Import/Export Coordinator

Company Description

Sea to Summit is an award-winning Australian brand and manufacturer of ingeniously designed omni-terrain outdoor gear. We are constantly working towards creating the perfect balance of weight, durability, packability, and our products are field-tested in the world’s most demanding environments.  Sea to Summit was established in 1990 and currently has offices in Western Australia, North America, Germany, and China. 

We currently have an excellent opportunity for a driven, detail oriented, and orgnaized individual to join our team as our Import/Export Coordinator in our Broomfield, CO office.

Job Description

The Import/Export Coordinator is responsible for the import of product to our warehouse location in Broomfield, Colorado, and our 3PL located in Canada. This position is accountable for our domestic freight program, oversees and maintains transportation rates, lead times, and vendor product compliance. The Import/Export Coordinator will work with our factories to ensure that all product meets US federal, domestic, Canadian compliance standards. This individual must thrive in a fast-paced environment and be capable of prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously.

This position will also play a central role in communicating product import lead times that impact purchasing, order commitments, and warehousing. The Import/Export Coordinator reports to the North America Operations Manager.   This position will work in tandem with various departments and maintain a flexible attitude, supporting all the work that helps in achieving organizational goals.

• Work closely with Freight Forwarder and China office on inbound container and LCL shipments.
• Responsible for tariffs analysis, compliance in the US and Canada
• Work closely with warehouse team on communication of inbound ETA’s, shipping issues, product levels, QC projects to help them effectively manage team and warehouse space
• Oversee Duty Drawback process for Canadian and other country shipments
• Make arrangements for expedited shipments from purchasing team (air ship or other) based on available routes, vendors and other variables for the most efficient and cost effective shipping method
• In partnership with Operations Manager and the global supply chain team, manage North America contracts with freight forwarder to ensure competitive rates, and improve door to door lead times.
• Conduct regular freight invoice audits and take necessary action to correct and develop internal processes errors, and working with the carriers to issue invoice corrections.
• Evaluates and improve our domestic freight program by negotiating ground, air, and LTL transportation rates and shipping lead times.
• Make arrangements for expedited shipments from purchasing team (air ship or other) based on available routes, vendors and other variables for the most efficient and cost effective shipping method
• Maintain item master accuracy by working data team to update SAP item fields; such as EAN’s, Harmonized Codes, Description Codes, etc.
• Register all formulated products using WercSmart to ensure transportation and vendor compliance. This includes the vetting and compliance of MSDS for all products.
• Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.
• Demonstrate “nimbility” by providing cross-functional support as needed.
• Approve inbound shipments
• Track cost and efficiency of shipments
• Provide accurate and timely documentation to customs broker
• Audit all customs documentation on all shipments
• Work closely with the warehouse manager to ensure all Line Haul and Small Parcel export documents are in compliance.
• Track cost and efficiency of Canadian Shipments

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in supply chain or import/export management
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business or a related field highly desired
• Strong understanding and practical experience in transportation of products domestically and internationally
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work across regional and global teams
• Advanced Microsoft Office Skills – including Excel
• Thorough knowledge of shipping regulations and policies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with a proven ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with vendors, suppliers, shippers, and customers.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Superior time management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills

Additional Information

This is a full-time office-based position (2 remote work days); located in Broomfield, Colorado. This position comes with a comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement match, EAPs, paid time off, community service leave, paid holidays, wellness stipend, gear allowance, and some other great perks. The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $80,000 with the starting salary around the mid point of this range.

Sea to Summit is committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and everyone is encouraged to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law.

NOTE: This job posting is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualification associated with the job.