International Transport Analyst

Arhaus Recruiting • Boston Heights, OH

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About The Position

Manage daily operational tasks and provide visibility to the business for the movement of over 7000 ocean containers, 400 US/Mexico Cross Border Truckload moves, and over 100 air shipments annually. This role involves coordinating the audit and payment of over $30 million in ocean/air freight spend. The analyst will manage daily communication between merchants, vendors, and third-party service providers, offering international expertise to facilitate the import transportation process. A key aspect of this role is staying updated with current events, relevant laws, regulations, and rules to ensure full compliance within the international transportation space.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a preference geared to a supply chain or related field
• 3+ years international logistics experience with a working background around ocean carriers, freight forwarders/consolidators, custom house brokers and dray carriers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows/Microsoft Office
• Detail Oriented
• Strong analytical background
• Problem solving and project management skills
• Ability to excel as a team player
• Willingness to adapt to changing priorities

Nice To Haves

• Work experience in retail industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operational tasks and provide visibility for the movement of ocean containers, US/Mexico Cross Border Truckload moves, and air shipments.
• Coordinate the audit and payment of ocean/air freight spend.
• Manage daily communication between merchants, vendors, and third-party service providers, providing international expertise.
• Facilitate the import transportation process.
• Keep up to date with current events, relevant laws, regulations, and rules to ensure full compliance within the international transportation space.
• Contribute to the development and vision of a cost-effective, service-centric global supply chain network.
• Support a high-performing metric-driven global logistics network that optimizes the flow of imported products, information, and communication.
• Provide high-level performance management within the International Transportation Department by maintaining open communication and implementing executive strategy, vision, and goals.
• Communicate with vendors, freight forwarders, and carriers to ensure inbound shipments are booked and shipped in a timely/cost-efficient method.
• Partner with freight forwarder to manage carrier allocation matrix per each origin to ensure completion of freight contract MQC.
• Maintain consistent communication with drayage partners and the DC for container drop-hook practices, ensuring containers are pulled and returned timely to avoid demurrage and detention.
• Reproduce daily reporting metrics per DC with respect to container counts and accumulated monthly storage/demurrage charges for impacted containers.
• Monitor/utilize exception reporting and take proactive action as needed to ensure the timely delivery of inbound shipments.
• Build strategic and ethical relations with internal clients and external vendors.
• Monitor vendor and carrier KPI reports to facilitate conversations with those partners to resolve outstanding issues and improve performance.
• Continually analyze current processes and make recommendations for efficiency improvements.
• Review import container manifest information accuracy for warehouse unloading and inventory receiving.
• Provide daily communication with internal teams and warehouse staff regarding live inbound delivery schedules.
• Assist the team by auditing all international freight, demurrage, and detention invoices.
• Work with the import compliance team to ensure import shipments comply with organization policy, local, country, and international law and processes.
• Participate in logistical studies and provide logistics training to internal parties.
• Assist in educating existing colleagues in areas where they need additional support related to international transportation.
• Assist in training new hires in their day-to-day responsibilities and cross-train with team members within your specific area.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level