Export Operations - Air Freight

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for processing the exporting of freight by preparing and processing documentation/shipment in accordance with standard freight consolidation and direct shipment procedures and governmental regulations.

Duties & Functions

• Arrange and coordinate pickup transportation from customer’s warehouse/supplier to NNR’s warehouse or carrier.

• Arrange truck/rail movement of freight for shipper’s location.

• Receive freight, check for count and damages.

• Input air waybill data into NNR’s computer system.

• Process Dangerous Goods Freight according to DOT and IATA regulations.

• Customer Service duties to include sending customer invoices, miscellaneous filing.

• Prepare Letters of Credit for exporting purposes.

• Prepare Export Declarations and various DOC documentation.

• Complete all Department of Commerce documentation for the exporting of freight out of the U.S.

• Check freight to ensure it complies with TSA security regulations, that Dangerous Goods freight is properly packaged/labeled.

• Process live animal and perishable shipments to comply with various federal agencies regulations.

• Negotiate rates and space with the airlines, steam ship lines and truckers to obtain competitive rates when applicable.

• Track and trace shipments.

• Perform other duties as requested by management.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education & Experience:

• Minimum requirement High School diploma or GED.

• Understanding in international freight forwarding operations:

o TSA security regulations.

o Federal regulations that pertain to international export of shipments.

• Forklift operator, Forklift Safety Certification.

• Excellent written and oral communications skills.

• Able to use basic math skills to calculate freight, storage and other charges.

• Employee must have excellent organizational skills.

• Basic Microsoft computer application working knowledge: Word, Excel, Outlook.

Physical requirements:

• Flexible and long hours sometimes required.

• Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, frequently and/or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.