Senior Import/Export Specialist

Grow a Better Tomorrow with Nufarm.

We know that growing is about more than just crops and cultivation. It’s about sunshine and rain, early mornings and hard work. It can be frustratingly unpredictable but also wonderfully uplifting. More than anything, it’s about people. Every day, growers around the world turn to our products and our people to help with the challenges of fighting disease, weeds and pests, and to increase crop yields.

How can you Unearth the Possibilities with Nufarm?

We are seeking a proactive Senior Import/Export Specialist (SIES) to manage the day‑to‑day import and export operations for Nufarm North America in Alsip, IL. This role is responsible for handling shipment‑related issues and adjustments, serving as the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for all import/export inquiries.

The SIES will drive continuous process improvements to support seamless shipping, efficient customs clearance, and overall operational excellence. Additionally, the role ensures delivery performance requirements are consistently met at the lowest landed cost, supporting both compliance and cost‑effectiveness across the supply chain.

What will you be doing?

Day-to-day operations:

• Manage day to day importing.  Serve as the focal point for all containers..    This includes:

1. 1. Single point of contact for any shipment that is lacking information to progress.  Engage local, global, vendors, Customs Broker(s) and other stakeholders to resolve.  Obtain/authorize documents, including, but not limited to, Endorsements, guarantees, arrival notices, regulatory doc’s, and standard shipping documents.
   2. Point of contact for all inquiries on status of delivery timing.  Weekly data reviews with purchasing & planning to ensure updated Hot deliveries have updated arrival times.
   3. Initiate diversions as necessary.   Coordinate revised documents, p.o.’s, clearance, & delivery.
   4. Provide cost inputs for decision making to various stakeholders

• Approve and manage vendor payments.   Perform validation step reviewing all invoices related to shipping/importing, IE matching actual charges vs. the rate card, and noting the exceptions for CIP.   Review statements of accounts. 
• Provide occasional technical support, for new US Export lane, and secure the documents for export.   < 5 new lanes a year.   Ditto for new import to Canada or US, if necessary.  Ensure documents required by regulatory agencies EPA/FDA are obtained.
• Work with Global Trade SME, Customs Broker, and other parties to resolve any compliance issue.

Manage processes/projects

a.  Work internally on process improvement.  Document processes and engage/facilitate Nufarm to implement process improvements to drive efficiency and effectiveness.  Serve as Customs focal point for any type of system or process changes.

b. Manage all pain points for premium incurred costs associated with delays at ports or elsewhere.   Make transparent developing issues and facilitate internal Nufarm review for improvements.  Measure and report scorecard on premium costs.

c. Train users on process and Customs related webtools; enabling self help where practical.

d. Bid last leg deliveries and work with Customs provider or forwarding parties to ensure delivery cost are competitive.

e. Ensure service providers perform including  NA dray operations, Customs provider, and other service providers  are delivering according to expectations.

f. Facilitate local resolution of compliance

What do you bring?

You bring at least two years of experience handling Dangerous Goods within a supply chain environment and two years in a Customs Coordinator role with either a customs broker or shipper. You hold a bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain and possess a solid understanding of U.S. Customs and Import Laws (CFR 19). Your intermediate Excel skills, strong written and verbal communication abilities, and talent for building effective business partnerships support your collaborative, team‑oriented approach. You are highly organized, detail‑driven, and proactive, consistently demonstrating initiative in your work.

What do we offer?

Our compensation structure is designed to reflect the cost of labor across various U.S. geographic markets. The base salary for this position ranges from $75,900 per year in our lowest geographic market to $96,700 per year in our highest geographic market. Compensation is determined by several factors, including market location, and may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

At Nufarm, we believe in total compensation. Depending on the position, additional forms of compensation may be included as part of a comprehensive package, alongside a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.

If you want to be a part of a thriving, supportive environment and are inspired by the prospect of being a part of something bigger, we’d love to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. All employment decisions are decided based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We are committed to building an inclusive environment for all Nufarm employees.

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