International Transportation Coordinator

Valmont Industries, Inc. • Valley, NE

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The International Transportation Coordinator is responsible for quoting and coordinating air, truck, and ocean shipping, and preparing and retaining compliant export documentation for international irrigation orders. The role works with the Corporate Export Compliance Department on applicable regulations, product classification, and export documentation, and handles international shipping in accordance with relevant country import rules, Letters of Credit, UCP 600 Rules, and Incoterms 2010. The coordinator supports on-time shipments, negotiated freight rates, routing alternatives, accurate documentation, customer satisfaction, and management of compliance and credit risks. The position collaborates with internal departments and external transportation providers from the beginning of a sale through delivery to the customer.

Typically, 90% of the work is performed in an office, with some walking to shipping areas to label air export shipments. The remaining work takes place outside the office, including walking in cold, rainy, or windy conditions while wearing required PPE. Some lifting and handling of courier packages may be required.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or two years of undergraduate schooling.
• Five years of administrative work experience.
• Two or more years of experience in shipping, transportation, or a related field.
• Knowledge of shipping product classification.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

• Comprehensive knowledge of Export Administration Regulations and Export Control Classification Numbers on the Commerce Control List.
• Experience in an international logistics environment, including ocean bookings, export classification, freight quotes for ocean or air shipments, truck and ocean bills of lading, U.S. export regulations and compliance, and Incoterms 2010.
• Experience preparing export documentation for shipments under Letters of Credit and Direct Collections.
• Basic understanding of International Incoterms and Letters of Credit following UCP 600 Rules.

Responsibilities

• Support efforts to identify and communicate to management non-compliance with the Code of Business Conduct, policy violations, or illegal actions.
• Execute control activities in areas of responsibility and remain accountable to the supervisor for internal controls.
• Maintain appropriate professional competencies.
• Release ocean containers daily after they are loaded and ready for export.
• Coordinate with local trucking companies to confirm drop and pull dates that match loading schedules.
• Coordinate air export shipments from Valley, including shortages, warranty shipments, and other shipments to global dealers.
• Trace air export shipments through confirmed final delivery and update the airfreight matrix.
• Handle air export freight quotes for global dealers, including courier shipments and Marketing items.
• Update the International Loading Schedule as shipments are booked, loaded, and departed.
• Coordinate daily ocean and airfreight loading schedules with the Inside Shipping and Outside Shipping Departments.
• Work with Corporate Export Compliance to confirm Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes, Export Control Classification Numbers, and other export documentation.
• Manage the empty container lot check and verify that the Traffic Module matches containers staged in the Valley Empty Lot.
• Handle airfreight invoice payables in the United States Bank freight payment system.
• Assist the Senior Transportation Coordinator with timely management of ocean export documentation.
• Prepare and process courier packages, including labeling and occasional lifting, carrying, bending, kneeling, and reaching.

Benefits

• Healthcare, including medical, prescription drugs, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, including maternity leave.
• Work Life Support.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year.
• Voluntary programs including tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, and mortgage services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree