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Assistant Manager Customs Brokerage
full-timeEl Paso

Summary

Location

El Paso

Type

full-time

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About this role

Company Description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

  • 19,000 trained professionals
  • 300+ locations worldwide
  • Fortune 500
  • Globally unified systems

Job Description

Scope of Position:

To lead and manage a Customs brokerage department within a branch so that the department has

strong technical expertise, flawless operational execution, strong infrastructure, strong and

knowledgeable personnel, strong customs compliance, efficiency, profitability, and continual

growth.

 

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Administration and Personnel Management

• Manage and monitor service execution within the Customs brokerage department

• Help manage capacity and resource needs for the department

• Ensure that department is properly staffed, structured and organized

• Manage timely and effective staff evaluations and reviews

• Provide feedback, coaching, mentoring to staff on an ongoing basis

• Manage staff for continual growth in skills and expertise

• Prepare and execute personal goals

• Assist staff in preparing personal goals

• Make certain that all staff members complete annual training in required

timeframes

• Make certain that new employees receive all mandatory training in required

timeframes

• Maintain highest compliance levels for all necessary and applicable Customs and

other government agency controls and requirements

• Ensure that company controls, policies, procedures, processes, applications,

tools, and systems are understood and implemented

• Ensure oversight, including self-assessments and monitoring so that issues are

resolved at the root cause level

• Help prepare and execute department business plan and goals.

Operations, Compliance and Customs Expertise

Provide deskside training to department as needed in these specific areas:

o Expeditors’ customs policies, controls, procedures and processes

o Operational and customer service execution

o Customer communication, interaction, development and maintenance,

o Expeditors’ applications, tools, systems and their usage

o Client specific requirements

Qualifications

  • At least 3 years of Customs/FTZ Brokerage Experience with Expeditors' Internal System
  • At least 1-2 years of lead/supervisory experience
  • Well-rounded knowledge of the HTSUS
  • Well-rounded knowledge of the Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations
  • Well-rounded knowledge of the Foreign-Trade Zones Manual
  • Knowledge and experience with Participating Government Agencies
  • The ability to troubleshoot and solve problems quickly and effectively
  • Strong Management Skills
  • Must be able to commute to the Pullman/El Paso Facility
  • High School Degree or equivalent required
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
  • Must have the ability to work overtime and/or weekends in support of the department needs
  • Fluent in English and Spanish, both written and verbal
  • Good computer skills (Word, Excel, and familiarity with PowerPoint)
  • Comfortable with numbers and basic mathematical skills
  • Familiarity with 10-key usage
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize throughout the workday while remaining focused and organized
  • Demonstrated ability to be pro-active in thought and action
  • Strong organizational Skills
  • Analytical with a strong attention to detail
  • Effective interpersonal skills, including proven ability to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results
  • Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment
  • Willing to pitch in and help on last minute projects or assist team members
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Has a demonstrated strong work ethic, and reliability
  • Comfortable working in a professional business environment
  • Proven ability and desire to learn new software and technologies
  • Knowledge of Expeditors Internal System Preferred
  • Undergraduate Degree Preferred
  • Customs Brokerage License or Actively pursuing and taking the exam

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

  • Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
  • Health Plan: Medical
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Training and Personnel Development Program
  • Growth opportunities within the company

Other facts

Tech stack
Customs Brokerage,Leadership,Compliance,Training,Problem Solving,Management Skills,Communication,Analytical Skills,Organizational Skills,Attention to Detail,Interpersonal Skills,Team Collaboration,Technical Expertise,Customer Service,Resource Management,Multi-tasking

About Expeditors

Expeditors is a Fortune 500 service-based logistics company with headquarters in Seattle, Washington, USA. At Expeditors, we generate highly optimized and customized supply chain solutions for our clients with unified technology systems integrated through a global network of over 350 locations in 100+ countries on six continents. Expeditors is focused on the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include air and ocean freight consolidation and forwarding, vendor consolidation, customs clearance, cargo insurance, distribution and other value-added logistics services.

We pride ourselves on being a solutions-based organization that takes the time to understand each customer's individual business needs. As a non-asset based organization, we have considerable flexibility when managing customers'​ supply chains. Our relationships with local suppliers and global air and ocean partners provides our customers with the best routing and pricing options. Expeditors'​ comprehensive, flexible spectrum of services is supported by leading-edge information technology providing the highest level of end to end visibility.

To maintain consistent quality and customer service across the globe, Expeditors has regional headquarters located in London, Dubai, Shanghai and Singapore.

At Expeditors, our industry professionals, award winning processes and globally unified systems ensure that we always live up to our promise, "You'd be surprised how far we'll go for you."​

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Founding Year: 1979

What you'll do

  • The Assistant Manager Customs Brokerage will lead and manage a Customs brokerage department, ensuring strong technical expertise and operational execution. Responsibilities include staff management, compliance oversight, and departmental growth.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Assistant Manager Customs Brokerage do at Expeditors?

As a Assistant Manager Customs Brokerage at Expeditors, you will: the Assistant Manager Customs Brokerage will lead and manage a Customs brokerage department, ensuring strong technical expertise and operational execution. Responsibilities include staff management, compliance oversight, and departmental growth..

Why join Expeditors as a Assistant Manager Customs Brokerage?

Expeditors is a leading Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage company.

Is the Assistant Manager Customs Brokerage position at Expeditors remote?

The Assistant Manager Customs Brokerage position at Expeditors is based in El Paso, Texas, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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