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In this role you will provide analytical and operational support for transportation and customs activities, including shipment coordination, carrier/broker interaction, documentation validation, data maintenance in ERP/WMS/TMS, exception management, and KPI reporting. You will be responsible for identifying trends, quality impacts, and recommend practical corrective actions to improve service, cost, and compliance performance.
Job Responsibility
Provide analytical and operational support for transportation and customs activities, including shipment coordination, carrier/broker interaction, documentation validation, data maintenance in ERP/WMS/TMS, exception management, and KPI reporting
Identify trends, quality impacts, and recommend practical corrective actions to improve service, cost, and compliance performance
Track and trace incoming freight shipments with the assigned Carrier and follow up on potential delays
Arrange and coordinate shipments at the request of other team members to meet customer requests
Prepare and submit freight claims with carriers as required when shipments are damaged or lost-in-transit
Plan, schedule, and report incoming daily shipments to warehouse team members
Escalate problematic shipments to management
Provide feedback and guidance on carrier invoicing issues
Analyze freight spending and identify possible savings with carriers on various transportation lanes
Execute other logistics and transportation projects as assigned
Ensure that Parker’s import and export entries follow Canada Border Services Agency and US Custom and Border Protection Agency compliance regulations
Classify and maintain accurate HS Tariff classifications with supporting documentation for all imported and exported products
Generate, maintain, and respond to requests for CUSMA/USMCA Certification for all applicable products
Provide analysis, review and reporting of the impact of import tariffs on products within North America
Work directly with customs broker team members to resolve problematic shipment clearance issues to minimize delays
Manage the coordination and communication between carriers, customs brokers and other teams to address clearance delays including missing or incorrect clearance paperwork
Complete monthly reports and invoicing as it pertains to the timely payment of duties, taxes, and surtax tariffs to the Canada Border Services Agency
Ensure that customs brokers maintain and transmit import and export entry records for retention and audit readiness
Maintain customs import database ERP/WMS/TMS information used internally and by customs brokers
Manage and monitor the required transmissions of import commercial invoice EDI messaging to customs brokers
Act as a point of contact with the Canada Border Services Agency and US Customs Border Services Agency for inquires and audits
Audit and review Customs Clearance entries as completed by customs broker to ensure compliance and address problem areas
Requirements
3–5 years of experience in transportation/logistics and customs/trade compliance
Bachelor’s Degree or College Diploma in Supply Chain, Logistics, Customs or equivalent relevant experience
CCS Designation required
CIFFA Designation is an asset
CTCS (Certified Trade Compliance Specialist) Designation, FIATA Designation and CCLP (Certified Canadian Logistics Professional) Designation are beneficial but not required
Experience working with customs brokers or an Importer of Record
Working knowledge of import/export compliance requirements/regulations and customs operations
Experience with HS Tariff product classification and maintaining supporting documentation/records
Experience with CUSMA/USMCA Certification of products for Canadian and US Import Entries
Comfortable communicating with carriers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers to resolve issues quickly
Strong analytical capability (advanced Excel and Power BI) to monitor spend/KPIs and drive savings/compliance
Experience with Lean / continuous improvement experience (kaizen, process mapping, standard work)