Foreign Trade Operations Representative

Responsibilities: Coordinating the information and physical logistics flow of finished products to regional and 3rd party customers, from receipt of the purchase order, through delivery of goods, to final invoicing of the customer and all functions of foreign trade associated with this process in a legally compliant manner.Manage the inbound logistics for selected key raw materials from internal and 3rd party suppliers.Work collaboratively with supply chain managers to review, prioritize, and coordinate the supply and physical logistics of finished products to regional and 3rd party customers using appropriate mode of transport, i.e. ocean, rail, truck or air if neededEmploy your strong communication skills in effectively working with Lead Logistics Partner, Logistics Service Providers and other stake holders (e.g. warehouse, manufacturing sites, sourcing and supplier contacts) to ensure required transport activities are being organized for all shipments Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or higher in Supply Chain/Business Management, Engineering, Science, or a related field.Years of experience should be in logistics, production planning, or customer service.Foreign trade experience is a plus.Experience working with SAP or similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in managing foreign trade transactions preferredLogistic Foreign background and customer focus.Benefits: Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics. Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st. Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification. Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.