Shipping Officer

Job Title

Shipping Officer

Job Description

Essential Functions (Job Duties and Responsibilities) :

• Support the making of proper export documentation for the orders which are ready to send
• Determining the proper documentation for import and export shipments
• Supporting the Forwarding Department in the execution of orders
• Instructing and advising suppliers on logistics issues
• Solving Customs issues and finding alternatives
• Negotiate and select the appropriate carriers
• Local consultancy in the field of logistics, customs, import and export
• Train and coach new employees and less experienced employees
• Working closely with Supply Chain and Procurement to determine best process and practices
• Provides export status to internal and external stakeholders
• Achieving desired output
• Attend logistical Open-up
• Assist with ASUF review

Required Education and Experience :

Preferred Qualifications :

Knowledge-Skills-Abilities (Competencies) :

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work :

This is a full-time position. The work schedule is Monday through Friday. May be required to work long hours, weekends, and holidays based on business needs. This is an exempt position and ineligible for overtime.

Travel :

This position will occasionally require travel between 5-10%, with back-and-forth to the corporate office in Marietta, GA, including project sites, as needed. You may also be required to travel to the global office located in Veghel, Netherlands.

Supervisory Responsibility :

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment and Physical Demands :

The work environment / physical requirements described here are representative of those the employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Other Duties :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.