What are the responsibilities and job description for the Airfreight Export/Import Agent position at Shipco?
Description
Shipco Transport Inc. a leading international cargo transportation company, has an immediate opening at our Houston airfreight office for an experienced Airfreight Export/Import Agent.
We are looking for a candidate who is dynamic, highly motivated, reliable, and who understands and appreciates the importance of a team effort.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing end-to-end Export transactions, including quoting, arranging pick-ups, booking with airlines, setting up pre-bookings and consolidations, tracking, tracing, and invoicing.
- Ensuring Export compliance with TSA regulations and all other applicable requirements for each shipment.
- Overseeing Import operations, including monitoring inbound shipments, coordinating customs clearance, tracking, and ensuring timely final delivery.
- Communicating with agents, carriers, and customers to maintain efficient and compliant Import & Export processes.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Minimum 1-2 years of operations and customer service experience in airfreight cargo consolidations is required. Prefer experience from an airfreight consolidator or neutral wholesale background, but a candidate with NVOCC, VOCC or freight forwarder experience may also apply.
- Must be knowledgeable in all aspects of daily airfreight operations, customer service, documentation and government and carrier regulations.
- Must be able to work under pressure and enjoy a fast paced, multi-tasking, customer service minded environment.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication as well as organizational skills.
- Ability to establish priorities and accomplish multiple tasks, must be organized
- Must be detail oriented, thorough, accurate, and have the ability to efficiently solve problems
Benefits
We offer a positive and friendly atmosphere with opportunities for advancement and personal growth. Salary is commensurate with experience.
We offer medical, dental, life and vision insurance. We also offer a flexible benefits plan and a matching 401(k) plan.
Shipco Transport is an Equal Opportunity Employer, welcoming applications from individuals of all abilities, backgrounds, and experiences.
About Shipco
Founded in 1988, Shipco has organically grown into one of the world’s leading neutral NVOCCs. Today it is headquartered in Chatham, New Jersey and is a founding member of the Worldwide Alliance.
As a subsidiary of Scan-Group, we are entirely Danish-owned and privately held. Today, our Group is present in over 40 countries worldwide employing more than 3,200 staff in 156 offices.
As a subsidiary of Scan-Group, we are entirely Danish-owned and privately held. Today, our Group is present in over 40 countries worldwide employing more than 3,200 staff in 156 offices.
