Air & Ocean Freight Specialist (Hybrid/Remote)

MissionHires; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Training programs

Career growth

Job summary

MissionHires is seeking a hands-on Air & Ocean Freight Coordinator to manage end-to-end air freight shipments while supporting complex sea import operations. This role requires CargoWise expertise, strong AES/ISF filings knowledge, and the ability to coordinate with airlines, carriers, and internal teams across a global network.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of hands-on freight operations experience, with a recent focus on air freight and a solid understanding of sea imports.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of hands-on air and sea freight operations experience.
• Recent air freight focus with knowledge of air export/import.
• Strong sea import operations experience.
• Hands-on CargoWise experience is required.
• Knowledge of AES, TSA requirements, and air freight documentation.
• AMS, ISF, FMC, and IMDG related knowledge or certifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage air freight end-to-end from origin through final delivery.
• Book cargo, coordinate pickups, prepare documentation, follow up with airlines, track shipments, and billing.
• Support sea import operations, including ISF and AMS filings, ocean documentation, and intermodal coordination.
• Coordinate with airlines, carriers, truckers, terminals, customers, vendors, and internal offices.
• Monitor shipment milestones, identify delays and resolve issues to maintain service levels.
• Maintain shipment documentation, CargoWise updates, cost records, and final billing.
• Support air freight quotations by assessing routing, transit times, capacity, and feasibility.
• Handle priority, bonded, FTZ, cross-border shipments with close follow-up.
• Work in onsite, hybrid, or remote arrangements, depending on the role.

Skills

Air freight operations

Sea freight operations

AES filings

AMS filings

Bilingual EN/ES

AOG shipments

Hazmat handling

Time-sensitive shipments

Tools

CargoWise

Job description

MissionHires is seeking a hands-on Air & Ocean Freight Coordinator to manage end-to-end air freight shipments while supporting complex sea import operations. This role requires CargoWise expertise, strong AES/ISF filings knowledge, and the ability to coordinate with airlines, carriers, and internal teams across a global network.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of hands-on freight operations experience, with a recent focus on air freight and a solid understanding of sea imports.