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Sears Holdings Management Corporation provides corporate services to Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) and its family of companies, including Sears Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living collection, which is offered exclusively by Sears and Kmart. It also has Martha Stewart Everyday products, which are offered exclusively in the U.S. by Kmart. We are the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 12 million service calls made annually. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' Web site at http://www.searsholdings.com. br/ Manage team of 8 associates (1 salaried, 7 hourly) to support customs compliance and classification. br/ br/ Ensure timely customs entry filing by customs brokers and resolve customs clearance problems to ensure the expeditious movement of imported product. br/ br/ Manage the activities concerning Customs classification and value of all import products to assure Sears Holdings is in compliance with U.S. Customs and related governmental agencies, maintaining our strong reputation with U.S. Customs. br/ br/ Manage cross-functional communications between import teams (Administration, U. S. Customs, Logistics, International Buying Offices, Inventory, Buyers, and Sourcing), to ensure timely and accurate data/information is properly collected and utilized. br/ As a Sears professional, your career path options will be determined by your performance as well as your desire to advance further within the Sears organization. You'll also get some of the best benefits in the industry: br/ br/ -Medical, Dental and Legal Plans br/ -Flexible Spending Accounts br/ -Associate Discounts br/ -Group Universal Life Insurance br/ -Long-Term Disability Insurance br/ -Long-Term Care Insurance br/ -Business Travel Accident Insurance br/ -Short-Term Disability br/ -Vacation/Personal and National Holidays br/ -WorkLife Solutions br/ br/ Please Note: Different eligibility rules apply to certain benefits. Some businesses do not offer all benefits shown. br/ Responsibilities: br/ br/ Manage the brokers to ensure timely Customs clearance in accordance with SHMC standards. br/ Resolve Customs notices to ensure SHMC imports comply with Customs and other Federal agency regulations. br/ Monitor quota levels in order to identify shipments subject to potential embargo situations in advance. br/ Main point of contact for the brokers concerning issues preventing customs clearance to ensure timely movement of direct imports to the domestic channels of distribution. br/ Communicate with internal customers ensuring that impacted parties (Finance, Logistics Team, Sourcing, Buying Dept., Inventory and SHGS) are notified of shipment delays. br/ Use Customs knowledge to expedite the resolution of problems. br/ Ensure the classification and value reported to U.S. Customs is accurate and complete. br/ Evaluate the relationships between SHMC, agents, and manufacturers based on U.S. Customs criteria and rulings to determine the roles and dutiability status of these parties. br/ Monitor broker performance to assure entries are filed timely with U.S. Customs, in compliance with Customs law and regulations, and as classified/valued at SHMC direction. br/ Provide training and education to the team on U.S. Customs rulings, trade preference programs, and any changes to current laws. br/ Identify and evaluate system opportunities to automate manual processes and drive changes. br/ Identify opportunities to reduce cost and increase efficiency, and develop plans to implement improvements. br/ Manage cross-functional projects. br/ Interface with Inventory, Buyers, Sourcing, Inventory, Overseas Offices, Logistics, Distribution Center Operations. Apply a sense of urgency to questions, requests for information, and resolving problems. Escalate to management as necessary. br/ Plan and execute import business strategies that support SHMC initiatives. br/ Continue to build a strong partnership with U.S. Customs. br/ Strengthen knowledge of international business environment. br/ Enhance skills for motivating and influencing others. br/ Develop negotiation skills to obtain an improved position for SHMC with brokers. br/ Expand knowledge of import business as well as SHMC infrastructure and job functionality. br/ br/ br/ Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required to perform essential functions: br/ br/ Licensed U.S. Customs Broker-preferred br/ In-depth knowledge of Customs rules and regulations. Broad knowledge of other government agencies requirements and the ability to apply laws to SHMC import product. br/ Strong relationships with personnel from both U.S. Customs and other government agencies. br/ Knowledge of the import process and how it relates to the SHMC businesses. br/ Strong organizational, multitasking and project management skills. br/ Knowledge and understanding of the Customs entry process with the ability to react with a sense of urgency to broker inquiries. br/ Understanding of the import transportation modes and cost elements. br/ Strong ability to analyze, gather and interpret information and data. br/ Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills to effectively communicate with associates at all levels in the organization, including international buying offices. br/ Effective leadership skills to manage, coach and develop the classification team members. br/ Ability to identify and aggressively address problems and demonstrate flexibility in thinking. br/ Ability to deal courteously and professionally with others in difficult situations. br/ Systems competency in Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook. br/ Self directed and demonstrates initiative to take action. br/ Ability to create open and shared communications with management and the classification team. br/ Extensive data management and reporting skills. Ability to manage data in both Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access and exposure to reporting in business objects. br/ br br A comprehensive and competitive benefit program is designed to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Benefits eligibility depends on employment classification, location, and other variables. Benefits offered include: br br br/ br/ Medical and Dental Plans br br/ Health Care and Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Accounts br br/ Short and Long-Term Disability br br/ Company Paid and Optional Life Insurance br br/ Business Travel Insurance br br/ Merchandise Discount br br/ Adoption Assistance br br/ Kmart Advantage Rx br br/ ConSern Loans for Education br br/ Worklife Solutions br br/ Voluntary Benefits br br/ Commuter Benefits br br/ Sears Holdings Corporation Associate Stock Purchase Plan br br/ 401(k) Savings Plan br br/ Vacation Time with Personal Days br br/ National Holidays br br br/ br/
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Job Id:
70628BR
Posted / Updated:
11/20/2009 2:50:13 AM
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