What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Manager - FTZ position at GEODIS?
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Summary:
The Operations Manager - Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) is responsible for directing operations of the FTZ department to ensure accuracy and compliance, while maintaining a compliant, productive and profitable operation.
Job Duties:
- Monitors team productivity and assigns new accounts
- Establishes new accounts, based upon review of POA’s and completed client information sheets, etc.
- Initiates and handles new client start up processes
- Trains individuals within teams to take responsibility of new client accounts
- Maintains customer relationships
- Reviews daily reports to eliminate potential errors
- Resolves problems, troubleshoots
- Reviews and addresses accounting discrepancies
- Manages employees including interviewing, hiring, training, evaluation, and coaching
- Ensures assigned work group members have recorded time and attendance
- Oversees on-site technologies
- Offers support to other stations as needed
- Attends industry related seminars, conferences, etc.
- Other duties as required and assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from a 4 year college or university preferred
- Minimum 4 to 7 years relevant experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Brokerage License required for Customs Brokerage managers
- Must be PC literate and proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand, reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles, and can be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold including climates consistent with outside weather conditions.
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
