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Licensed U.S. Customs Broker Branch Manager

12 days ago

Monterey Park

Job Description Are you ready to join a Global Leader in the Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics field, who knows their employees are their greatest strength? LOGISTEED-America is on a mission to deliver high-quality transportation and logistics services and help make the world a better place for generations to come. We are looking for a Branch Manager to join us on this mission! Do you have at least 5 years of management experience and have 5+ years' experience in freight forwarding, handling imports and brokerage - we want to talk to you. Location: Monterey Park, CA WHO WE ARE: Founded in 1950, LOGISTEED-America is part of a global network of companies providing transportation and logistics services including ocean & air freight transport, contract logistics, customs brokerage, supply chain management, and more. Summary The CHB Operations Manager role oversees the import and export process, either directly or indirectly through direct reports, and ensures compliance with U. S. and foreign government laws and regulations. Customs Brokerage license required for this position. The CHB Operations Manager must possess an up-to-date knowledge of topics such as government trade regulations, international tariffs, insurance requirements, and restrictions regarding shipments. Working closely with the Branch Manager, the CHB Operations Manager will be responsible for achieving business objectives, managing brokerage operations staff, and performing in a fast-paced, brokerage operations environment, while positively contributing to the success of the team. Qualities • Ethical with sound business judgement, • Leadership, management, and interpersonal abilities to oversee the organization, • Possesses a passion to help team members, • Possesses a strong focus on the human capital and its impact to the success of the organization, • Tenacious, • Visionary, • Strong customer relations, • Detail-oriented, • Reliable, follows through on commitments, • Strong process and planning orientation, • Goal-oriented, task driven, • Enjoys being part of a team as well as leading one, • Balances team’s needs with goals of organization, • Ability to delegate to the right team members and the experience to know when to lead and when to delegate, • Outstanding written, verbal, presentation and organization communication skills Essential Duties & Functional Responsibilities Required Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential Functions • Perform tasks safely, • Ensure area housekeeping requirements are met, • Abide by all OSHA rules and LOGISTEED America, Inc. safety practices, • Meet established procedures and productivity, safety and quality standards, • Meet attendance & punctuality standards, • Communicate both orally and in writing in a clear and concise manner, • Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers, • Classify commodities for importation and provide advisory tariff numbers to external customers when required, • Guide customers through Customs requirements and processes by preparing and submitting documents, determining tariff and duty payments, and navigating regulatory requirements, • Manage team to deliver performance targets, • Ensure all government (U.S. and other) required forms and information is compliant and properly submitted to the required agency, • Resolve customer problems accurately and professionally, • Help importers understand and meet the rules and regulations established by the federal government, • Educate customers about Customs regulations, international tariffs, shipping restrictions and insurance requirements, • Work closely with other departments including sales to pursue new sales leads, discuss, and sell various services with current clients, • Process post entry work including ruling requests, CF 28’s, PSCs, protests, and drawbacks, • Provide written and oral instructions to direct reports; assign duties and review work for accuracy and conformance to the Company’s policies and procedures, • Ability to travel domestically and internationally as dictated by the needs of the position, • Assisting with new projects which have indirect or direct association with the US. Customs Regulations (e.g. CFS, FTZ establishment and monitoring, entry data management), • Strategic Thinking, • Problem Solving/Analysis, • People Management, • Project Management, • Communication Proficiency, • Personal Effectiveness/Credibility, • This position manages key direct reports of the operation and is responsible for performance management., • Manage day-to-day operations of brokerage operations department, • Ensure a culture and work environment in line with the company’s core value of respect Previous Work Experience • Progressive leadership roles with proven leadership skills and team building results, • Proven strong business acumen, • Strong written and verbal communication skills, • Ability to be accurate and thorough, apply feedback to improve performance, monitor quality of work, gather and analyze information skillfully, • Good organizational skills and ability to multi-task, • Proven professional and sound judgment in the management of difficult and/or sensitive matters, • Requires flexibility and understanding that all staff may be required to perform duties outside of their normal area of expertise to meet the mission and goal of the Brokerage department, • Must be able to work a flexible schedule, • Must be able to support other branches as business needs dictate, • Proficient in Microsoft applications, • Fluency in English, • Must pass criminal background checkAdditional Eligibility Qualifications, • Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex data, • Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment Most work time will be spent in an office setting where the environment is climate controlled. LOGISTEED America, Inc. is an equal opportunity organization. We abide by all applicable equal opportunity laws and regulations. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION - The company 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 contractor's legal duty to furnish information. Information is obtained as part of an employee’s essential job functions if: (1) access to compensation information is necessary to perform that function or another routinely assigned business task, or (2) the function or duties of the position include protecting and maintaining the privacy of employee personnel records, including compensation information. Nothing in this statement prevents LOGISTEED America, Inc. from disciplining, terminating, or otherwise taking adverse action against an applicant or employee because they have violated another workplace rule. LOGISTEED America, Inc. fully supports the above pay transparency nondiscrimination statement. Salary: $115,000 - $150,000 annually (experience considered) EOE/M/F/D/V

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