Senior Logistics Analyst

Description

• Manage the FTZ authorization and activation processes for customers who seek to operate with FTZ No. 49.
• Promote FTZ No. 49 to heighten awareness of the program to various target audiences and generate interest in utilizing the zone.
• Prepare Annual Report for FTZ No. 49, as required by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce.
• Represent the Port Authority with local and national government agencies (U.S. Customs, USDA, FDA, Fish & Wildlife) on regulations and processes affecting the port and facilitation of trade.
• Promote the Port of New York & New Jersey to potential users of FTZ No. 49 and actively participate with the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones
• Support Port Efficiency initiatives to ensure cargo fluidity at the Port of New York & New Jersey, including regional warehouse/distribution center outreach and improvements to trucker experience.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with port stakeholders and provide departmental staff with information obtained pertaining to the industry’s operational and/or service needs and concerns, in-line with all Port Business Development and Industry Relations (BDIR) priorities.
• Synthesize information garnered from industry contacts and experience into actionable items by the Department to improve the Port’s competitive position and level of customer service.

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a concentration in international business, marine transportation, supply chain management, logistics, or other related field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience in the shipping industry in FTZ operations, customs, and/or finance.

• Demonstrated understanding of PONYNJ marine terminals as well as ancillary services including rail;
• Demonstrated understanding of Port Authority operations, marketing and business development;
• Demonstrated understanding of and experience in the international logistics system from factory door to store shelf, including major companies involved in each link in the logistics chain;
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Foreign Trade Zone operations;
• Demonstrated ability to link customer needs with new service opportunities;
• Understanding of cargo markets, trends, and opportunities;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills that demonstrate a proven ability to develop relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders;
• Ability to influence decision makers;
• Ability to speak with authority and expertise to groups of industry professionals;
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of MS Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

How to Apply:

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About The Port Authority:

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.