Project Manager, Trade and Logistics
Job ID 2023-01564
Description
Job Description: Project Manager, Trade and Logistics
The Project Manager, Trade and Logistics, is responsible for leading and coordinating all project management activities in support of the trade compliance and logistics areas at Conair LLC. This role ensures that trade-related processes are created, documented, maintained, and executed effectively, while also supporting other functions as required to ensure alignment, continuity, and timely execution of trade-impacted work.
The Project Manager acts as a central liaison across Trade Compliance, Imports, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, logistics and service providers to ensure that trade compliance and logistics tasks are progressing as planned. This role provides visibility into status, risks, and dependencies and proactively highlights areas in need of additional support and prioritization.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end project management for all import and logistics initiatives, including PSCs, audit remediation, process development, system enhancements and cross-functional trade workstreams.
- Manage detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies and deliverables, ensuring work remains on schedule and aligned with business priorities.
- Identify risks, gaps, competing priorities and resource constraints. Proactively escalate areas requiring leadership support or cross-functional alignment.
- Maintain centralized trackers and documentation to support audit readiness and leadership reporting.
- Ensure corrective and preventive actions are assigned, tracked, completed, and validated.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, standardization, and efficiency.
- Provide regular status updates, dashboards, and summaries to leadership and stakeholders.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required, preference for Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field.
- 5+ years of project management experience, ideally in trade compliance, customs, supply chain or logistics.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives.
- Working knowledge of trade compliance concepts preferred.
- Strong organizational, documentation, and communication skills.
Key Competencies
- Ownership and accountability
- Cross-functional coordination and influence
- Risk identification and escalation
- Process-driven and audit-ready mindset
Environmental Factors:
- Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
- Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to use a computer keyboard and view a monitor for extended periods of time.
- This role requires on-site presence in our Stamford CT location.
What we offer:
- Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision plans
- Generous Paid Time Off Programs
- Life & Disability Insurance
- FSA/HSA/Dependent Care FSA
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401k and company match
- EAP & Employee Wellness Programs
- Volunteer Days Paid Time Off
- Free breakfast and lunch in the Stamford office
About Us:
Conair is a leading international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded personal care and small kitchen appliances, cookware, hairbrushes & accessories, cosmetic bags, and travel accessories.
Conair has always been driven by a passion for innovation; it’s part of the Company’s DNA. Trendsetting products have been invented by Conair since its inception in 1959, keeping the Company always a step ahead of the competition. The company's domestic and international divisions offer a diversified mix of consumer and professional products sold in over 120 countries. The Family of Conair brands includes CONAIR, Cuisinart, BabylissPRO, Scünci , TRAVELSMART by CONAIR, and Waring.
Conair’s passion for innovation gets stronger with each decade, as evidenced by the over 1,000 patents the Company has obtained worldwide. Today, Conair and its brands are names known throughout the world. Conair continues to introduce its brands to new and emerging markets, year after year. By the 1990s, most households in America owned at least one Conair product. Today many have more than one, and the Company’s goal is to ensure that every household in the world eventually owns one of our products.
At Conair, we inspire our customers with innovative high-quality products and
iconic brands that enhance their lives.
Are you passionate about this opportunity but worried that you don’t have 100% of the experience we’re looking for? We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Conair!