Customs & Logistics Specialist

ELITE Solar; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ELITE Solar seeks a Logistics Specialist to oversee domestic transportation tied to international logistics, coordinating fleets and agents to ensure on-time pickup and delivery from our San Antonio, TX site.

Role covers selection of suppliers, tracking milestones, maintaining records, and staying compliant with import/export rules; collaborates with Finance on audits and FX management.

Responsibilities

• Manage domestic transportation related to international logistics; coordinate fleets and agents to arrange on-time pickup and delivery.
• Handle base domestic logistics transportation, including selection and price comparison of qualified suppliers.
• Work with the base logistics coordinator to track and monitor key logistics milestones through final delivery; maintain logs and file documentation in a timely manner.
• Regularly collect, interpret, and report on the latest customs, commerce, and transportation regulations; assess import/export risks to ensure compliant operations.
• Handle base import/export clearance: review requirements, prepare and verify clearance documents and import permits, follow up on clearance status, and resolve declaration exceptions.
• Manage company customs matters, including application, maintenance, and cancellation of import/export qualifications, bonds, licenses, certificates of origin, duty-exemption letters, and approvals.
• Verify logistics and customs fees, initiate invoicing and payment requests, and follow through to payment completion.
• Support Finance on audits and foreign exchange management.

Job description

• Manage domestic transportation related to international logistics; coordinate fleets and agents to arrange on-time pickup and delivery.
• Handle base domestic logistics transportation, including selection and price comparison of qualified suppliers.
• Work with the base logistics coordinator to track and monitor key logistics milestones through final delivery; maintain logs and file documentation in a timely manner.
• Regularly collect, interpret, and report on the latest customs, commerce, and transportation regulations; assess import/export risks to ensure compliant operations.
• Handle base import/export clearance: review requirements, prepare and verify clearance documents and import permits, follow up on clearance status, and resolve declaration exceptions.
• Manage company customs matters, including application, maintenance, and cancellation of import/export qualifications, bonds, licenses, certificates of origin, duty-exemption letters, and approvals.

3. Cross-functional Support

• Verify logistics and customs fees, initiate invoicing and payment requests, and follow through to payment completion.
• Support Finance on audits and foreign exchange management.