The US Customs Northern & Southern Border Operations Manager and FAST coordinator is responsible to manage all Customs activities related to the importation and exportation of vehicles, parts and non-production materials in accordance with the U.S. Customs Laws and Regulations. The responsibility is for shipments from the ports of entry from Canada & Mexico, and all air/ocean imports.
Functions and Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all classes of goods enter the United States with minimal delays
- Maintain liaison with US Customs Brokers, rail carriers, highway carriers and Stellantis Logistics to ensure adherence to internal processes and US Customs Requirements
- Coordinate timely processing of highway shipments through FAST (Free and Secure Trade)
- Handle all issues associated with the FAST & PAPS release process.
- Coordinate with our Mexico and Canada Customs team on allied shipments
- Consult with Stellantis Customs Compliance Manager to ensure qualified goods are entered claiming USMCA Free Trade Agreement
- Support Duty Drawback Program to ensure that duties and taxes are recovered on products that qualify for duty drawback
- Work with North American Plant personnel and Logistics to comply with CTPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) requirements
- Manage our CTPAT Account in CBP’s CTPAT Portal
- Communicate with US Customs Officials to resolve border and post importation issues
- Respond to CF28/CF29/Liquidated Damages Notices issued by CBP
- Coordinate system development on US Customs requirements and make recommendations for changes that enhance the efficiency of operations and increase compliance with the regulations.
- Represent Customs on various cross-functional teams at all levels in the organization
- Manage a service provider(s) for support with Import Operations and ensuring KPI's are established and met
- Driving IT Process Improvements that streamline processes and increase compliance
Preferred Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree with a focus on Supply Chain Management, International Trade, Finance, Economics or related field
- U.S. Customs Broker License required
- Minimum 6 years experience in Customs Compliance, preferably in the automotive industry
- Broad knowledge of US Customs rules and regulations
- Experience in associated supply chain management disciplines
- Prior experience supervising multi-disciplinary and operational teams
- Leadership skills managing professional team of customs technical experts
- Proven analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree preferred
Skills / Abilities:
- Leadership skills managing professional team of customs technical experts
- Proven analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Proficiency in working with Business Intelligence Tools
- Ability to run standardized and adhoc reports in ACE (Automated Customs Environment)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, International Trade, Finance, Economics or related field
- U.S. Customs Broker License
- Minimum 6 years experience in Customs Compliance
- Broad knowledge of US Customs rules and regulations
- Experience in associated supply chain management disciplines
- Prior experience supervising multi-disciplinary and operational teams
- Leadership skills managing professional teams
- Proven analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Stellantis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stellantis and has not been reviewed or approved by Stellantis.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Contract-driven increases lifted hourly wages roughly 25% over 4.5 years and restored cost-of-living adjustments, pushing top rates near $42 per hour by the end of the agreement. Union hourly positions appear to have benefited most since the 2023 deal.
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Affordable Benefits — UAW-represented hourly workers pay no premiums and about 3% of total healthcare costs while receiving comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage. This creates materially lower out-of-pocket costs for represented hourly roles.
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Retirement Support — Post-2007 hourly hires receive a 10% employer 401(k) contribution and legacy workers saw defined-benefit improvements with retiree bonuses. Salaried roles also cite a 401(k) with employer match and contribution up to a maximum of 8%.
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What We Do
Our storied and iconic brands embody the passion of their visionary founders and today’s customers in their innovative products and services: they include Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall and mobility brands Free2move and Leasys. Powered by our diversity, we lead the way the world moves – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which we operate.
