Full-Time

Manager Customs

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide

C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Compensation Overview

$71.8k - $149.2kAnnually

Senior

Houston, TX, USA + 1 more

More locations: DFW Airport, TX, USA

Category
Supply Chain Management
Operations & Logistics
Required Skills
Customer Service
Requirements
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Minimum 5 years of customs brokerage experience
  • Minimum 2 years of experience leading and managing teams
  • Ability to travel up to 10% (domestically and internationally)
Responsibilities
  • Promote a culture and working environment that embraces growth and development to meet the needs of our employees and customers, resulting in higher employee engagement and overall customer satisfaction
  • Instill professionalism, ensure adherence to policy and procedures, and encourage consistency of process
  • Identify development opportunities, provide constructive feedback, offer continuous training opportunities for direct line reports
  • Play major role in recruitment, onboarding, and continuous development of best in class Customs brokerage talent
  • Provide individualized coaching plans for direct reports and host semi-annual Talent (performance) reviews
  • Establish and maintain a senior entry writer development program
  • Set the example for others to follow regarding knowledge and application of U.S. Customs brokerage
  • Educate employees to have deeper discussions with clients regarding CBP priority trade issues and other current events impacting the trade community
  • Share industry news, department changes, and process updates
  • Contribute to monthly internal product update publications
  • Draft client advisories on relevant trade, market, and regulatory updates
  • Provide guidance to brokerage employees on how to respond to challenging customer scenarios and complex government inquiries
  • Maintain monthly balanced scorecard of operations line performance
  • Participate in pricing and process negotiations
  • Collaborate with branch leadership teams to deliver effective problem resolution and process improvement
  • Set quantitative, qualitative, and personalized objectives for operations line supervisors
  • Design, control, and maintain the playbook for successful service delivery of Customs brokerage operations
  • Uphold our customer SLA (service level agreements) to provide brokerage clients with the utmost satisfaction
  • Serve as a role model in developing relationships with brokerage clients, origin counterparts, and destination partners critical to the success of our clients’ transportation and supply chain systems
  • Partner with importers to ensure timely and accurate entry submission to CBP and other government agencies
  • Utilize tools to confirm effective process execution and timely, accurate invoicing for services rendered
  • Support the facilitation of quarterly business intelligence updates for importers along with relevant stories impacting their import program
  • Mentor employees to deliver quality business reviews of broker instruction, HTS database verification, change management regarding government policies and procedures
  • Conduct Customs brokerage business reviews and support sales efforts, as needed by the Customs product leader
  • Troubleshoot and design solutions for challenging customer scenario
  • Maintain Customs product’s master pricing and account assignment libraries
  • Assign and ensure proper setup for new business onboarding into Customs brokerage operations process
  • Mitigate operating expenses by actively managing resources against activity forecasts
  • Utilize operational and financial tools to monitor daily tasks, set priorities, and measure performance
  • Quickly and effectively resolve issues with airlines, steamship lines, ports/CFS, outside forwarders/brokers
  • Monitor and maintain control over accounts receivable/account payable
  • Manage and revise best practice and SOP materials and review with business units semi-annually
  • Confirm that the Supervisors and Customs Entry Writers have the tools, time, and support they need to successfully service the customers
  • Identify opportunities to utilize global operations team to deliver continuous improvement exercises that strengthen the customer relationship and improves efficiency
  • Perform scheduling for weekend operations and on-call business needs
  • Responsible for quality performance against recordkeeping, database, and importer/broker instruction standards
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of programs
  • Proven flexibility & adaptability to product and customer needs
  • Active participation in local port trade organizations, CBP seminars, and other trade events
  • Strong time management and organizational skills
  • Strong understanding of financial statements and key performance metrics
  • High emotional intelligence, situational leadership, and coaching techniques
  • Excellent written & verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrate strong operations management performance
  • Understanding of financial statements and key performance metrics
  • Track record of building strong customer relationships
  • Values a diverse and inclusive work environment
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