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Expeditors Customs Brokerage Manager- North France- H/F-Roissy in Roissy-en-France, France
Last update : Sep 30, 2024
We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers!
Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle, we make the world go round. Global supply chain management is what we do, and 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. Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000+ trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.
Our Mission
We recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within — more than 50 percent of our staff has been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs — they’re chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!
Why should you be working with Expeditors?
Join an international company offering unlimited opportunities.
Discover a learning culture where you will experience onsite and virtual training, immersions, and challenging assignments.
Build your future alongside experienced leaders.
Drive your career with management training programs and mentoring.
Customs Brokerage Manager will develop and manage the customs product in the marketplace through focus on Operations, Finances, Sales, People, Systems, and Culture. To stay in adherence to the company’s policy, procedures and business code of conduct.
Key responsibilities :
People:
Train, motivate, challenge and mentor other employees
Conduct annual reviews for employee retention program – against company and job expectations
Create personal development plan with each employee. Set up, plan training and follow-up
Identify, develop and mentor your No. 2
Ensure all staff and positions have job descriptions, clear expectations and are working with structured development plans
Ensure new hires go through the new hire development map within the first 6 months
Conduct regular interviews with potential new personnel
Review department goals and business plan periodically with staff to ensure buy-in and accountability
Operations:
Ensure no duty/VAT unbilled
Ensure all classification instructions for all shipments for all customers
Ensure all Customs Authorizations are valid – Transit guarantees, customer IPR/OPR/Warehousing authorizations
Monitor undischarged Transit forms
Monitor duty deferment usage and levels
Monitor license/visa applications
Ensure all documentation present for archiving purposes
Meet with local customs to discuss performance, delays, red-channels, customs developments and plans (to adapt country per country)
Customer
Make 5 calls per week – Retention/Sales
Ensure all new business is transitioned correctly
Report all calls - sales and retention activities in CRM
Issuance of customs proposal
Finance:
Follow up the customs guarantee for various operations
Follow up refunds with customs authorities
Follow AR report – review, delegate, chase
Ensure every account has a credit limit and check for credit extension when needed
Department P&L – review, identify, plan
Compliance:
Promote compliance in diligently following all company policies and regulations and in being the role model of integrity and pride for all employees.
Proactively communicate with the team to ensure continuous awareness and understanding of policies and regulations.
Maintain a positive relationship with the Trade Compliance Manager and support all compliance efforts and trainings.
Culture:
Proactively promote the company’s 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary.
Systems:
Promote productivity tools (e.g. using edoc and edoc treeview, customs database, process management, customs system)
Be open to implementing new system changes and enhancements with your team.
Audit of files in accordance to AEO
Management of customs system
Send client report requests through the available database (expo request, expo reporting)
Set the tone of this environment within your team.
Audit of files in accordance to AEO
Management of customs system
Send client report requests through the available database (expo request, expo reporting)
Knowledge:
Expeditors company policies and procedures knowledge
A good understanding of Expeditors’ products, services and systems
Strong market and competition knowledge
Good knowledge of customs brokerage process and system essential
Good knowledge of customs legislation, especially with regards to classification, valuation and origin
Understanding of ocean, transcon and air documentation process
Knowledge of air, road and ocean transport
Good knowledge of incoterms
Hazardous Materials certification (preferred)
Well rounded knowledge of the customs tariff and customs system
Working knowledge and experience of the customs regulations
Skills:
Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results.
Good Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word etc.).
Pro-active, strong organizational skills.
Fluent in English
Proven negotiation skills
The ability to troubleshoot and solve problems quickly and effectively
The ability to maintain a privileged relationships with the customs authorities
Behaviours:
Emotional resilience
Self-reflecting and open to feedback
Initiative and ability to work in autonomy
Role model of integrity and pride for all employees
Proven leadership attitude and background
Expeditors offers excellent benefits:
· 26 Workdays from home per year
· Employee Stock Purchase Plan
· Personal Development Plans, Coaching and Training Program focusing on developing logistics and supply chain knowledge, leadership skills, preparing for internal promotion and mobility, career change.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Must be eligible to work within the EU.
Education and Experience:
Minimum 3-5 years of Customs Broker’s experience including a minimum of 1-2 years in a management level
Job based at Roissy CDG
Please visit www.expeditors.com