What are the responsibilities and job description for the Air Export Gateway Agent Job at Expeditors International in Village of Farmingda position at Expeditors International?
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
Schedule : Monday, Wednesday - Friday 8am to 5pm and Saturday 7am - 4pm
Principal Duties and Responsibilities :
- Provide excellent customer service to both internal / external and customers.
- Sense of urgency is critical.
- Must maintain positive attitude within the workplace and drive improvement professionally and personally.
- Effective interpersonal skills - ability to relate to internal peers at different levels as well as external customers and vendors. Be a team player.
- Ability to work without constant supervision - self-motivation and attention to detail required. Assuming the role of a leader and taking charge of situations is also encouraged.
- Process Air Export Gateway consolidations by working closely with immediate counterparts in the origin air export departments in the region. A summary of the process would be receiving cargo (if from another origin), plan or book the cargo, process consolidation paperwork, transfer to carrier, track and trace until arrival.
- Constant communication with the warehouse staff during the consolidation process. Ensure quality and compliance to protect the network.
- Dispatching and overseeing all airport transfers and pickups with local trucking vendors.
- On-going commitment to quality and data integrity. Responsible for daily updating and monitoring of various reporting tools “Gateway Workflow” & “Transportation Management”
- Detailed attention to accounting to ensure we are paying our bills timely and correctly.
- Responsible for the management of our capacity through posted consolidation schedules and in booking additional space as needed.
- Required 52 hours of training per year.
- Constant self-development via Personal Development plan.
Other Duties and Responsibilities :
Qualifications
Schedule :
Monday, Wednesday - Friday 8am to 5pm and Saturday 7am - 4pm
Salary Range : $45,000 - $50,000
Additional Information
Expeditors offers excellent benefits :
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Salary : $45,000 - $50,000
