Description- Coordinate and manage the movement of inbound and outbound domestic and international shipments.
- Schedule and route shipments using the most economical and efficient transportation methods while meeting required delivery dates.
- Manage day-to-day freight activity, including parcel, LTL, FTL, air, expedited, and international shipments.
- Work with carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely shipment execution and issue resolution.
- Track and trace inbound and outbound cargo and proactively resolve transportation delays, misroutes, or service failures.
- Support urgent and critical shipments, including high-priority and expedited material movements.
- Analyze carrier performance, freight costs, and service levels and recommend improvements.
- Prepare, review, and coordinate shipping documentation required for international and domestic shipments.
- Support the creation and validation of commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, export documentation, import documentation, and other customs-related paperwork.
- Coordinate with customs brokers, freight forwarders, and internal teams to facilitate smooth import/export activity.
- Ensure documentation accuracy and completeness to minimize delays, penalties, and customs holds.
- Assist with duty allocation, freight invoice validation, claims processing, and resolution of customs-related shipment issues.
- Support logistics execution in accordance with applicable ITAR, EAR, and import/export compliance requirements.
- Coordinate with internal trade compliance, shipping, program, and supply chain teams to ensure shipments are handled in accordance with licensing, classification, destination, and documentation requirements.
- Escalate potential compliance concerns related to export-controlled material, restricted destinations, or documentation discrepancies.
- Partner with warehouse, receiving, procurement, planners, buyers, and production teams to support material flow and on-time delivery.
- Support freight payment review, invoice validation, claims management, and transportation reporting.
- Help develop and improve shipping procedures, freight processes, and logistics controls to reduce cost and improve service.
- Monitor logistics performance metrics and support root-cause analysis for delivery issues, excess freight cost, and process failures.
- Maintain accurate logistics data in ERP and shipping systems.
- Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization.
SkillsSupply chain, MRP, Logistics, manufacturing, defense aerospace, LTL, Carriers, trade compliance, freight forwarder, transportation, freight, third-party logistics, shipping and receiving
Additional Skills & Qualifications- 5+ years of logistics experience within Aerospace & Defense
- Bachelors Degree (If not, needs 9+ years of logistics experience)
- U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
- 5+ years of logistics, transportation, freight, or supply chain experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing freight operations across multiple transportation modes.
- Experience coordinating domestic and international shipments.
- Strong working knowledge of customs documentation and shipping paperwork requirements.
- Familiarity with ITAR/EAR requirements and trade-compliance-sensitive shipping environments.
- Experience working with carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and parcel/LTL providers.
- Strong understanding of shipping execution, routing, freight terms, claims, and transportation issue resolution.
- Experience with ERP systems and strong Excel / Microsoft Office skills.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Preferred: Experience in an Aerospace & Defense environment.
- Preferred: Experience supporting import/export activity for controlled or regulated products.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Germantown, MD.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $83000.00 - $108000.00/yr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Germantown, MD.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 20, 2026.
Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Germantown,MD.
