At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate logistics and ensure smooth customs clearance for shipments.
- Company: Join a leading firm with a commitment to social responsibility.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, meaningful work, and a chance to shape new processes.
- Other info: Diverse workplace with opportunities for growth and community engagement.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team and make a real impact in logistics.
- Qualifications: 3+ years in logistics and experience with customs processes required.
The predicted salary is between 60 - 60 $ per hour.
Logistics and Trade Compliance Coordinator
Pay Rate
C$50 - C$60/hour, depending on experience
Contract Length
12 months
Location
Calgary, AB T3G 5K2 | Onsite
Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client.
They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.
Overview
You keep materials moving into and out of the Calgary assembly operation, and you make sure every cross-border shipment clears customs cleanly.
You work with vendors, carriers, freight forwarders, and client’s International Trade team.
Your paperwork is accurate, so shipments arrive on time and compliant.
This is a new kind of role at the company, so you help shape how the work gets done.
Responsibilities
- Schedule outbound trucks, confirm pickups, and follow up when a truck doesn’t show.
- Combine freight to maximize payload, so shipments don’t go out one pallet at a time.
- Coordinate inbound raw material deliveries with supply vendors and the warehouse team, and plan where materials go on arrival.
- Prepare and review shipping paperwork, including commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, and export declarations.
- Manage imports from China and exports to the US, so classifications, duties, and tariffs are right on every shipment.
- Ask client’s Supply Chain International Trade team for classification codes and requirements, then apply them to each shipment.
- Work with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and carriers to clear customs and resolve delays.
- Keep shipment records and follow-up trackers current in Excel and the company’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
- Track on-time delivery, freight cost, and customs clearance performance.
- Help build import and export procedures from the ground up.
- Required Qualifications
- 3+ years in logistics, import/export, or international trade coordination.
- Hands-on experience with import and export paperwork and customs processes.
- 3+ years with any ERP system.
- Experience working with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and carriers.
- 3+ years using Microsoft Excel to track shipments and follow-ups.
- Sharp attention to detail, plus the confidence to ask tough questions and push back when something looks off.
- Clear, steady communication with outside partners.
- Comfort building a process where none exists yet.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in oil and gas or drilling, so you know the parts you’re shipping.
- Experience with cross-border shipments between Canada, the US, and China.
- Looking for meaningful work? We can help
Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience.
We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we’re a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.
We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in.
We have a dedicated webpage for accommodations where you can learn more about what we offer, and request accommodation: https://raise. jobs/accommodations/
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