North America Import/Export & Transportation Manager at Comau LLC
Southfield, MI 48033
About the Job
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