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Customer Service Representative

ExpeditorsSan Diego, CA, United States
On-siteMarketingentry$22 - $24Verified employer
Source checked 1 day ago. · Posted 29 days ago.

Role details

Company Description

  • We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers!
  • Become a member of a global community!
  • The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round.
  • Global supply chain management is what we do, and 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.
  • Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
  • As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents.
  • Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

Our Mission

  • We recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over.
  • We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five 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, do what you love and build a career with us!

Job Description

Major Duties and Responsibilities

  • Ensure smooth and timely freight process flow
  • Ensure accurate and timely data entry into our operating system
  • Track and trace shipments as required
  • Utilize Process Monitors and Workflows on daily basis
  • Ensure timely movement and delivery of freight to customers
  • Ensure documents are timely sent to customer or broker for customs purposes
  • Ensure accurate and timely client invoicing
  • Interact with our customers in arranging their shipments, exceeding customer service expectations
  • Contribute to maintain strong relationships with suppliers (airlines, steamship lines, trucking companies, and others)
  • 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's policies / requirements.
  • Understand department process flow, constantly looking for areas of improved efficiency
  • Ensure all customers' standard operating procedures are followed and updated
  • Meet KPI standards, as per the company procedures
  • Overseas communications, timely responses to emails and requests (internal and external)

Qualifications

  • Customer Service: 6 months to 1 year experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Understanding of transportation documentation and terms is a plus
  • Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results
  • Pro-active, strong organizational skills
  • Strong desire to learn
  • Good computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Fluent in English - Bilingual Spanish preferred
  • Must be able to pass TSA background check

Additional Information

Pay range for this position is $22-$24/hr

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
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