Manager, Export Services

Dairy Farmers of America•Kansas City, KS

About The Position

Provide direct supervisory leadership to the assigned export services team for the execution of varying export services related duties in accordance with established standard operating procedures under minimal supervision. The primary objective of this role is leadership of the CCSR (customer-facing export specialist) team to accurately execute the responsibilities and expectations of their functions.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in business or international business, logistics, supply chain management, or related curriculum (or equivalent combination of experience and education)
2 or more years of leadership experience or demonstrated leadership attributes
Knowledge of and skill with Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, SharePoint, Salesforce or any other relevant CRM tool is preferred
Strong knowledge of import and export regulations
Leadership skills; able to effectively lead, train and peer coach; able to promote a team environment
Able to maintain confidentiality of information
Able to adapt and manage change effectively
Skill in analytical thinking, critical thinking, and problem solving
Able to consider both strategic and practical implications for proposed course of action
Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, for a diverse range of internal and external audiences to ensure customers’ needs and requirements are met
Able to handle challenging or conflict situations with tact and professionalism
Able to respond courteously and efficiently to inquiries, complaints, and requests
Able to project a professional image
Able to interact positively and work effectively with others (interpersonal skills)
Able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
Able to work with accuracy and attention to detail
Able to make independent decisions
Must be able to read, write and speak English

Nice To Haves

Certification and/or License – may be required during course of employment

Responsibilities

Provide continual support in the growth of skill set of the customer-facing export team through training activities by coordinating and conducting training as well as the onboarding training plan for new export team members
Lead performance management activities which include but are not limited to mentoring and coaching the export team, helping direct reports develop and execute their goals, conducting performance reviews, conducting hiring/retention activities, and assigning back up roles within team
Maintain export SOP’s as well as supervise the continual update of individual customer SOPs
Lead through CI initiatives on current processes to help improve the export department
Conduct metrics maintenance which includes monitoring key export KPI’s and taking necessary corrective action, reviewing key metrics with the team, and leading RCA and continuous improvement initiatives
Work with sales operation and the Order Entry team to take accountability for quick entry of Sales Force opportunities and order execution
Lead the team through troubleshooting of issues and prioritization of critical items as needed
Act as first point of escalation on complaints for the export specialist to get solution from other stakeholders (i.e., plant QA.) when complaints are not being moved along timely
Act as the first point of contact to key contact for stakeholders (sales, credit, accounting, operations, etc.,) prior to escalation
Coordinate account assignment through CSR determination table for export specialists and the accounts that they manage
Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders within our internal business groups as needed to effectively manage export specialist and export order management activities that may need resolution
Work collaboratively with corporate credit department to resolve issues regarding credit holds, short payments, etc.; verify credit status before processing orders, generate Proforma invoices if necessary, and run open balance reports
Provide back up to the direct reports in the office while they are out to ensure a seamless experience for the customers
Have accountability in making sure all export opportunities within Sales Force are quickly converted from opportunities to sales orders, while taking steps to work through the team and proactively move orders through the Export OTC lifecycle expeditiously.
Run the critical team operational / execution reports and provide support through leadership to direct reports to get these reports executed as needed. Assist direct reports in updating these orders as needed to help move orders into next month timely. These reports include but are not limited to Orders past Due, Shipped not invoiced, and Export OE Team | Closed-Won | SAP Entry
May also manage assigned accounts and high degree of involvement with key customers