Logistics and Trade Compliance Manager
About The Position
StackTeck, with over five decades of mold building innovation, is a leading source of high productivity tooling solutions for the injection molding industry. StackTeck supplies a wide range of injection molds and IML automation used to produce plastic parts in applications such as caps, closures, medical, PET preforms, and thinwall packaging; as well as complete system integrations including IML. StackTeck has dedicated R&D, testing and part sampling facilities, in addition to plastic part design, prototyping, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities. StackTeck Systems Ltd. is located 8 km north of Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. SUMMARY: Responsible for managing the Logistics and Crating teams, managing trade compliance, and developing efficient, cost-effective shipping processes for inbound and outbound shipments to and from StackTeck’s customers and suppliers. Coordinates daily activities of the Crating team, ensuring priorities align with logistics requirements and shipping schedules. Please note that this position is fully on-site.
Requirements
- Post-secondary education (college diploma or university degree) in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, International Trade, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in transportation, customs brokerage, customs compliance, logistics, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of transportation, logistics, multimodal freight, international trade, customs compliance, and free trade agreements (CUSMA/USMCA, formerly NAFTA).
- Thorough understanding of import and export documentation, including B13, eManifest, A/N, A8A, A10, and other related customs documentation.
- Familiarity with cross-border shipping procedures, including PARS and PAPS.
- Working knowledge of Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) import and export regulations and customs processes.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experienced using transportation management systems (TMS), courier platforms, government trade portals, and other logistics software.
- Highly motivated self-starter who takes initiative and requires little supervision.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced team environment while adjusting to changing demands & timelines.
- Effective time management and communication skills both written & verbal.
- Strong negotiating skills.
- Excellent organizational skills with ability to delegate tasks and collaborate with other team members to consistently meet deadlines.
- Ability to teach, train and develop others to improve their overall contribution.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of the CITT Certified Logistics Professional (CCLP) or Canadian Customs Specialist (CCS) designation is considered an asset.
- Fluency in Spanish is a strong asset.
- Proficiency in French is considered an asset.
Responsibilities
- Ethical management of inbound/outbound product shipments to customers, sub contractors and partners to ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies optimising costs, priority and risk.
- Adherence, creation, and implementation of policies & procedures for all company related logistics activities.
- Implementation & administration of government regulated programs required to move shipments to all global destinations, E.g., current wood stamping.
- Resolution of all problems & disputes concerning transportation, logistics systems, billing, and import/export issues.
- Ongoing review & classification of tariff codes for incoming and outgoing product & part shipments, including all Trade compliance related matters.
- Selection, approval and ongoing review of preferred Customs brokers and logistics providers for land, air and ocean shipments with emphasis on rate negotiation, service expectations and on time performance.
- Ensure company compliance with CARM (CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management digital initiative) and facilitate duty recovery / drawbacks where applicable.
- Manage StackTeck’s HT Program for wood compliance including yearly training.
- Manage all compliance related to CARNET bonds.
- Participate in the implementation of Microsoft D365 as a subject matter expert.
- Ongoing training of logistics and crating staff to ensure they can effectively cover vacation periods.
- Provide consultative support to suppliers, partners, and customers to assist with the export & re-import of products to minimize delays with ongoing projects.
- Monitor and determine the impact of changes in export trade laws & regulations and the ability to develop and adapt procedures as required by these changes.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation based on experience, including bonus incentives.
- Educational Assistance Program including training, development and post-secondary education with reimbursement.
- Company matching contributions to retirement savings plan (RRSP).
- Comprehensive group benefit plan including medical, dental, life insurance coverage and generous HCSA.
- Employee Assistance Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
