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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
Summary:
Ensure the proper and timely movement of freight and information, while providing an exceptional customer service within the Order Management department
Task and Duties:
- Ensure smooth and timely freight process flow.
- Ensure accurate and timely data entry into our operating system.
- Track and trace Order Management files.
- Use workflows on daily basis to manage shipments
- Monitor shipment reports to ensure total customer satisfaction
- Ensure timely clearance and delivery of freight to customer for Import shipments.
- Ensure documents are timely sent and arrival notice communicated to destination for Export shipments.
- Ensure accurate and timely client and vendor billing.
- Manage intercompany invoice payments (i.e. via AJAX report)
- Interact with our customers, arranging their international shipments, meeting customer service standards.
- Contribute to maintain strong relationships with vendors (Shipping lines, trucking companies, and others).
- Meet compliance at all times to regulations. This includes internal policies and procedures such as Operational Process Standards (OPS), Audit requirements, 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 in the DLSOP.
- Meet KPI standards, per company procedure.
- Overseas communications, timely responses to emails and requests (internal and external)
- Escalation of problems to Management when necessary
- Promote compliance in diligently following all company policies and regulations and performing the task at hand with outstanding integrity and pride.
- Adhere to the company's 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary.
Qualifications
- Understanding transportation process of all models is a plus
- Hazardous Materials certification (preferred)
- Good computer skills (e.g., MS Excel, MS Word)
- Fluent in English
- 6 months to 1-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Meet company standards of 52 hours training per year, including as needed management/leadership training
- Excellent organizational skills, time management skills in addition to a professional manner
- Positive and willing to help attitude
- Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely obtain positive results
Additional Information
Expected
Eligible for bonus
Expeditors offers excellent benefits:
- Paid Vacation (first year prorated based off month of hire)
- Holidays (10)
- Flexible Days (2)
- Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
- Commuter Benefit
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Training and Personnel Development Program
- Educational Assistance and Reimbursement
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO Guidelines.