Air Export Agent

Expeditors

Air Export Agent

Ellenwood, GA +2 locations
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Scope of Position:

    Arrange Air Export shipments, while ensuring the proper and timely movement of freight, while providing an exceptional customer service.

    • Ensure smooth and timely freight process flow.
    • Prepare various documents for international transportation.
    • Coordinate and negotiate rates with our contracted vendors in procuring space and services.
    • Ensure accurate and timely client and vendors billing.
    • Ensure accurate and timely data entry into our operating system.
    • Interact with our customers in arranging their international export shipments, meeting customer service standards.
    • Meet compliance at all times to regulations. This includes internal policies and procedures such as Operational Process Standards (OPS) and external government regulations or customer policies / requirements.
    • Understand department process flow, constantly looking for areas of improved efficiency.
    • Ensure all customers standard operating procedures are followed as per the DLSOP.
    • Work with the team on meeting KPI standards, as per the company's procedures.
    • Monitor shipment reports to ensure total customer satisfaction
    • Overseas communications

    Culture:

    • Proactively promote the company's 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • Great attitude and willingness to learn
    • Handle fast paced environment and can prioritize tasks
    • Global logistics industry knowledge preferred, but not required
    • Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results.
    • Pro-active, strong organizational skills.
    • Good computer skills (Excel, Word).
    • Fluent in English

    Reporting Structure: Air Export Lead Agent

    Additional Information

    Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

    • Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
    • Health Plan: Medical, Dental, Vision
    • Life Insurance
    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    • Training and Personnel Development Program
    • Growth opportunities within the company
  • Compensation
    $24-$24
  • Industry
    Transportation / Trucking / Railroad
  • Locations
    Brisbane, CA • Ellenwood, GA • Hazelwood, MO