Compliance & Consulting, Senior Manager - Classification

For over 70 years Buckland has been working to help companies across the world experience global trade in a better way. Buckland employs a unique approach to global trade that focuses on combining trusted technologies and talented people that know how to use them. As a customer-focused company, Buckland provides customers with a single source of unmatched Customs Brokerage (Canadian, US, Mexican), Trade Managed Solutions, Freight Forwarding, Trade Technologies and Warehousing/Distribution Services.

Buckland strives to provide customized services in a memorable way.

For over 70 years Buckland has been working to help companies across the world experience global trade in a better way. Buckland employs a unique approach to global trade that focuses on combining trusted technologies and talented people that know how to use them. As a customer-focused company, Buckland provides customers with a single source of unmatched Customs Brokerage (Canadian, US, Mexican), Trade Managed Solutions, Freight Forwarding, Trade Technologies and Warehousing/Distribution Services.

Buckland strives to provide customized services in a memorable way.

This position is responsible for working with the Compliance and Consulting group in the United States. This position is focused on growth and gaining efficiencies of the department by putting in place the proper tools and automating the processes.

• Competitive salary, benefits package and matching retirement plan
• A friendly, collaborative work environment
• Opportunities for professional development & ongoing learning
• A chance to be part of a growing organization

• Monitor regulatory changes and updates department policies, legal framework, business models including operations business processes software applications.
• Work with senior management to identify compliance issues, customs regulatory changes and develop services accordingly by attending workshops and seminars.
• Drive the continuous improvement of the company’s compliance and consulting department, including automating processes and procedures
• Work with the IT team to create working documents to update current or create new applications
• Develop and deliver client and prospect seminars, workshops and presentations on various customs and trade issues
• Identify and generate new business revenue annually for Compliance/the organization.
• Develop account set up procedures working with Operations to ensure compliance with Customs regulations
• Develop, design, write and co-ordinate publication of technical letters for external clients and prospects
• Lead and manage complex consulting engagements to the satisfaction of our customers

• Ability to manage a group of +20 employees
• Conduct performance evaluations for direct reports
• Hire and Terminate employees
• Assign tasks to team members
• Assists with training and guidance of direct reports
• Monitor work volumes of direct reports

Supervise team members, conduct team meetings, monitor attendance, and work schedules.

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in business or related field.
• MBA is an asset but not required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in demonstrating progression within compliance and consulting roles.
• Licensed US Customs House Broker.
• Certified Export Specialist preferred.
• Excellent data manipulation skills combined with an advanced skill set in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
• Strong technical knowledge of Harmonized Tariff Schedules and Explanatory Notes.
• Superior verbal and written communication ability with advanced presentation skills.
• Ability to integrate into and subsequently lead a team.
• Excellent…