Ocean Freight Export Specialist - Hybrid & Flexible Hours

AIT Worldwide Logistics, Inc.; Vignate; Hybrid; EUR 23,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Smart working allowance

Hybrid work model

Private health insurance

Volunteer time

Job summary

AIT Worldwide Logistics is seeking a Specialist Ocean Freight to ensure smooth export operations for assigned customers and to handle related administrative tasks. You will support and advise customers, perform customs clearance, and manage quotations and invoicing in a fast‑paced, international setting.

The role requires 1–3 years in ocean freight forwarding, fluent English, and Italian, plus strong organizational skills. We offer a hybrid model with a 39‑hour week and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of working experience in ocean freight forwarding.
• University degree (nice to have).
• Strong PC skills (Windows, Microsoft Office) preferred.
• Experience in the use of a freight forwarding software.
• Fluent oral and written English and communicative Italian is a must.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence at all levels, cultural sensitivity.
• Strong team player with the ability to work independently.
• Pro‑active, target driven, solutions‑oriented and good attention to details.
• Flexible and positive attitude to excel in a client‑driven environment, commercial awareness.
• Open to new ideas and technologies.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the smooth and on time processing of export shipments.
• Optimizing and securing the documentation of procedures and processes.
• Supporting and advising customers.
• Carrying out customs clearance.
• Handling correspondence with customers, agents, and service providers.
• Preparation of quotation and follow‑up of the quotation process.
• Conducting sales negotiations.
• Securing and processing invoices to customers.
• Monitoring of meetings and deadlines.
• Invoicing.
• Execute all Dangerous Goods shipments in compliance with laws and regulations; prepare related documents.

Skills

Ocean freight exp

English fluency

Italian language

Customer advisory

Sales negotiations

Time management

Team player

Proactive

Attention to detail

Open to new ideas

Education

University degree

Tools

Freight software

Job description

AIT Worldwide Logistics is seeking a Specialist Ocean Freight to ensure smooth export operations for assigned customers and to handle related administrative tasks. You will support and advise customers, perform customs clearance, and manage quotations and invoicing in a fast‑paced, international setting.

The role requires 1–3 years in ocean freight forwarding, fluent English, and Italian, plus strong organizational skills. We offer a hybrid model with a 39‑hour week and growth opportunities.