Logistics Specialist

Woodgrain • Lawrenceville, GA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Woodgrain is seeking a Logistics Specialist to direct and coordinate the global movement, storage, or processing of inventory to limit costs and improve accuracy. This role involves preparing customs documentation and ensuring shipments comply with all applicable laws for import and export. Woodgrain is a leading millwork operation with a long history of quality manufacturing and service, operating across the United States and Chile.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree combined with 3 to 5 years related industry experience and/or training.
• Must have global supply chain experience.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• The ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Microsoft Suite—Word, Outlook, Excel (Intermediate and Advanced).
• Familiarity with Commercial Documents including documentation requirements, review of data, and payment processing
• Operational Experience (Direct or Indirect) with customs, steamship line and port/terminal release processes
• Experience dealing with Drayage Carriers, Brokers and Freight Forwarders
• Ability and willingness to adapt to changes
• Ability to define problems; collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

• Trend knowledge a plus but not required.
• TMS/WMS, SAP MIC-GTM system experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with providing steamship routing to vendors, address invoicing discrepancies to contract
• Execute comprehensive examination of import documentation including commercial invoices, international bill of ladings, and related shipping documents to ensure completeness and accuracy
• Oversee and track ISF filings are filed timely
• Work directly with outside broker until entry processing is done in-house
• Prepare and submit required reports to meet established guidelines and time-frames
• Act as point of contact for Import activity (as assigned)
• Prepare and submit required documentation and forms to US Customs within defined deadlines
• Maintain comprehensive import reporting system showing up to date status of all shipments
• Communicate all process exceptions to management
• Proactively identify process improvements, money saving options and communicate to management
• Participate in meetings with supply chain and sales to plan and prioritize shipping schedules
• Perform continuous improvement of processes and documentation relating to import procedures and controls
• Advise company about custom compliance policies and procedures
• Understand HTS classification determinations- send off for bind ruling request
• Provide logistics assistance as needed for domestic moves
• Handle record-keeping of all import documented transactions for compliance purposes
• Propose & implement logistics metrics
• Oversee delivery of shipments from origin to destination
• Monitor ocean freight costs, demurrage fees, miscellaneous fees

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with a Company Match
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D
• Employer Paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Hospital and Accident Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• 8 Company Paid Holidays & 1 Floating Holiday
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

What This Job Offers

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