Job Description
Scope of Position:Ensure the proper and timely movement of freight and information, while providing exceptional customer service within the Import Gateway department. This position is an onsite position at the import CFS in Carteret, NJ.
Hours: Monday – Friday, 11am to 8pm
Responsibilities:
- Ensure smooth and timely freight process flow
- Input accurate and timely data into operating system
- Track and trace shipments
- Manage department's ocean onforwarding workboard
- Work directly with warehouse employees to ensure certain shipments are prioritized, based on department and customer needs
- Ensure timely dispatch of cargo, to meet customer's delivery requirements
- Interact with other Expeditors offices, with exceptional customer service
- Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors (trucking, terminals, and others)
- Respond timely to E-mail requests and phone calls
- Understand department process flow, while constantly looking for areas of improved efficiency
- Ensure customer's standard operating procedures are being followed and updated in the DLSOP
- Understand and meet KPI standard, as per the company's procedures
- Meet company standard of 52 hours training per year
- Promote compliance by diligently following all company policies and regulations while performing the tasks at hand, with outstanding integrity and pride
Culture
- Proactively promote the company's 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary
Qualifications: Qualifications
Knowledge/ Skills:
- Bachelor's degree or Work Experience Equivelant
- Interpersonal / Communication
- Customer Service
- Pro-active, strong organizational skills.
- Great computer skills
- Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results.
Additional Information
Expeditors offers excellent benefits:
- Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
- Health Plan: Medical
- Life Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Program
- Growth opportunities within the company
- Employee Referral Program Bonus