Customer Service Representative - Imports

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At MSC, we are looking for candidates that would like to challenge themselves in the world of logistics. We offer a diverse environment, and it is important for us to continue to bring professionals with different background and experiences. Together, we will continue to grow while connecting the world around us. It is a big world, and it takes expertise, ingenuity, hard work and dedication to keep it moving. You will learn what it takes to move a shipment from point A to point B while gaining immeasurable industry knowledge with the largest shipping line in the world! Excited yet? Come join us!

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing exceptional support to our clients regarding their import shipments. This role involves assisting clients with questions or issues related to their import shipments, ensuring top-notch customer service via phone or email. Additionally, maintaining accurate logs of all transactions in the company's systems is crucial for consistent and efficient support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Resolves customers' issues and worries by taking the right actions. Uses all available tools to meet customer's needs in the first contact whenever possible.
• Provides extra information to improve customers’ experience.
• Responds to phone calls and emails quickly, professionally, and effectively.
• Gives accurate and timely answers to all questions about transportation status and updates. Follows corporate guidelines when dealing with customer questions about shipments.
• Contacts other departments outside of Import Customer Service to correct and resolve any errors. Reports unusual or complex problems to the supervisor for resolution when needed.
• Foresees potential challenges before they happen and has problem solving skills to deal with any unexpected issues.
• Other tasks, as assigned.

Qualifications & Key Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience in similar role
• English: advanced
• Strong attention to details
• Organized, efficient, and able to manage time effectively
• Strong customer service mindset, focused, and responsive
• People oriented, with ability to proactively identify client’s requirement and understand their point of view
• Ability to work under stress
• Great team player
• Adapt to learn new software
• Prior experience in customer service, or administrative and clerical jobs with a focus on customer service and problem resolution
• Knowledge of MS Dynamics
• Knowledge of de-escalation techniques

What We Offer

• Health Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance: one-time annual salary up to $50,000
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Business Travel Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts - (Health, Dependent Care, Transit/Parking)
• Supplemental Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Plans

You will also have access to additional benefits, effective day one:

• Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401K Plan – 3% Safe Harbor Contribution with option for additional 3% employer match.
• Wellness Program initiatives / Free MSC Partner Subscriptions with Calm
• Partner Discount Programs with MSC Cruises, Apple, Dell, Nissan, Whirlpool, AT&T, Pets Best and others.

About Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, is a global leader in transportation and logistics, privately owned and founded in 1970 by Gianluigi Aponte. As one of the world’s leading container shipping lines, MSC has 675 offices across 155 countries worldwide, with the MSC Group employing over 200,000 people. The company has evolved from a one vessel operation into a globally respected business with a fleet of 800 vessels that provides timely delivery of goods and services to customers of all industries and sizes. With access to an integrated network of road, rail, air, and sea transport resources which stretches across the globe, the company prides itself on delivering global service with local knowledge. MSC’s shipping line sails on 300 trade routes and calls at 520 ports, carrying some 22.5 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) annually. For more information, visit MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company

Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type including but not limited to characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at US038-Humanresourcesusa@msc.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.