Customs Brokerage Agent (Late Shift)

Expeditors; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Training and development program

Growth opportunities

Employee referral bonus

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Expeditors, a global logistics leader, is seeking a Customs Broker/Documentation Specialist in Birmingham to manage the customs process flow, ensure accurate data entry, and support compliant import/export operations. You will work within a collaborative team focused on delivering reliable, timely service to clients.

Join Expeditors and benefit from a structured career path, professional development, and a comprehensive benefits package in a role that offers growth within a worldwide logistics

Qualifications

• Knowledge of customs brokerage process and legislation, especially classification, valuation and origin.
• Understanding of ocean, road and air documentation processes.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth and timely customs process flow.
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry into our operational system.
• Track and Trace Custom files and reporting.
• Ensure accurate and timely client billing.
• Interpret and apply the Desk Level Operating Procedure for import/export instructions.
• Transfer customs declaration information into the customs entry system.
• Assist with verification and submission of declarations to customs authorities.
• Ensure compliance with regulations at all times.

Skills

Customs brokerage

Customs legislation

Documentation process

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Pro-active approach

Computer skills

Job description

We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers!

Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round. Global supply chain management is what we do, and at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics. Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

Our Mission

We recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!

Job Description

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth and timely customs process flow
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry into our operational system
• Track and Trace Custom files and reporting
• Ensure accurate and timely client billing
• Understand all the elements of the import and export customs Desk Level Operating Procedure and correctly interpret this information to fulfill our customer?s instructions and expectations.
• Transfer customs declaration information from documents, or other sources into the customs entry system to allow for the build of a valid customs declaration
• Assist with verification of customs declaration information and the submission of such to the customs authority
• Ensure compliance at all times to regulations

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of customs brokerage process, customs legislation - especially with regards to classification, valuation and origin
• Understanding of ocean, road and air documentation process
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Pro-active approach, strong organizational and computer skills

Reporting Structure

• Customs Brokerage Lead Agent, Supervisor and Manager

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development ProgramGrowth opportunities within the company
• Employee Referral Program Bonus
• Required hours 1330-2200

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