Compliance & Freight Analyst

About OTB Group

OTB is an international fashion group comprising the iconic, unconventional brands Diesel, Jil Sander, Maison Margiela, Marni and Viktor&Rolf. It also controls the Staff International and Brave Kid companies and holds a stake in American brand Amiri. OTB – short for "Only The Brave" – believes in the possibility of pushing beyond the frontiers of fashion and style to support the creativity of international talents and express in full the innovative spirit and uncompromising courage of its founder and chairman, Renzo Rosso. With more than 6,000 employees worldwide, the Group is founded on a digital approach centred on the consumer, a concrete long-term commitment to the creation of a sustainable, technologically driven business, and close attention to social issues through the OTB Foundation.

 

PURPOSE & PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTION

• Ensures compliance with US & Canadian customs and federal trade commission regulations for Diesel’s imported goods.
• Manages the importation and classification of products.
• Exercises discretion and independent judgment in the day-to-day management over international shipping, customs, deliveries, and invoices, contributing to the overall profitability of the company by managing costs.
• The focus of this job role is the performance of activities directly related to the running of the operations department supporting areas of purchasing; importation; shipping; vendor management; research; government relations; regulatory compliance; and similar activities.  The above is the primary focus of your job role (comprising 75%, or more, of your work week)

 

JOB DESCRIPTION - CORE ACTIVITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

 

MANAGEMENT

• Ensures legal compliance requirements are implemented and monitored as it relates to inbound and outbound shipping
• Manages Inbound Cost Control & Freight Forwarders KPI’s

 

FUNCTIONAL PLANNING

• Plans of day to day and annual workflow
• Establishes priorities and objectives.
• Determines resources and equipment required in function to enable objective achievement.  Submits requests for resources as required.
• Prepares the Customs Pre-classification while researching binding rulings to ensure proper classification of goods under the Harmonized Tariff System both for US and Canada
• Monitors and adheres to changes in international trade laws/guidelines.
• Works closely with Italian counterparts in Headquarters when performing operational activities.
• Manages freight and customs bills, ensuring charges reflect agreed contractual rates and resolves any deviation.
• Monitors freight transportation information to improve efficiency, speed, and quality of transportation services.
• Analyzes the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.
• Reviews KPI’s to ensure alignment and support of corporate objectives.
• Manages imports of ecommerce business between US & CA with Canadian customs and FedEx
• Liaison with HQ and US on imports of fixtures, furniture etc., for store openings
• Other duties as assigned by Manager

 

KEY INTERNAL & EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

• 3rd Party Logistics Providers
• US & Canadian Customs Officers/ import Related Authorities
• Customs Brokers
• Director North America Operations and Compliance
• Liaison with domestic and international logistics providers

 

EDUCATION

• 4 year degree in supply chain management or operations, or equivalent combination of education and experience

 

EXPERIENCE

• Must have at least 4+ years of Import and Customs Regulations, including Harmonized Tariff Schedule, and Section Notes.
• Thorough understanding of Import Operations, Claims, Freight Consolidation, Receiving/Shipping Operations
• Knowledge of FTC (Federal Trade Commission) Regulations
• Extensive experience in international inbound logistics, including Asia trade lines
• Vendor management experience
• Strong analytical skills to identify most efficient and cost-effective solutions and define action plans
• Excellent analytical skills
• Experience managing large-scale/high volume shipments (500k + units)
• Experience with supply chain management tools & platforms
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Must be a team player able to multitask
• Organized & detailed oriented
• Proactive
• Proficiency in Excel required
• Knowledge of Italian a plus

 

COMPETENCIES & BEHAVIORS

• Problem Solving
• Planning
• Organization