Shipping Compliance Specialist - NAM

Job Summary

We are looking for a NAM Shipping Compliance Specialist that will be responsible for work in collaboration with plants and DC to follow shipping golden rules and dangerous good management. This role demands a comprehensive understanding of supply chains and transportation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Consult: Advise all plants on best shipping practices.
2. Develop & Monitor: Oversee shipping compliance across North America (NAM) through the "Golden Rules" program, collaborating closely with logistics engineering and quality teams.
3. Optimize Processes: Enhance plant processes to drive optimal transportation and productivity, working alongside transportation leads.
4. Collaborate: Foster cooperation between plants, distribution centers, cross-docks and the dangerous goods 3rd party consultant.
5. Expertise: Serve as a Hazmat and dangerous goods expert for the region, collaborating with the global team to ensure proper training and compliance.
6. Training Management: Administer the dangerous goods training program to meet regulatory and carrier requirements.
7. Audits: Conduct "Golden Rules" and dangerous goods audits across NAM locations.
8. Billing Review: Partner with the FAP team to address billing errors related to "Golden Rules" adherence, driving sustainable actions for lasting changes.
9. Compliance Tools: Promote the use of CRS as a tool to measure shipping compliance issues and improve shipping processes.
10. Load Optimization: Measure and drive actions related to load factor optimization while adhering to shipping "Golden Rules."
11. Customer Tracking: Work with control tower teams to remediate customer tracking issues related to "Golden Rules" compliance.

Qualifications

· Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field (LNI, LRI, IIA)

· Experience: 5+ years in Transportation and Supply Chain Management.

· Languages: Advanced proficiency in English.

Skills Required

• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze freight invoices and identify discrepancies.
• Supply Chain / FAP Tools: Familiarity with TMS (Manhattan Global) and knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Bluejay, S4H & Oracle)
• Visibility Tools: Knowledge of Tableau and Power BI
• Diverse Transport Experience: Knowledge across various transport modes, including LTL, domestic parcel, full truckload, and international operations.
• Leadership & Communication: Strong collaboration, verbal and written communication skills, and project management abilities.
• Analytical Proficiency: Strong analytical skills for data mining and financial analysis, with advanced Excel capabilities.
• Teamwork: Collaborating effectively with different departments such as logistics, procurement, and finance.
• Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Business Operations Knowledge: Familiarity with operational support, manufacturing, and supply chain dynamics.