Summary

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Represents Trailer Bridge and the interests of the organization to federal, state and local governments.
• Develops and executes the vision and strategy for Trailer Bridge Europe entity.

• Frequently interact with team, outside customers, and/or functional peer groups at various management levels. Conduct presentations/training of technical information concerning specific compliance topics, specific projects, etc.
• Manage operational reporting / exception reporting to ensure timely and accurate processing, issue resolution and timely submission of all customs activities.

• Drives Innovation – Formulates innovative ideas and approaches to processes, systems or services; seeks and implements opportunities to improve, streamline or re-invent work processes; tries different and creative ways to deal with issues and opportunities.
• Delivers Flawless Execution – Actively manages work to ensure the right time and right price for all operations services; demonstrates passion for delivering superior results; strives to continuously improve processes, systems or services.
• Builds Value-Based Relationships – Identifies and cultivates internal and external alliances that lead to successful outcomes for the organization and its customers and suppliers; positions the organization for future success by identifying new opportunities through relationships.
• Envisions and Creates the Future - Creates a clear vision of the future of the organization; Creates line of sight between personal work and organizational outcomes.
• Inspires Leadership - Builds for the future of the organization by developing, modeling and executing a people strategy to support the strategic vision of the organization while inspiring commitment to him or herself and the organization and setting an example for personal and organizational leadership.
• Proven success in developing an organization and driving results.
• Knowledge of the Global Transportation and Distribution Industry especially related to the Government trade.
• Knowledge and strong experience managing and working with global carriers
• Knowledge and expertise in contract management in support of global transportation agreements.
• Strong problem solving, quantitative, and analytical skills.
• Strong negotiation skills to assist in optimizing transportation networks and negotiating optimum service and price agreements
• Strong planning/program management skills with forecasting capabilities.
• Ability to lead and direct multi-functional teams.
• Ability to work in high stress situations.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Teamwork and communication skills in a multicultural and multi-divisional environment are required.
• Knowledge of MS Office, especially Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Demonstrates commitment to the organization's Mission, Vision and Values.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in similar commercial organizations developing and growing a Government specific logistics and transportation division.
• Bachelor’s degree in transportation, international business, supply chain or related field.
• Strong interpersonal skills, good written and verbal communication/ presentation skills
• Must pass reference and background check

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Good analytical skills with attention to detail
• Good sense of urgency
• Team and production oriented
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work with all levels of the organization
• Supports the culture of Trailer Bridge by modeling and encouraging the TB12 – Trailer Bridge’s core values