Global Logistics Specialist – Humanitarian Operations

Samaritan's Purse; Boone (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Medical Clinic

Flexible Spending Account

Disability insurance

Paid Family Medical Leave

Term Life Insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

10 paid holidays

12 vacation/personal days

Job summary

Samaritan's Purse is seeking a Specialist, Int'l Logistics to join the Operation Christmas Child team in Boone, NC. The role leads global shipment planning, carrier coordination, and compliance to ensure timely distribution of gifts and ministry materials across multiple countries.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years in international supply chain, with knowledge of export/import processes, tax exemptions, and intermodal freight. Travel 40–60 days yearly required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university
• 3–5 years in international/domestic supply chain
• Knowledge of international shipping/export processes
• Experience with government tax/duty exemptions
• Familiarity with Intermodal Freight/Freight Forwarding
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Biblical Studies coursework (12 credit hours)

Responsibilities

• Overseeing approximately sixty annual OCC shipments from U.S. processing centers to ~25 countries, coordinating freight forwarders and documentation
• Developing export timelines and complex multi-site loading plans
• Lead country-specific government relations and import duty exoneration efforts
• Auditing, reconciling, and approving destination clearance and invoices; budgeting regional delivery networks
• Leading pre- and post-importation meetings with agents and consignees; supporting risk management and travel as needed

Skills

International supply chain

Freight forwarding

Intermodal freight

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Biblical Studies (12 credits)

Tools

Freight forwarding software

Job description

Samaritan's Purse is seeking a Specialist, Int'l Logistics to join the Operation Christmas Child team in Boone, NC. The role leads global shipment planning, carrier coordination, and compliance to ensure timely distribution of gifts and ministry materials across multiple countries.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years in international supply chain, with knowledge of export/import processes, tax exemptions, and intermodal freight. Travel 40–60 days yearly required.