Global Operations Specialist - International Logistics

Samaritan's Purse International; Colony Acres (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site medical clinic

Flexible Spending Account

Disability insurance (long-term &短

Paid Family Medical Leave

Term Life Insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

10 paid holidays

12 vacation/personal days

Job summary

Samaritan's Purse seeks a Specialist, Int'l Operations to manage a global network of clearing agents and coordinate import/export activities for the Operation Christmas Child program. You will lead critical reviews, standardize country profiles, and optimize distribution across 115+ countries to support timely, gospel-centered shipments.

You will oversee cost containment, apply project management practices, and engage in on-site leadership during seasonal operations, ensuring compliance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college and 3–5 years' experience in freight forwarding or international shipping.
• Advanced Excel proficiency, including pivot tables.
• Thorough knowledge of ocean carrier documentation and government import processes.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Financial acumen in budget analysis, cost savings and containment.
• Working knowledge of project management principles.
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); opportunity to complete upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing a global network of 100+ clearing agents and coordinating pre-/post-import meetings.
• Consolidating meeting outcomes into executive summaries to inform leadership decisions.
• Leading OK to Ship and OK to Import reviews across 100+ countries and optimizing shipments.
• Standardizing country profiles and overseeing international payments in PeopleSoft.
• Providing cost comparisons and guidance for OCC-USA distribution planning.
• Mitigating demurrage and shipping delays through proactive risk communication.
• Developing export operations training tools and providing on-site leadership during peak seasons.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Freight forwarding

International shipping

Analytical thinking

Budget analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

Samaritan's Purse seeks a Specialist, Int'l Operations to manage a global network of clearing agents and coordinate import/export activities for the Operation Christmas Child program. You will lead critical reviews, standardize country profiles, and optimize distribution across 115+ countries to support timely, gospel-centered shipments.

You will oversee cost containment, apply project management practices, and engage in on-site leadership during seasonal operations, ensuring compliance and