Senior Customs & Trade Advisor
Senior Customs & Trade Advisor
Join Livingston’s Global Trade Management team and help large companies manage their supply chains on a global scale. Livingston is a market leader offering customs brokerage, consulting and compliance, and freight forwarding services at more than 90 key locations in North America, Europe and Asia. Our Global Trade Management experts help companies lower their costs, get to market faster, and free up resources as they do business internationally. You can be a part of our global operations and grow your career by becoming an expert in the ever-changing world of international trade.
Job Type: Full Time
Location: HomeOffice Ontario, HomeOffice Alberta, HomeOffice British Columbia, HomeOffice New Brunswick, HomeOffice Nova Scotia, HomeOffice Quebec
JOB SUMMARY
The Senior Customs & Trade Advisor must be capable of interfacing with all levels of a client environment from senior executive management to operational employees to build, maintain and grow relationships with clients. Strong regulatory, analytical, financial, business communication and organizational skills are required while meeting all consulting deliverables.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for generating new revenue for the company.
- Consults with Livingston clients and non-clients through meetings, telephone, or correspondence regarding all above-mentioned phases of customs laws and regulations, present, new, or proposed. This would include advise and representation on appeals Border Services Agency, Regional or Headquarters level as well as appeals and presentations to dispute settlement tribunals.
- Manage consulting client engagements in a client facing role.
- Develop and deliver winning proposals.
- Show initiative to do special projects, recognize issues, identify gaps, suggest solutions and oversee projects.
- Development and presentation of seminars and preparation of articles on items of interest to the importing community.
- Seek opportunities to make the Livingston Consulting Group known to Livingston clients and non-clients and promote Livingston International Consulting Group as the leader in customs consulting services.
- Manages, plans, and directs client projects and activities.
- Assist in the development of sales and marketing plans.
- Assist in the forecasting and budgeting of the compliance group.
- Preparation of consulting proposals (compliance, FTA, valuation, etc.) to potential clients.
- Preparation and presentation of business development opportunities/seminars to potential clients.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Commercial acumen to attract and retaining clients and generate revenues. Self-starter.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
- Exercise of sound judgement.
- Excellent knowledge of customs and relevant legislation.
- Excellent project-managed and time management skills.
- A critical thinker and strong problem-solving skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE – MINIMUM REQUIRED
EDUCATION
CERTIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION
COMPETENCIES
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
For Canada: Livingston is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity, respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants and employees with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please advise when submitting your application.
