Air Export Agent (Night Operations)

Job Posted 11/20/2024
Expeditors
Brisbane, CA 94005
United States
Job Description

Company Description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include the consolidation and forwarding of air or ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-definite transportation, order and risk management, warehousing, distribution and customized logistics solutions. Expeditors is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

  • 18,000 trained professionals

  • 300+ locations worldwide

  • Fortune 500

  • Globally unified systems

At Expeditors, we recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within—more than 27 percent of our staff of 17,000 employees has been at Expeditors 10 years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs—they’re chances to grow, thrive, and do what you love.

www.expeditors.com

Job Description

Scope of Position: Maintains a heightened level of service to their customers and ensures efficient daily operations for all accounts while exhibiting Expeditors’ culture. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure smooth and timely shipment process flow
  • Ensure accurate and timely data entry into our operational system based on defined metrics
  • Track and trace shipments
  • Provide proactive and clear communication to internal and external customers
  • Ensure accurate and timely client billing, including dispute resolution
  • Understand customer expectation to ensure all the elements of the SOP and KPI’s are met
  • Ensure compliance to company policies and external regulations
  • Complete cross training in order to support team coverage 
  • Professionally represent Expeditors to our customers, service providers, and government agencies

Expectations:

  • Continually identify areas to improve efficiency
  • Embrace and adopt technology to optimize their ability to complete their work
  • Achieve standard of 52 hours training per year, including all mandatory trainings
  • Drive and develop customer relationship in order to exceed their expectations
  • Have a sense of urgency, be willing to help by offering solutions

***MUST BE LOCAL***

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Working Hours: 9:00pm to 05:30am

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Qualifications

Fully proficient with various software applications (i.e. MS Office, Lotus Notes)  

  • Typing - 30 wpm and 10-key by touch 
  • Able to identify opportunities for improvement, suggest such opportunity to management and develop the procedure necessary to implement 
  • DG Certification Required 
  • Easily adapt to change and function efficiently in a high stress environment 
  • Compliance certifications required to perform required duties obtained and maintained 
  • An intimate understanding of Export Compliance  
  • General Airline/Logistics Knowledge

Additional Information

Additional information

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Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

  • Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
  • Expected compensation $22.00 to $33.00 per hour. 
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Health Plan: Medical, Prescriptin Drug, Dental and Vision
  • 401k Plan
  • Training and Professional Development Program
  • All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.