International Logistics and Compliance Manager

Federal Signal Openings•University Park, IL

About The Position

FS Depot is hiring an International Logistics and Compliance Manager to manage freight logistics and trade compliance while ensuring timely, cost-effective international transportation services for Federal Signal companies. The role oversees international logistics solutions and higher-level logistics operations, supports affiliates, and develops consistent logistics and compliance practices across the organization. The manager serves as a subject matter expert for the FreightPOP logistics platform and international logistics, manages carrier, freight-forwarder, vessel-line, and freight-payment-provider relationships, and leads logistics support for onboarding new affiliates. The position coordinates international shipments and documentation, works with U.S. and foreign agencies, prepares transportation expense reporting, and collaborates with affiliates, forwarders, dealers, and customers to address logistics challenges. The role also develops and maintains the trade compliance manual; supports compliance practices for export and import documentation, classification, duties, packaging, and security; trains employees; and oversees required shipment recordkeeping and periodic file audits. The listed salary range is $77,998–$111,425, with an annual bonus opportunity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum five years of experience in all aspects of international trade compliance.
Minimum five years of experience in logistics/freight management.
Strong working knowledge of and familiarity with export/international trade.
Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and negotiation skills for effective interaction with internal and external contacts.
Demonstrated ability to analyze data to monitor performance and plan transportation-cost reductions.
Advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite applications, including Excel (V-Lookups, pivot tables, and formulas).
Ability to mine, analyze, and present solutions using data from third-party query software.
Work experience encompassing a solid understanding of product technologies and regulatory requirements.
Full knowledge of the licensing process, including specific requirements of the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, and Treasury, and regulations and laws applicable to international trade.
Working knowledge of non-U.S. trade compliance programs.

Nice To Haves

Five years’ experience in shipping and international import/export transactions and Customs regulations.
Experience with PowerBI.
Experience with JD Edwards ERP.
Second language.

Responsibilities

Serve as the subject matter expert for the FreightPOP logistics platform for ESG companies and support required changes or upgrades.
Negotiate and administer enterprise-wide carrier agreements for small parcel and national freight services.
Negotiate fee structures with freight forwarders and vessel lines.
Manage the freight payment provider relationship to ensure timely, accurate freight payments.
Create, lead, and support the FSS Logistics task team.
Lead logistics support for onboarding new Federal Signal affiliates.
Serve as the subject matter expert for international logistics matters.
Coordinate and oversee international shipments, related documentation, and country- and customer-specific document organization for ESG affiliates.
Standardize international logistics best practices across FSS.
Communicate with U.S. and foreign agencies, including U.S. Customs, the Federal Maritime Commission, and Canadian Customs, as required.
Publish monthly FSS transportation expense reports summarizing freight spend by mode, destination, and charge type.
Collaborate with Federal Signal affiliates, forwarders, dealer principals, and customers to resolve international logistics challenges.
Research and recommend opportunities to reduce logistics costs.
Oversee preparation and presentation of international banking documents for export shipments.
Recommend, deploy, and track monthly internal metrics to measure international distributor feedback for ESG Traffic services.
Identify cost-effective transportation patterns and optimal routes to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Develop, maintain, and deploy the compliance manual.
Ensure Commercial Letter of Credit documentation meets payment instrument requirements.
Identify and implement trade compliance best practices, including documentation preparation, harmonized code classification, NAFTA, duty drawback, packaging rules, and security requirements; take corrective action as needed.
Train FSS employees in trade compliance and documentation requirements.
Establish, manage, and audit required international shipment recordkeeping.
Audit international export and import files at company sites periodically.
Maintain Power of Attorney forms with brokers, customs agents, and freight forwarders.