Air Export Freight Forwarder

Babich & Associates; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Babich & Associates is hiring an Air Export Freight Forwarder to oversee international air export shipments, prioritizing defense, aviation, and aerospace logistics. Ideal candidates will have hands-on freight forwarding experience and expertise in export documentation.

The position requires strong abilities to coordinate with various stakeholders in a dynamic environment while ensuring compliance with regulations. A proficiency in CargoWise One is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of HAWB, MAWB, commercial invoices, packing lists, and export declarations.
• Experience with TSA, IATA, ITAR, ECCN is a plus.
• Ability to manage high-value, time-critical shipments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate international air export shipments from booking to execution.
• Prepare and process necessary export documentation accurately.
• Monitor shipment status and provide updates to customers.
• Ensure compliance with export regulations and trade laws.

Skills

Hands-on air freight forwarding experience

Export documentation knowledge

CargoWise One proficiency

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

CargoWise One

Job description

We are seeking an Air Export Freight Forwarder to manage time-sensitive international air export shipments, with a focus on aerospace, defense, aviation, and aircraft parts logistics. This role requires hands‑on air freight forwarding experience, strong export documentation knowledge, CargoWise One proficiency, and the ability to coordinate with airlines, customers, overseas agents, warehouses, and internal operations teams in a fast‑paced environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate international air export shipments, including airline bookings, routing, tracking, and shipment execution
• Prepare, review, and process export documentation, including HAWB, MAWB, commercial invoices, packing lists, AES/EEI filings, and export declarations
• Work closely with airlines, warehouses, trucking providers, overseas agents, customers, and internal operations teams to ensure timely shipment movement
• Monitor shipments from pickup through final delivery and provide accurate status updates to customers
• Resolve shipment delays, documentation issues, airline cut‑off concerns, customs/export compliance questions, and other operational problems
• Ensure compliance with export regulations, TSA/IATA requirements, trade laws, and customer‑specific SOPs
• Support high‑value, time‑critical, regulated, and aerospace/defense‑related freight when needed
• Maintain accurate shipment records and data in CargoWise One and other logistics systems
• Communicate clearly with customers and internal teams to ensure strong service delivery

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in air export freight forwarding
• Experience with aerospace, defense, aviation, aircraft parts, or high‑value freight strongly preferred
• CargoWise One experience highly preferred
• Knowledge of export documentation, AES/EEI filings, HAWB/MAWB, and air freight procedures
• Familiarity with TSA, IATA, ITAR, ECCN, or other export compliance requirements is a plus
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast‑paced freight forwarding environment