Global Trade Logistics

On-the-job Training

• Fundamentals of the Organization
  • Demonstrates knowledge of the structure of Global Trade Logistics
  • Understands and can discuss the roles between the different business lines of Global Trade Logistics
  • Understands the roles and structure of customers and stakeholders that interact with Global Trade Logistics
  • Understands the role of the Board of Directors/Leadership with Global Trade Logistics
  • Attends Company Informational meetings on a basis designated by immediate supervisor
  • Understands the role of each Business Services Group within Global Trade Logistics and can summarize how they support each other
• Business Acumen
  • Adheres to Global Trade Logistics financial and budgetary rules and procedures.
  • Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of departments and company’s business, customers, and processes.
  • Demonstrates an awareness that decisions must be made based on evidence rather than on gut-checks or intuition alone.
  • Displays a willingness and curiosity to learn the business fundamentals of Global Trade Logistics
  • Demonstrates ability to create, read, interpret, and use budgets and projections to execute financially related activities.
  • Makes timely, informed decisions that account for facts, objectives, and risks even with difficult issues and can explain the decision-making rationale.
  • Works with other departments and leadership to generate and manage financial allocations in support of department’s priorities after having analyzed their impact on the Company and with a demonstrable awareness of the opportunity costs.
• Leadership
  • Understands the importance of job duties and expectations within their department
  • Aware of the importance of their role within their department and the Company organization.
  • Realizes that their actions and the quality of their work has an impact on their department and the organization.
  • Recognizes the importance of development in a professional workplace.
  • Fully understands job duties and expectations of subordinates in their department and gives input to ensure alignment with the department’s mission.
  • Champions the use of respect, recognition, and praise within their department
  • Seeks ways to be involved in the day to day work and activities of department in a positive way.
  • Takes ownership and accountability of personal work contributions and self-development.
  • Provides timely and constructive feedback to subordinates and team members
  • Involves team members in designing and executing the process by which day to day work gets completed and works to remove barriers to increase effectiveness.
  • Works to directly identify and address morale problems within their department.
• Department Goals
  • Recognizes the importance of using available information to make informed decisions
  • States assigned goals and takes personal responsibility for results
  • Displays awareness of the concept of waste and seeks ways to more efficiently perform their work
  • Uses negotiation and mediation skills
  • Uses information and resources to make timely and informed decisions.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the goals associated with their job and can make adjustments to meet results-oriented objectives.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the Company’s strategic plan and the role their department plays in its execution.
  • Participates as an effective team member within the organization in continuous improvement efforts.
  • Presents alternatives that address organization and division members important concerns and looks for win-win solutions
  • Empowers department team to use the information and resources available to make decisions that drive results.
  • Translates Company and Department objectives to specific measurable metrics and can articulate the approach necessary to achieve outcomes.
  • Searches for ways to identify root causes for workplace issues, eliminate waste, and improve quality of work products
  • Negotiates with Department Heads and other department members to address mutual issues and concerns.
• Accountability and Ethics
  • Recognize they work in a diverse environment
  • Identifies and appropriately uses and maintains company resources
  • Understands the mission of Global Trade Logistics and seeks additional knowledge to support their role within the organization.
  • Discerns broader implications that affects their department and how their contributions effect their organization.
  • Assesses resource needs in varying situations and determines the best use of resources
  • Captures and applies organizational knowledge to ensure continuity and service delivery to their customers.
  • Understands and demonstrates commitment to placing Global Trade Logistics above self-interests.
  • Understands and assess the broader community serviced and the competing influences and demands within the industry.
  • Maximizes efficient use of resources.
  • Validates that organizational knowledge is accurately documented and shared with others within Department and Leadership.
• Talent Management
  • Recognizes the importance of personal development and willing accepts coaching from immediate supervisor
  • Expresses authentic gratitude and understands its value
  • Understands delegated assignments are opportunities for self-development and team success
  • Understands and analyzes the connection between Department goal achievement, recruitment, and retention of staff.
  • Demonstrates the importance of professional development by seeking out coaching and mentoring opportunities
  • Embraces delegated assignments and seeks opportunities for growth
  • Makes recommendations on workload and staff levels.
  • Provides coaching and mentoring to Department members.
  • Acknowledges contributions and shows formal appreciation through Department and Company-Wide Recognition.
  • Empowers others through appropriate and challenging assignments that build employees skills and knowledge.
  • Utilizes best hiring practices and minimizes conscious and unconscious bias in all hiring decisions.
• Strategic Planning
  • Knows the necessity of having a clearly communicated vision in order to align efforts.
  • Values the importance of taking an ownership role in ensuring vision and the strategic plan are aligned.
  • Recognizes the importance of change and transition to enhance performance.
  • Communicates a clear picture of the short and long-term vision and can relate current efforts to that vision.
  • Anticipates future challenges and opportunities and takes action to either mitigate or take advantage of them.
  • Embraces and supports leadership to facilitate change and transition.
  • Aware and knows department strengths, opportunities, and objectives for having short and long-term business plans.
  • Communicates a clear, vivid, and relatable description of where the Department and Company should be in 3, 5, and 10 years, as well as the associated challenges and opportunities.
  • Expresses the organization’s vision in a way that resonates with others as demonstrated by their words and actions.
  • Manages and encourages the process of change and transition.
  • Influences others to translate vision into business plans and actions in alignment with the Company’s strategic goals.