Company Description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

As a Fortune 500 company, Expeditors employs more than 15,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 300 locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include the consolidation and forwarding of air or ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-definite transportation, order management, warehousing, distribution and customized logistics solutions. Expeditors is headquartered in Seattle, Washington

Job Description

To prepare customs clearance declarations ready for classification by a broker in compliance with the national regulatory provisions and in adherence to the company's policies and procedures.

To assist with co-ordinate the delivery of Air/LCL/FCL shipments in accordance with customer delivery instructions utilizing Expeditors approved transport providers and avoiding/minimising storage and detention charges at all times.In addition to this, to perform tasks as requested, including, but not exclusive to, assisting in general Brokerage operations.

To prepare customs clearance declarations ready for classification by a broker in compliance with the national regulatory provisions and in adherence to the company's policies and procedures.

To assist with co-ordinate the delivery of Air/LCL/FCL shipments in accordance with customer delivery instructions utilizing Expeditors approved transport providers and avoiding/minimising storage and detention charges at all times.

In addition to this, to perform tasks as requested, including, but not exclusive to, assisting in general Brokerage operations.

Qualifications

Skills:

Competent use of Microsoft Excel & Word.

Competent use of the Expedient and the ICS system.

Competent and courteous communication and phone manner

Knowledge:

Government Regulations

Standard Operational Procedures for Customs Import Operations, including Expeditors KPI's

ICS and Expedient systems

Geography

Accounting System

Credit Policy, A/R database, financial expectations of department, branch, company

International freight Shipping terms

General Mathematical knowledge, including but not exclusive to, dealing with Exchange Rates, Foreign Currency and General Ledger

Complete understanding of the movement of Goods 

Additional Information

Other Benefits

Medical insurance.Employee Stock Purchase Plan.Training and Personnel development plan.