Import-Export Specialist
Import-Export Specialist
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Job Description
GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:
Facilitate import and export transportation of finished goods and raw materials crossing international borders from and to worldwide locations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure adherence to U.S. Customs Border and Protection Laws and Regulations corporate policies and procedures applicable to all importation and exportation of materials/finished goods.
- Arrange and ensure delivery performance to all warehouses located in the United States Canada Netherlands Japan and the Middle East by working with vendors agents and forwarders to expedite orders in the fastest yet most cost effective and reliable method for ontime delivery to customers.
- Generate and track all international documentation to ensure compliance with U.S. Government Export/Import regulations record keeping.
- Determine and disseminate Schedule B and HTS Classifications duty rates marking and documentation requirements information on quota restrictions for imported products and classify products under Harmonized Tariff and Hazardous Material Code.
- Prepare and/or review customs entries and import documentation for United States Canada Japan Netherlands & the Middle East.
- Ensure compliance with USMCA CAFTA and other trade agreements global customs and import/export regulations and license requirements.
- Provide tracking information to Customer Service and expediting reports to warehouse personnel Sourcing and Marketing for international and domestic made goods.
- Manage and monitor the performance of international carriers and logistics providers.
- Negotiate rates with inland carriers ocean carriers freight forwarders consolidators to obtain the lowest rates with the corresponding high quality of service.
- Provide support and backup in the area of Free Trade Zone to ensure timely processing.
- FTZ processing for export shipments will be a daily process as well as back up for FTZ specialist for daytoday processing of receipts inventory transactions reporting to customs.
OTHER DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Be familiar with CTPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) and provide backup as necessary.
- Serve as back up to Export/Import Compliance and Transportation Manager.
- Process insurance freight claims.
- Maintain relationship with United States Canada European and Middle East Customs offices.
- Review freight invoices to be sure that we are being charged according to our negotiated rates with these carriers.
- Respond to notices of penalties and agency questionnaires.
- Maintain knowledge and understanding of all offshore and domestically sourced product lines.
- Maintain timely and accurate communication as necessary with field personnel vendors agents and internal customers.
- Uphold Red Wing Shoe Companys core values.
- Complete other duties as assigned from time to time by your manager.
Qualifications :
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:
Bachelors degree from a fouryear college or university and two to five years related experience/training; or equivalent combination education and experience.
ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in international business.
- Movex System knowledge
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working with government regulations.
- Strong organizational abilities to set plans and meet deadlines of multiple takes.
- Proficient in office PC programs (i.e. Word Excel Outlook and Internet).
- Knowledge of ISO 9001
- Hazardous Material Certified (certified to ship and complete necessary documents for exporting)
Additional Information :
Red Wing Shoes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in completing an application may contact or call.
Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP at offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory results of a background check and drug screen.
Red Wing Shoe Company Inc. is a drugfree workplace.
Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please.
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 601.35(c)
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
