Foreign Trade Zone Supervisor

It's more than a job

As a Foreign Trade Zone Supervisor at Kuehne+Nagel, your job is to optimise logistics to keep our global supply chains running smoothly. But the impact of your work goes beyond that. In fact, your expertise makes both special and ordinary moments possible for people around the world. For example, your work could ensure that a global product launch happens on time—such as ethically sourced beauty and bath products stocked at local stores for your loved one's valued self-care routine. It's import and export work, but it's also so much more than we imagine.

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A Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Supervisor oversees FTZ operations, ensuring compliance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations, managing daily activities like admissions and exports, leading the FTZ team, and acting as a liaison with clients, carriers, and CBP

How you create impact

• Manage daily FTZ activities, including processing admissions, tracking inventory, handling in-bonds, and overseeing exports and zone-to-zone transfers
• Ensure adherence to all FTZ and CBP regulations, conduct quality reviews of trade processes, and prepare reports for the annual FTZ Board and U.S. Customs
• Act as a primary contact for clients and users of the FTZ, participate in conference calls, and provide guidance and support
• Coordinate with carriers, customs brokers, CBP, and various internal departments (e.g., logistics, engineering, tax, IT) to resolve issues and ensure efficient operations
• Supervise and provide direction to the FTZ team, manage performance, and contribute to their professional growth
• Maintain detailed and accurate records, update FTZ operations manuals, and manage FTZ data integrity
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex logistics issues, discrepancies, and system challenges to prevent delays and ensure smooth operations

What we would like you to bring

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (like business, logistics, or international trade) being preferred
• 4+ years of experience in Foreign Trade Zones, customs brokerage, or trade compliance
• In-depth understanding of FTZ regulations, U.S. customs laws, import/export processes, and trade compliance
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, and familiarity with FTZ
• Strong Leadership, analytical, and problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively under pressure

What's in it for you

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, a 401k retirement savings plan, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-RT1

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Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.