LCL Import Customer Service Summary
Provides Ocean LCL Import quotes and bookings including inland / door moves at origin, on‑carriage services, and DAP / DDP services at destination. Supports general office operations whenever needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Respond to phone and e‑mail rate or booking requests from clients, partners, agents, or outside sales representatives.
- Work with truck brokers and asset‑based carriers to schedule cargo pickup within North America for delivery into designated terminals.
- Utilize various tools to obtain, calculate, and provide door delivery, destination handling charges, and customs clearance quotes at destination CFS when requested.
- Assist with personal effects and household goods for walking clients, answer phones, mail original documents, and support general office operations as needed.
Competencies
- Manage difficult customer situations.
- Respond promptly to customer needs.
- Solicit customer feedback to improve service.
- Respond to requests for service and assistance professionally.
- Speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
- Listen and get clarification.
- Respond well to questions.
- Write clearly and informatively.
- Presents numerical data effectively.
- Able to read and interpret written information.
- Balances team and individual responsibilities effectively.
- Give and welcome feedback.
- Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
- Follow policies and procedures.
- Complete administrative tasks correctly and on time.
- Support organization's goals and values.
- Other competencies may be required according to assignments.
Qualifications
- Prior industry experience preferred but not required.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers, and the public. Well‑versed with Microsoft Office applications.
- Attention to detail and adaptability to a changing environment.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) – required depending on the branch.
- Highly organized and able to work in a fast‑paced environment.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Two years experience in customer service (preferred).