Global Trade Processor - Lexington
Why Valvoline Global Operations?
Valvoline Global is a worldwide leader in automotive and industrial solutions, creating future-ready products and best-in-class services for partners around the globe. Established in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, claiming our position as The Original Motor Oil.As an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we continue to invest strategically and expand globally, driving unparalleled product innovation and sustainable business solutions.
Our corporate values of care, integrity, passion, unified, and excellence shape everything we do. Living out our values is what makes our company, our employees, our partners, our customers, and the communities we serve great.
When you join Valvoline Global, you join a culture that is committed to: treating all people with care, operating with integrity, striving for excellence in everything we do, showing passion about delivering on our commitments, and being unified in all our enterprise endeavors.
The Global Trade Logistics Analyst I coordinates shipments of export orders through active engagement with Logistics, Planning, Plants, Warehouses, Transportation Partners (Freight Forwarders, Carriers, and Steamship Lines), and Third-Party Vendors.
This is performed by analyzing export orders, including building purchase orders into containers, according to weight limitations, product availability, and customers' needs; working with pricing, master data, product regulatory and trade compliance and credit to complete orders while assuring compliance of export shipments.
Responsibilities Include:
- Manage shipments that are compliant with international shipping standards. Work with global trade compliance and product regulatory department to ensure that products are appropriate / compliant and meet DEA compliant reporting as needed. Identify dangerous goods orders and prepare the IMO document for shipping internationally. Proactively working with global trade compliance to find solutions to eliminate potential risk that endanger internal and external stakeholders’ ability to conduct international trade.
- Coordinate the logistics of the shipment. Build containers according to weight and volume regulations. Align with the plant / warehouse to coordinate the best loading date based on product availability, warehouse schedule, ocean vessel sailing schedules and port cut off dates per the international freight booking details. Work with supply chain planning on product availability to make sure we are shipping 100% volume complete on time. Communicate the booking to the shipping warehouse, enter booking information in SAP and maintain SAP with the correct shipping information as international shipping dates continuously change.
- Prepare all needed documents and manage sensitive documents so the Electronic Export Information can be filled with the United States Customs Border Patrol. Communicate to the importer all necessary documents as required to assist in their importation of the shipment. Documents can include international freight bill of lading, certificate of origin, free trade agreement, International Maritime Organization dangerous goods declaration, DEA certifications, and any other supporting documents.
- Work with freight forwarders on international freight bookings. Review the shipping document to ensure that the shipment departs on the appropriate date and trade routing to ensure global trade compliance.
- Issue invoices, credits, debits, returns, royalties, analyze the multi-modal international freight cost and accrue costs for internal accounting.
- Manage customer product and quality claims through sales force portal by working with internal and external stakeholders.
- Other duties and responsibilities as determined by Valvoline from time to time in its sole discretion.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED, Bachelors Degree Preferred
- Prior Logistics, Customer Service and/or Supply Chain experience preferred.
- SAP Knowledge preferred.
- Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook
- Bilingual preferred.
- Solid communication skills (written and verbal)
- Sense of urgency with addressing tactical issues and optimizing service
- Strong organizational skills - capable of handling multiple tasks at the same time
- Aspire to learn, grow, and advance within discipline and broader organization.
- Detail oriented and organized.
- Critical thinking
- Strong analytical decision-making skills.
- Ability to work as a team member cross-functionally.
- Must be based in or around Lexington and willing to work in-office five days a week.
- Must be authorized to work in US for any employer.
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Requisition ID: 963