Compliance & Consulting, Senior Manager - Classification

Buckland; Kentucky; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

Matching retirement plan

Professional development opportunities

Growing organization

Job summary

Buckland is seeking a Compliance & Consulting Senior Manager in the United States to drive growth, automate processes, and improve efficiencies within the Compliance and Consulting group. You will work with senior leadership to address customs/regulatory changes and develop services accordingly.

The role requires a licensed US Customs House Broker with 10+ years in compliance/consulting, strong Excel/PowerPoint/Access skills, and willingness to travel to CAD/USA/MX offices as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in business or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in compliance and consulting roles.
• Licensed US Customs House Broker.
• Certified Export Specialist preferred.
• Advanced data manipulation and MS Excel, PowerPoint, Access skills.
• Strong knowledge of Harmonized Tariff Schedules and Explanatory Notes.
• Able to travel to CAD/USA/MX as needed.

Responsibilities

• Monitor regulatory changes and update department policies and processes.
• Identify compliance issues with senior management and develop services accordingly.
• Automate processes and improve efficiencies in the compliance/consulting group.
• Collaborate with IT to create or update applications and documents.
• Develop and deliver client seminars and presentations on customs and trade issues.
• Lead complex consulting engagements to the satisfaction of clients.
• Mentor and lead a team of 20+ employees.

Skills

Data manipulation

Analytical

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Communication (verbal & written)

Team leadership

Integrity & professionalism

Education

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in business or related field

MBA is an asset

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Harmonized Tariff Schedules & Explanatory Notes

Job description

Who We Are

For over 70 years Buckland has been working to help companies across the world experience global trade in a better way. Buckland employs a unique approach to global trade that focuses on combining trusted technologies and talented people that know how to use them. As a customer-focused company, Buckland provides customers with a single source of unmatched Customs Brokerage (Canadian, US, Mexican), Trade Managed Solutions, Freight Forwarding, Trade Technologies and Warehousing/Distribution Services. Buckland strives to provide customized services in a memorable way.

Who We Are

For over 70 years Buckland has been working to help companies across the world experience global trade in a better way. Buckland employs a unique approach to global trade that focuses on combining trusted technologies and talented people that know how to use them. As a customer-focused company, Buckland provides customers with a single source of unmatched Customs Brokerage (Canadian, US, Mexican), Trade Managed Solutions, Freight Forwarding, Trade Technologies and Warehousing/Distribution Services. Buckland strives to provide customized services in a memorable way.

Compliance & Consulting, Senior Manager - Classification

What You’ll Be Doing

This position is responsible for working with the Compliance and Consulting group in the United States. This position is focused on growth and gaining efficiencies of the department by putting in place the proper tools and automating the processes.

What We Can Offer You

• Competitive salary, benefits package and matching retirement plan
• A friendly, collaborative work environment
• Opportunities for professional development & ongoing learning
• A chance to be part of a growing organization

You will be responsible for

• Monitor regulatory changes and updates department policies, legal framework, business models including operations business processes software applications.
• Work with senior management to identify compliance issues, customs regulatory changes and develop services accordingly by attending workshops and seminars.
• Drive the continuous improvement of the company’s compliance and consulting department, including automating processes and procedures
• Work with the IT team to create working documents to update current or create new applications
• Develop and deliver client and prospect seminars, workshops and presentations on various customs and trade issues
• Identify and generate new business revenue annually for Compliance/the organization.
• Develop account set up procedures working with Operations to ensure compliance with Customs regulations
• Develop, design, write and co-ordinate publication of technical letters for external clients and prospects
• Lead and manage complex consulting engagements to the satisfaction of our customers

Leadership Responsibilities

• Ability to manage a group of +20 employees
• Conduct performance evaluations for direct reports
• Hire and Terminate employees
• Assign tasks to team members
• Assists with training and guidance of direct reports
• Monitor work volumes of direct reports

Supervise team members, conduct team meetings, monitor attendance, and work schedules.

What We Need From You

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in business or related field.
• MBA is an asset but not required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in demonstrating progression within compliance and consulting roles.
• Licensed US Customs House Broker.
• Certified Export Specialist preferred.
• Excellent data manipulation skills combined with an advanced skill set in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
• Strong technical knowledge of Harmonized Tariff Schedules and Explanatory Notes.
• Superior verbal and written communication ability with advanced presentation skills.
• Ability to integrate into and subsequently lead a team.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, negotiation and organizational skills.
• High level of integrity, professionalism and trust, including in dealing with complex and sensitive matters.
• Ability to anticipate customer needs and offer solutions.
• Proven ability to sell and deliver company consulting services.
• Ability to lead advanced consulting engagements.
• Must be legally eligible to work for the Company at all times.
• Valid Passport and ability and desire to occasionally travel if required to other offices locations in CAD/USA/MX.

Buckland provides equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on any protected ground under applicable human rights legislation. Applicants do not require CAD or USA work experience but for some positions may require CAD or USA standard regulations knowledge and experience. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, placement, promotion, compensation, transfer, leaves of absence, layoff, recall and termination.

Buckland may use artificial intelligence from time to time to screen, assess, or select applicants for employment, including for this position.

Buckland will work with and accommodate persons with disabilities throughout the entire recruitment, selection, and on-boarding process. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition at [e-mail]

As we receive a high volume of applications, we’re only able to contact candidates selected to move forward. While we truly appreciate your interest, we are unable to respond to general inquiries regarding application status. Thank you for your understanding.