Air Freight Specialist

Ashley Furniture Industries; Chippewa Falls (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashley Furniture Industries is seeking an Air Freight Specialist to join the International Logistics & Customer Support team in Arcadia, Wisconsin. You will coordinate and track international air shipments, ensure customs compliance, and manage POs to support a seamless global supply chain.

This role emphasizes attention to detail, communication, and continuous improvement in logistics processes within a leading furniture company.

Qualifications

• Coordinate & track international air shipments across global routes.
• Provide accurate customs clearance information and maintain documentation.
• Monitor PO due dates and coordinate delivery with internal teams.
• Coordinate LCL shipments from quote to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate & Track International Air Shipments
• Ensure Customs Compliance & Documentation
• Manage Purchase Orders & Delivery Coordination
• Coordinate less than container load (LCL) shipments from quote to delivery

Skills

Air freight coordination

Customs compliance

PO management

LCL shipments

Job description

Ashley Furniture Industries | International Logistics & Customer Support

Keep the World Moving. Coordinate Global Air Freight for the #1 Furniture Company.

Ashley Furniture is seeking an Air Freight Specialist to join our International Logistics & Customer Support team in Arcadia, Wisconsin. If you're detail-oriented, enjoy problem-solving, and want to play a critical role in our global supply chain, this is your opportunity to join the most innovative and competitive furniture company on the planet.

About Ashley Furniture

We're driven by a Massively Transformative Purpose: to inspire the love of home and enrich the lives of those around us by being the most innovative and competitive furniture company on the planet.

Our mission: Improve Quality. Reduce Costs. Do More Business. Be Profitable. Stay in Business.

We Live Our Core Values Every Day

• Honesty & Integrity – Be forthright in all we do
• Passion, Drive & Discipline – Give everything to your role
• Dirty Fingernail – You get what you inspect, not what you expect
• Continuous Improvement – Know the business and make it better
• Customer Centric – Deliver on what is promised to the customer
• Boundaryless – Work for the greater good of the organization

The Opportunity

As our Air Freight Specialist, you'll be the vital link in our international supply chain, coordinating air shipments across all Ashley locations globally. You'll work boundarylessly with internal teams, international vendors, customs brokers, and freight carriers to ensure seamless movement of products from origin to destination.

This role is perfect for someone with strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to Continuous Improvement in logistics processes.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate & Track International Air Shipments
  • Track shipments from origin to final destination across global routes
  • Coordinate with Classification Team to provide accurate customs clearance information to air carriers
  • Research and resolve issues preventing shipments from being delivered or dispatched
  • Update inventory and shipping information manually as needed to ensure data accuracy
  • Monitor and prioritize shipments imperative for production needs or market deadlines
• Ensure Customs Compliance & Documentation
  • Provide accurate customs clearance information to ensure timely and effective clearance
  • Maintain and retain international correspondence in accordance with U.S. Customs requirements
  • Update internal systems with necessary customs clearance information
  • Stay current with importing/exporting rules, regulations, and international shipping industry changes
  • Communicate relevant findings to management to maintain compliance
• Manage Purchase Orders & Delivery Coordination
  • Monitor and maintain purchase order (PO) due dates in Ashley's internal computer systems
  • Research and resolve POs that fall outside acceptable variance ranges
  • Communicate delivery information to internal contacts as needed
• Coordinate less than container load (LCL) shipments from quote to delivery