Specialist, Int'l Logistics

Samaritan's Purse; Boone (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Medical Clinic

Medical, prescription, dental & vision

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Disability insurance

Paid Family Medical Leave

Term Life Insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

10 holidays

12 vacation/personal days

10 sick days

Job summary

Samaritan's Purse in Boone, NC is seeking a Specialist, Int'l Logistics to support the Operation Christmas Child program. You will oversee international shipments, coordinate freight and customs, and implement timelines to ensure timely gifts reach recipients.

The role requires 3–5 years in international supply chain, strong government-relations skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. Travel and collaboration across centers are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; 3–5 years in international/domestic supply chain.
• Strong knowledge of international shipping, government tax/duty exemptions, and customs.
• Familiarity with intermodal freight and freight forwarding transportation.
• Project management experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• 12 credit hours of Biblical Studies required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ~60 OCC shipments from U.S. centers to ~25 countries; coordinate freight, customs, and delivery.
• Develop export timelines, multi-site loading plans, and shipping instructions.
• Lead government relations and import duty exoneration efforts with partners.
• Audit and reconcile destination invoices; manage SDS budgets and cost savings.
• Lead meetings with agents/consignees; support processing center during shoebox season.
• Utilize AI tools to safeguard export/import processes.

Skills

International logistics

Freight forwarding

Project management

Government tax/duty exemptions

Documentation processing

Education

Bachelor's degree (B.A.)

Biblical Studies 12 credit hours

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Demonstrate Biblical Integrity

Location: Boone, NC, United States

Job ID: 17905

Date Posted: Oct 30, 2026

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What do we believe?

At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and prayer for each other, our staff, and volunteers who serve around the world. As a faith-driven organization, our Statement of Faith shapes every aspect of our global work.

Please take time to review the following link as you consider working with us: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/statement-of-faith/

What is the opportunity?

We are seeking a Specialist, Int'l Logistics to join our Operation Christmas Child team in Boone, NC. Through humanitarian work, the goal and purpose of Samaritan's Purse are to help people in Jesus' name and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

• Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
• Overseeing approximately sixty annual Operation Christmas Child (OCC) shipments from U.S. Processing Centers, global printers, and Samaritan's Purse International Offices to approximately twenty-five countries. Coordinating freight forwarders, clearing agents, documentation, customs clearance, shipment tracking, and final delivery to Regional Leadership Teams (RLTs), ensuring gifts and ministry materials reach their destinations efficiently and in support of the Gospel-centered mission
• Implementing ocean carrier contracts, developing export timelines and complex multi-site loading plans, and coordinating shipping instructions, trucking schedules, loading operations, and shipment readiness. Partnering with Processing Center management, Domestic Operations, International Regional Teams, and National Leadership Teams (NLTs) to uphold global shipping standards and ensure successful, timely execution of export plans
• Leading country-specific government relations and import duty exoneration efforts in partnership with the Assistant Director of Global Risk and Exoneration, Regional Directors, Field Ministry Leadership Teams, and ministry partners. Assessing consignee vulnerabilities, ministry risks, and financial exposure; cultivating key relationships; conducting initiative-taking and reactive international travel as needed; and safeguarding the ministry's ability to serve communities through effective risk management
• Auditing, translating, reconciling, and authorizing destination clearance and port-related invoices; consolidating transportation bids; managing regional secondary delivery site (SDS) budgets and funding; and identifying cost savings through invoice analysis, competitive bidding, and process improvement. Leading development of in-country delivery networks from import ports to ministry partners, maximizing combined loads and strengthening planning, budgeting, tracking, delivery, and inventory management while faithfully stewarding Gifts-in-Kind (GIK) and ministry funds
• Leading and facilitating more than one hundred annual pre- and post-importation meetings with licensed clearing agents and consignees, resolving shipment issues, preparing "OK to Ship" assessments, and maintaining country-specific documentation requirements and standard operating procedures. Integrating AI tools to safeguard export and import processes and serving at a Processing Center for two to four weeks during the NovemberDecember shoebox processing season, supporting teams in advancing the mission of sharing the love of Jesus Christ with children around the world.
• Other duties as assigned

What are the qualifications?

As a qualified candidate, you will have the following skills and experience:

• Prefer a bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year College or University, and three to five years' experience in international/domestic supply chain, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Comprehensive understanding and problem-solving skills in international shipping/air freight, government tax/duty exemptions, customer clearance challenges, ocean carrier documentation process, and shipment deliveries
• Through knowledge of complex government import approval processes
• Familiarity and experience in Intermodal Freight/Freight Forwarding Transportation
• Previous project management experience, plus
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Experience, plus
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies(required); if not already completed, opportunity to meet and complete the requirement is available upon hire

What are the benefits?

Samaritan's Purse is proud to offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
• Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 12 vacation/personal days
• 10 sick days

Type: Full-time

Department: Operation Christmas Child- International

Location: Boone, NC

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required)

Travel: 40-60 days annually; required travel documents and vaccinations for entry into foreign countries are necessary