Senior Import/Export Coordinator

Lineage; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Lineage is seeking a Senior Import/Export Coordinator to strengthen our Export Excellence Service Center (EESC) and ensure accurate documentation for USDA-regulated exports across 75+ facilities nationwide. You’ll craft and verify FSIS documents, collaborate with federal agencies, and coach onsite teams to improve export standards, processes, and performance through training and strategic insights.

Join a team that values accuracy, compliance, and impact, where you’ll own regulatory reviews,

Qualifications

• 5+ years in export, with 3+ years in USDA/FSIS export certification.
• Proficient with PHIS 9060 application workflow.
• Knowledge of FSIS export guidance, policies, and directives.
• Experience with FSIS Inspection Program Personnel (CSI/PHV).
• Strong facilitation and decision-making in fast-paced, detail-driven settings.

Responsibilities

• Create and verify FSIS export document packages (FSIS 9060-6, 9060-5, and related docs).
• Ensure regulatory compliance via daily reviews of FSIS requirements.
• Drive process improvements through audits and root-cause analysis.
• Train Lineage personnel in export procedures and systems (e.g., FSIS PHIS).
• Own customer service and performance metrics.

Skills

Export compliance

USDA/FSIS cert

PHIS 9060 workflow

FSIS guidance

Facilitation

Process improvement

Detail orientation

Customer service

Job description

Join Lineage as a Senior Import/Export Coordinator and be at the heart of our mission to deliver Export Excellence across the U.S. Supporting our innovative Export Excellence Service Center (EESC), you’ll be one of the go-to experts ensuring accuracy, compliance, and performance in export documentation for 75+ facilities nationwide.

From crafting critical documents to collaborating with federal agencies and coaching onsite teams, this role offers the perfect blend of responsibility, autonomy, and impact. You'll play a key role in improving export standards, streamlining operations, and supporting site teams through training and strategic insights.

Why This Role Is For You

• Surround yourself with a team of experts who are passionate about their work
• Be part of Lineage’s initiative to be a leader in high quality documentation preparation for exporting product around the world

What You’ll Tackle

• Create and verify export document packages (FSIS Form 9060-6 & 9060-5 & other supporting documentation) for products under the jurisdiction of USDA's Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS)
• Ensure full regulatory compliance through daily reviews of export requirements (FSIS Export Library & APHIS animal health export restrictions)
• Drive process improvements through audits, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Train and support other Lineage personnel in export procedures and systems (like FSIS PHIS)
• Take ownership of customer service and performance metrics

What You Bring

• 5+ years in the export industry, with 3+ focused on USDA/FSIS export certification
• Proficiency with the export component of USDA's Public Health Information System (PHIS), including experience with the 9060 application workflow.
• Knowledge of FSIS export guidance, policy, procedures, and directives.
• Experience working with FSIS Inspection Program Personnel, including Consumer Safety Inspectors (CSI) and Public Health Veterinarians (PHV)
• Expert facilitator with sharp decision-making skills
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, detail-driven environment

If you’re passionate about compliance, collaboration, and continuous improvement, this is your opportunity to help drive Export Excellence for Lineage.

Why Lineage?

This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage! Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions! A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Beyond that, you’ll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry. We’ll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members.

Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation. Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.

Benefits

• Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits, 401k retirement plan, paid time off, annual bonus eligibility, and a minimum of 7 holidays throughout the calendar year.