Customs Specialist

HP•Houston, TX

5h•$65,600 - $101,000

About The Position

Customs Specialist Description - Job Summary This role is responsible for providing complex-level procurement support, actively addressing complex issues and driving tactical and strategic initiatives, including process standardization and program execution. The role monitors key procurement metrics, identifies issues, and proposes solutions. The role manages production scheduling and collaborates on strategies to improve warehouse operations, quality, and logistics. The role fosters relationships with suppliers, and offers independent analytical and strategic support to experienced team members. Responsibilities Provides complex-level procurement support using subject matter expertise and knowledge of multiple technologies. Solves complex issues and drives tactical and strategic initiatives, such as leading process standardizations, executing program strategies, or coordinating integration of small acquisitions. Monitors programs, delivery solutions, key metrics, and process oriented tasks, and identifies issues and proposes solutions with limited guidance. Holds responsibility for readiness, availability, and visibility of materials necessary to meet production schedules and overall supply/demand goals. Establishes and manages production scheduling activities by monitoring material inventories, tracking progress of production, and reviewing factors that affect schedules. Supports the development of strategies to drive efficiency and effectiveness of warehouse operations, including inventory management, staging, and material handling processes, quality, and logistics. Collaborates with or leads teams to maintain and enhance the current business objectives, such as cost-management. Identifies and develops effective relationships with existing and potential suppliers of goods and services, to manage supply and demand. Provides independent analytic and strategic support to experienced team members and supports them in day-to-day operations. Mentors lower level contributors, and contributes to their growth in the organization.

Requirements

Four-year or Graduate Degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
Typically has 4-7 years of work experience, preferably in procurement, supply chain, or a related field or an advanced degree with 3-5 years of work experience.
Continuous Improvement Process
Data Analysis
Enterprise Resource Planning
Finance
Inventory Control
Inventory Management
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Lean Manufacturing
Material Requirements Planning
Materials Management
Process Improvement
Procurement
Production Planning
Purchasing
SAP Applications
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Analysis
Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Planning
Warehousing
Effective Communication
Results Orientation
Learning Agility
Digital Fluency
Customer Centricity

Responsibilities

Provides complex-level procurement support using subject matter expertise and knowledge of multiple technologies.
Solves complex issues and drives tactical and strategic initiatives, such as leading process standardizations, executing program strategies, or coordinating integration of small acquisitions.
Monitors programs, delivery solutions, key metrics, and process oriented tasks, and identifies issues and proposes solutions with limited guidance.
Holds responsibility for readiness, availability, and visibility of materials necessary to meet production schedules and overall supply/demand goals.
Establishes and manages production scheduling activities by monitoring material inventories, tracking progress of production, and reviewing factors that affect schedules.
Supports the development of strategies to drive efficiency and effectiveness of warehouse operations, including inventory management, staging, and material handling processes, quality, and logistics.
Collaborates with or leads teams to maintain and enhance the current business objectives, such as cost-management.
Identifies and develops effective relationships with existing and potential suppliers of goods and services, to manage supply and demand.
Provides independent analytic and strategic support to experienced team members and supports them in day-to-day operations.
Mentors lower level contributors, and contributes to their growth in the organization.

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long term/short term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
11 paid holidays
Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave