to I/E protocols

• Recommend and implement cost savings and/or service improvement programs in support of the transportation strategy developed by the logistics department

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of rules and regulations of the following agencies: BIS, OFAC, Denied Screening, EAR

• Material classification: HTS and ECCN

• Support the team day to day operations

• High level knowledge of the border crossing process with Canada and Mexico

• Consideration of relative costs along with benefits/liabilities of potential actions and ability to recommend accordingly

• Must have complete working knowledge of all relevant Import rules, Customs Regulations, Export rules & documentation, material classification, required procedures, Incoterms, Customs Rulings, etc.

• Must have excellent data entry skills with strong accuracy and attention to detail

• Import/Export management

• Logistics risks management

• Material handling safety principles

• Packaging definition

• Project management fundamentals

• EHS fundamentals

• Logistics KPIs calculation and monitor

Behavioral Competencies

• Problem solving and reviewing of related information to develop, evaluate options and implement solutions

• Strong leadership, judgment, communication, and team building skills.

• Relate effectively with customers (internal & external), peers and governmental agencies.

• Possessing a sense of urgency to ensure on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.

• Well organized with a comprehensive process maintaining auditable records and software transactions.

• Customer service skills

• Able to establish priorities, to meet deadlines

Qualifications

• Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent related experience

• Previous experience:

• A minimum of five to ten years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience in an automotive or similar sector environment.

• Experience relating directly with government agencies (domestic and foreign), customers and logistical support entities.

• Languages:

• English: advanced, Spanish a plus