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REQUIREMENTS

Work Experience

▪ Bachelor’s degree required with an MBA preferred.

▪ Ten or more years of progressive management experience, with at least five years in a significant executive leadership role, preferably in an import/ distribution company.

▪ Deep familiarity with international trade, ocean freight, customs/import, ports and associated rules and regulations.

▪ Well-honed negotiation and deal making skills; well-founded understanding of when and how to discuss terms with producers, suppliers and customers.

▪ Ability to understand trends in market, customer and competitor dynamics to identify potential problems and assess emerging opportunities.

▪ Strong operational leadership capacity with experience utilizing effective measurements, processes and structure to achieve improvements.

▪ Excellent leadership and management skills: Communicate key priorities, effectively delegates responsibility and monitors employees’ ability to move forward with company goals; challenges employees to maximize their potential and take on challenging assignments.

▪ Familiarity with SAP a plus.

▪ Experience in managing relationships in East Asia is valuable, but not necessary.

INTERPERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

▪ Honesty / Integrity – Self-knowledge of skills and potential and ability to serve as a role model for others in the company.

▪ Humility – Demonstrate high moral and professional standards grounded in humility and compassion.

▪ Tenacious and detail-oriented follow-up and communication skills.

▪ Balanced Ego – Able to lead and to take and give criticism. Dedication to success as a byproduct of performance of the entire company.

▪ Insight – The ability to see issues in their greater context and understand the implications of decision making

▪ Erudite – Numerate. Capable of evaluating complex systems and deriving meaningful, accurate results.

Open and Transparent – A seasoned communicator who builds trust throughout the organization by clearly communicating and following through on commitment.

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