Transportation & Customs Operations Specialist

Danfoss GmbH; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss is seeking an on-site Transportation & Customs Operations Specialist in Tallahassee, FL. You will oversee shipments, coordinate with carriers and brokers, and ensure compliance with customs and transportation requirements to support efficient delivery.

The role emphasizes problem-solving, proactive communication, and collaboration across North America as Danfoss grows its logistics capabilities. This on-site position offers exposure to diverse cross-functional teams and real-time

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in transportation or logistics operations.
• Knowledge of domestic and international transportation and customs.
• Experience resolving shipment exceptions, obtaining freight quotes, and managing escalations.
• Strong communication and collaboration with operations teams, carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and other partners.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inbound and outbound shipments across domestic and international transportation modes to support timely, efficient delivery.
• Track shipments and resolve exceptions, including delays, reroutes, returns, documentation issues, and customs-related challenges.
• Coordinate with carriers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers to escalate issues, obtain freight quotes, and execute time-sensitive shipments.
• Guide site teams on transportation and customs requirements, helping maintain routing, import/export, and broker-process compliance.
• Monitor logistics KPIs and service performance, partnering across functions to identify recurring issues and improve service and cost.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Organization

Job description

Transportation & Customs Operations Specialist

Req ID: 51995 Job Location: Tallahassee, FL, US Employment Type: Full Time Segment: Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment Job Category: Supply Chain and Operations Work Location Type: On-site Job Experience Level: Associate Job Description

The Impact You’ll Make

As our Transportaiton & Customs Operations Specialist, you’ll be the on-site logistics point of contact for our Tallahassee, Florida location, helping domestic and international shipments move efficiently, reliably, and in compliance with transportation and customs requirements. This is an on-site position where your ability to solve problems in real time will directly support our operations and customers. You’ll bring visibility to critical shipments, resolve transportation challenges, and build strong partnerships with carriers, customs brokers, and internal teams. Your insights will also help us improve logistics performance as the Tallahassee operation continues to grow. At Danfoss, you’ll have the opportunity to make a visible impact in a role that connects transportation, supply chain, manufacturing, customer service, and trade compliance. You’ll develop broad logistics expertise while working with colleagues and service providers across North America. You’ll join a team that valuesownership, practical problem-solving, continuous improvement, and proactive communication. With an on-site presence in Tallahassee, you’ll be close to the operation and able to see how your decisions improve shipment execution, service, and business performance. You’ll also gain exposure to domestic and international transportation, customs and cross-border processes, logistics-provider management, and performance improvement, creating opportunities to continue growing your supply chain and logistics expertise.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Oversee inbound and outbound shipments across domestic and international transportation modes to support timely, efficient delivery.
• Track shipments and resolve exceptions, including delays, reroutes, returns, documentation issues, and customs-related challenges, to minimize disruption.
• Coordinate with carriers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers to escale issues, obtain freight quotes, and execute time-sensitive and project shipments.
• Guide site teams on transportation and customs requirements, helping maintain routing, import/export, and broker-process compliance.
• Monitor logistics KPIs and service performance, partnering across functions to identify recurring issues and improve service, cost, and operational results.

What We’re Looking For

• At least 3 years of experience in transportation or logistics operations, including hands-on responsibility for shipment execution and issue resolution.
• Working knowledge ofdomestic and international transportation, including U.S. Customs and customs broker import/export processes.
• Experienceresolving shipment exceptions, obtaining freight quotes, and managing escalations for time-sensitive or project-related shipments.
• Strongcommunication and collaboration skills to work effectively with operations teams, carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and other partners.
• Effectiveorganization, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to monitor KPIs, prioritise competing needs, and drive issues through resolution.

What You’ll Get from Us

• We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
• You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your wellbeing matters to us.
• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
• You’ll receive benefits like annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

Our Commitment to Transparency

Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information.

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in areas such as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, marine, and on- and off-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for data centers, renewable energy, energy storage, heat recovery, as well as contribute to district energy solutions for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned and employs over 39,000 people. We create long-term value for our customers in more than 100 countries with a global footprint of around 100 factories.