Analyst - Transportation (Export Coordination)

As an Analyst - Transportation (Export Coordination), you will support international transportation and export activities, coordinating shipments from the U.S. to customers and locations around the world. You will partner with internal teams, warehouses, carriers, and freight forwarders to manage export requirements, documentation, and shipping needs while supporting compliance with applicable trade requirements. Using your practical knowledge of international shipping processes, including Incoterms, export documentation, bills of lading and air waybills, you will also support reporting, issue resolution, and other transportation programs as needed.

This position is based in our Glenview, IL office and follows a hybrid work schedule, with an expectation of working onsite three days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Assist to develop, negotiate, and administer national programs for specific modes, including small package, LTL, private fleet, dedicated, international, courier, truckload, rail and expedited.
• Provide customer service to internal and external customer inquiries.
• Analyze and improve mode-specific service and expense metrics.
• Create and maintain appropriate daily, weekly, and monthly management reporting.
• Provide specific analysis on transportation or supply chain initiatives.
• Participate in LEAN initiatives.
• Responsible for regulatory compliance at branches and distribution centers.
• Ensure company dangerous goods policies meet specific laws and regulations governing safe handling, packaging, and transportation of materials, and employees are properly trained and documented.
• May manage self-clearance customs process through preparing entries and submissions to respective agencies.
• May assist with yearly free trade agreement solicitations, qualifications and renewals, preparation of blanket and individual certificates of origin.
• May assist with the implementation of any new customs initiatives or projects

Qualifications:

• High School Degree or Equivalent required
• Associates’ Degree (U.S.) preferred
• 2 years required of transportation, customs, logistics or supply chain
• Fluency or proficiency in Spanish highly preferred.
• Licenses/Certificates/Designations – Canada Certified Logistics Professional (CITT/CCLP), Canada Professional Freight Forwarder (CIFFA/PPF), or Canada Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office)
• Strong interpersonal skills, self-motivated
• Strong computer skills (SharePoint, Transportation & customs-specific systems)
• Knowledge of Tariff Classification

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