import coordinator.

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Import Coordinator to manage the end-to-end importation process of goods and ensure smooth logistics operations. The ideal candidate will have communication skills and a proven ability to maintain compliance with international shipping regulations. Responsibilities:

• Oversee the importation of high-quality textiles and allocate stocked US products.
• Manage production from trim development to shipping, including purchase order creation and aesthetic approval for various accounts.
• Coordinate warehouse operations, ensuring timely fit, PP, and TOP samples, and coordinating projects.
• Communicate with international and domestic suppliers regarding delivery follow-ups.
• Ensure full compliance with international shipping regulations and track global assets to ensure customs compliance.
• Maintain detailed compliance documentation and generate clear import/export reports.
• Oversee secure packaging and processing for shipments, tracking luxury inventory, and updating information daily in company software.
• Maintain factory "work in progress" (WIP) reports weekly.
• Focus on consistency of fabric wash/color, slub, hand feel, stretchability, and recovery.
• Review inspection reports pre-shipping to determine solutions for issues.
• Approve shipment bookings to the Imports Department.
• Review factory packing lists pre-shipping to track shortages and multiple shipments.
• Monitor holds and clears for all goods.
• Lead process improvements in inventory tracking, shipment accuracy, and team productivity, resolving issues and optimizing workflows.
• Handle customer inquiries and provide quotations.
• Communicate regularly with customer service representatives, sales teams, and clients to provide shipment updates and resolve issues.
• Negotiate best pricing and delivery modes with label suppliers and negotiate rates and contracts with carriers.
• Partner with Production Manager, Sales team, Design, and Technical Designers.
• Delegate tasks to ensure productivity and safety.
• Utilize internal systems for data entry and shipment tracking.

salary: $19 - $20 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 4:30 PM
education: High School

Responsibilities

• Overseeing Importation: Managing the importation of goods, such as high-quality textiles from around the world.
• Production Management: Managing production from trim development to shipping, including purchase order creation and aesthetic approval for various accounts.
• Logistics Coordination: Coordinating warehouse operations, ensuring timely fit, PP, and TOP samples, and coordinating projects.
• Supplier Communication: Communicating with international and domestic suppliers regarding delivery follow-ups.
• Compliance and Documentation: Ensuring full compliance with international shipping regulations, tracking global assets to ensure customs compliance, and maintaining detailed compliance documentation and generating clear import/export reports.
• Inventory Management: Overseeing secure packaging and processing for shipments, tracking luxury inventory, updating information daily in company software, and maintaining factory "work in progress" (WIP) reports weekly.

The essential functions of this role include:

working in a smoke free environment

working up to 1 hrs of overtime per week

Skills

automated manifest system (2 years of experience is required)

Multi-tasking

Written Communication

Problem Solving

Answering Phones

Scheduling Appointments

import coordination (2 years of experience is required)

Editing

Preparing Agendas

Maintaining Calendars

entry writing (2 years of experience is required)

Qualifications

Years of experience: 2 years

Experience level: Entry Level

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Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.