Import/Export Administrator- Benchmark Electronics in Minnesota

Job Title: Import/Export Administrator

Job ID(Requisition ID): 462

Job Summary
We Bring Our Customer’s Products to Life

Benchmark Electronics Incorporated, NYSE: BHE, is a global Fortune 1000 electronics manufacturer with more than 10,000 employees in 9 countries on 4 continents. You’ve seen our work at the Olympics, the Super Bowl, and in Hollywood. America’s women and men in uniform count on our technical skills to help ensure our country remains safe and the commercial aircraft crisscrossing our skies use products we manufacture. Products we engineer live inside some of the world’s fastest computers and are saving lives every day in hospitals and surgical suites around the globe. As a leading electronics manufacturing solution provider, we identify and work with the world’s best original equipment manufacturers to bring their products to life through design, test development, and electronics manufacturing.

The Import-Export Administrator is responsible for developing and implementing logistics plan and budget for division through analysis of customer requirements, freight costs, and international freight laws.

Essential Functions and Competencies

Understands and demonstrates intricacies of international shipping laws and requirements and drive initiatives that add value.
Demonstrates an ability to work in an ever-changing, dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Demonstrates effective analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
Effective interpersonal skills with co-workers and customers.
Exercises discretion and independent judgment when representing the company in supply chain/logistics related decisions.
Demonstrates strong leadership skills and effective oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrates the ability to independently drive solutions to complex logistics issues with limited supervision.
Demonstrates regular, consistent attendance and flexibility to adjust hours as needed to meet customer needs.
Demonstrates effective negotiation and problem solving skills.
Demonstrates teamwork and the ability to operate on diverse project teams with minimal direction.
Demonstrates confidentiality and the ability to represent the company in a professional manner.
Demonstrates the ability to understand and use continuous improvement tools.


Qualifications / Education / Experience

Evaluates customer support and field service commitments to ensure customer requirements are met.
Serves as liaison between customer and operations teams to develop concepts and coordinate product knowledge; provides complex data analysis for logistics planning and volume studies; and participates in process/rating improvement efforts.
Periodic review and update of related Import/Export procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and requirements.
Reports on budgets, and cost trends. Identify opportunities for cost reduction.
Interacts with vendors and peers in Operations, Supply Chain, Account Management, Finance and Product Development to optimize systems and procedures.
Audits freight bills (both domestic and international) utilizing copies of carrier contracts.
Site level training as it relates to Import/Export requirements.
Audits shipping documents to include import/export documentation for accuracy and maintains for record keeping compliance.
Develops, implements and maintains ERP system parts master with ECCN, HTSUS and COO classifications.
Identifies and updates teams regarding changes and revisions in the HTSUS and customs regulations.
Maintains and enforces BEI routing guide.
Periodically reviews carrier performance.
Works with carriers to obtain specific shipping rate quotes on new or quoted customer programs.
Identifies best freight paths based on cost, efficiency and effectiveness, and provide communication to customer teams.
-Ideal candidates would possess 5 or more years of domestic and international transportation experience. -Customs Broker license is preferred.

4 year (business-related) degree preferred
Job Category: Materials
Job Location: Rochester, MN, USA
Schedule: Day
Pay Type: Salary
Travel Requirement: Yes < 10%
Job Type: Full-Time
Deadline: 22-04-2013
How to Apply:
https://careers.bench.com/JobDetails.aspx?JobID=462