Logistics Manager

RBC•Oxford, CT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Logistics Manager provides strategic leadership and governance for global transportation, logistics, customs brokerage, international trade compliance, freight procurement, and logistics commodity management across more than 45 divisions worldwide. The role develops and executes enterprise-wide logistics strategies, optimizes transportation and supply chain performance, drives cost savings, mitigates trade and compliance risks, and ensures adherence to global logistics and international trade regulations while supporting business growth and operational excellence. The position is based in Oxford, Connecticut, and requires up to 25% domestic and international travel. The manager leads corporate logistics and transportation strategy across all divisions and oversees global transportation operations, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and transportation providers. Responsibilities include governance of tariff classification and mitigation, customs bonds, trade-agreement qualification, origin determinations, shipping documentation, and compliance with applicable transportation security protocols and country-specific trade regulations. The role also manages carrier optimization, freight services, logistics networks, and supply chain performance across a multinational manufacturing organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, or a related field.
At least 8 years of logistics, transportation, and trade-compliance leadership experience.
Experience supporting multinational manufacturing organizations.
Expertise managing global logistics operations involving China, Mexico, Canada, India, Taiwan, and European countries.
Knowledge of customs brokerage, Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification, country-of-origin determination, origin marking, and verification requirements.
Knowledge of customs bond structures and management for enterprise-wide import compliance across multiple divisions.
Knowledge of air and ocean freight, including cost-benefit analysis of carrier optimization and freight services.
Experience with freight-forwarder and integration management, including DHL, FedEx, UPS, and others.
Knowledge of vessel scheduling, capacity planning, logistics risk management, and contingency planning.
Knowledge of supply-chain analytics, carrier management, and logistics network optimization.
Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems; AS400 is preferred.
Experience with country-of-origin determination and substantial-transformation analysis.
Knowledge of conflict-minerals compliance and supplier reporting.
Knowledge of REACH regulatory compliance and supply-chain reporting.
Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD).
Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CTLD), as listed in the posting.
Certified Customs Specialist (CCS).
Licensed Customs Broker (LCB).
Experience with AS400.

Responsibilities

Lead corporate logistics and transportation strategy across all divisions, including global air, ocean, parcel, less-than-truckload, truckload, rail, and intermodal operations.
Manage customs brokers, freight forwarders, and transportation providers to support regulatory and international trade compliance.
Lead Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification governance and tariff-mitigation strategies, including foreign-trade-zone opportunities and duty drawback initiatives, while maintaining classification integrity.
Oversee customs bonds, bond sufficiency calculations, surety relationships, and bonded warehouse operations; ensure bonds remain active and compliant across divisions and import locations.
Lead compliance and qualification activities for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and other trade agreements, including country-of-origin determinations, regional-value-content analysis, and qualification documentation.
Prepare, review, and oversee compliance documentation required for international shipping.
Maintain adherence to Incoterms, transportation security protocols, and country-specific trade regulations.
Optimize carrier selection, freight services, transportation capacity, and logistics networks.
Support country-of-origin determinations and substantial-transformation analysis, conflict-minerals compliance and supplier reporting, and REACH compliance and supply-chain reporting.