Supervisor, Traffic

TTM Technologies•Farmingdale, NY

About The Position

Monitors daily activities associated with the Logistics and Trade Department. Responsible for overseeing the maintenance of relationships with internal and external customers, proper flow of customer orders for all shipments including International, Domestic, Prime Contractors and Government shipments to ensure proper receipt of goods. Ensures coordination, documentation, freight forwarding and expediting of finished goods and materials, ensuring compliance with all applicable requirements and meeting monthly company financial goals. Coordinates and assigns tasks ensuring they are handled in a timely and accurate fashion that meets all regulatory requirements. Ensures data entry into Oracle for order processing and the maintenance of paper and electronic audit records.

Requirements

Associates degree, Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred.
At least 5 years related experience in import/export processes with at least 2 years supervisory experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of 1 year Oracle or ERP experience
Knowledge of PC’s and software, including Microsoft office skills.
Ability to interact with varying levels of management, subordinates, co-workers and customers as needed.
Advanced mathematical skills sufficient to understand financial and production metrics.
Ability to process, sort, chart and disseminate and analyze reports.
Ability to communicate effectively in group meetings and discussions
Must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and all applicable laws including ITAR, EAR and OFAC including but not limited to: a) being able to identify ITAR product on the manufacturing floor and understand that access to these products and related technical data is restricted to only US Citizens and US Permanent Residents; b) recognition of Foreign Person visitors by badge differentiation; c) understand and follow authorization procedures for bringing foreign visitors into facilities (VAL); d) understand the Export and ITAR requirements for shipments leaving the US; e) manage vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.

Responsibilities

Directs and reviews all domestic and international shipments for Contractual and Export /Import requirements.
Maintains and processes shipments in Compliance module for exports and imports, including active state department licenses. Also oversees the operation of Import Tracking Database.
Review and approve freight bills from domestic and international carriers, freight forwarders and brokers including storage charges, tariffs and duties paid.
Assists customers and suppliers in navigating transportation of goods both inbound and outbound.
Directs and advises government and prime contract shipments.
Directs and advises on government and customer portals.
Directs and prepares daily, monthly shipment priorities and schedules.
Directly supervises non-exempt traffic administrators, including conducting performance discussions and preparing written performance evaluations.
Interviews candidates and recommends candidates for hire.
Conducts corrective performance discussions and advises management on performance and corrective issues.
Trains employees on more intricate and sensitive export components and ensures procedures and SOP procedures are strictly adhered to.
Ability to make recommend and implement process improvements.
Performs other duties as directed