Our client is seeking a high-caliber Global Logistics Specialist to serve as the primary Subject Matter Expert for their worldwide freight and logistics operations. This is a direct hire role located in the greater Minnesota area.

This is a critical role for their global distribution network, ensuring sophisticated machinery and essential parts are delivered across international borders with precision, speed, and total regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will act as a strategic partner to our global locations, navigating the complexities of international trade to meet both internal operational goals and rigorous customer-specific requirements. You will be responsible for the end-to-end integrity of our logistics lifecycle-from orchestrating multi-modal transport for heavy equipment to mastering the meticulous documentation required for seamless customs clearance.

This position offers 30 remote days per year



Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in one or a combination of the following: logistics, trade compliance, supply chain, or related field
  
  
• 2+ year of International Logistics and Distribution experience dealing with customs, freight forwarders and import/export transactions

 
location: Hamel, Minnesota
job type: Permanent
salary: $75,000 - 89,700 per year
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors
 
responsibilities:

• Executes the timely delivery of goods and documents, requiring accuracy, understanding and concise proof-reading to successfully support delivery of goods to the customers
  
  
• Serves as liaison between internal customer base and external logistics providers, providing quotes, arranging freight, communicating logistics protocols, and providing instructions to customers and logistics partners
  
  
• Monitor, track and communicate shipment status for all machine movement and customer orders
  
  
• Ensure on time delivery throughout the logistics process
  
  
• Utilize appropriate shipping methods (FCL, LCL, FTL, LTL, air, intermodal, rail, ocean, etc.) to maximize service and minimize cost
  
  
• Support weekend emergency orders on an as needed basis.
  
  
• Compliance
  
  
• Ensures international shipments meet all regulatory and corporate guidelines
  
  
• Manage NAFTA and certificate of origin submission activity.
  
  
• Coordinate efficient Canadian/Mexican border crossings for machines and/or spare parts moves.
  
  
• Participate in the development and publishing of internal and external procedure documents related to Global logistics
  
  
• Keep accurate records of documentation related to international trade.
  
  
• Code and approve freight bills for payment in Loram 3rd party freight agent system.

 
qualifications:

• Experience level: Experienced
• Minimum 5 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors

 
skills: LogisticsSupply Chain ManagementInternational TradeComplianceFreight and TransportationWarehouse InventoryRisk ManagementEnterprise Resource PlanningData AnalyticsFCLLCLFTLIntermodalNAFTA