About This Role
This position leads end-to-end transportation operations, covering import, export, global and domestic logistics, and bonded material management. The role focuses on optimizing transportation networks, controlling logistics costs, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving service excellence. It also involves managing carrier relationships, developing team capability, and fostering continuous improvement through digitalization and process optimization.
Responsibilities
- Manage import shipments (air, LCL, FCL, consolidation) and ensure timely customs clearance
- Collaborate with customs brokers, SSC classification teams, and internal stakeholders to mitigate risks related to HS classification, duties, and regulatory requirements
- Proactively resolve customs clearance issues and supply chain disruptions
- Improve inbound transportation visibility and lead-time predictability
- Utilize digital tools (Power BI, Power Automate, etc.) to analyze transportation performance and costs and drive continuous improvement
- Enhance integration and utilization of Caterpillar transportation-related systems and networks
- Oversee export shipment execution, documentation accuracy, and on-time customer delivery
- Collaborate with planning, warehouse, and order management teams to ensure shipment readiness
- Manage urgent shipments, export restrictions, certification requirements, and other special cases
- Design and optimize global and domestic transportation networks
- Drive carrier portfolio optimization, route improvements, and transit-time reduction
- Monitor logistics performance and resolve operational bottlenecks
- Lead freight sourcing, bidding, contract negotiations, and carrier selection
- Identify cost reduction opportunities through route optimization, shipment consolidation, and transportation mode conversion
- Monitor freight spending and ensure achievement of cost targets
- Ensure compliance with customs regulations, trade policies, bonded operations requirements, and internal controls
- Manage bonded inventory, bonded transfers, processing trade operations, and bonded account reconciliation
- Ensure accuracy of bonded material records, customs declarations, and regulatory reporting
- Manage risks related to HS classification, duties, import/export licensing, and regulatory certifications
- Support customs audits, AEO initiatives, and trade compliance programs
- Lead logistics process standardization and improve operational visibility through data and digital tools
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, International Trade, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
