Our client is looking to add a Logistics Operations Specialist to their team based in Santa Fe Springs, CA. Our customer plays a leading role in the global market with unique logistics services. If you're ready for a step up in your career, we want to talk to you!

Job Responsibilities:

• Strong customer orientation and strong negotiating skills
• Background in import logistics, global import operations, and Customs Compliance.
• Develops and maintainsoperational plans to include all business requirements of customers
• Provides pricing for ocean/air/trucking freight with carriers, 3rd party logistics providers
• SOP/Work Instructions maintenance and ensuring operational best practice in line with customer requirements as well as ensure operational SOP compliance
• Responsible for developing and enforcing standard operating procedures to comply with all local,state and federal regulations related to shipments and transportation
• Builds relationships with carriers, vendors, & internal team members, and helps resolve any freight problems that may arise.
• Review KPI for each business and performance regularly for customer satisfaction.
• Learn and follow company work hours, policies, procedures and rules governing professional staff behavior
• Perform ad-hoc reporting, as required
• Perform other job-related duties as required

Qualification:

• Preferred 3 years of work experience in freight forwarding or logistics industry (Ocean / Air Carrier) but not required
• Strong Excel spreadsheet and PowerPoint preparation skills
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple projects, while paying close attention to detail
• Bilingual in English and Korean preferred
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Great interpersonal skills, with ability to communicate openly and effectively
• Works well under pressure and has a sense of urgency
• Strong work ethic
• Outlook, Microsoft Office application such as Excel/Power point/Word
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

This job is being filled by Teamanics, Metabyte's rapidly growing peer network. Employment through Metabyte, Inc.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Freight Forwarding operation or import/export logistic: 3 years (Preferred)
• Air Imports, exports: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person