Customs Brokerage Coordinator

FedEx Group; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Paid training

Job summary

FedEx Logistics seeks a customer service professional to ensure timely movement of freight, prepare documentation for customs, and maintain strong broker relationships.

You will handle high-volume, time-sensitive work, assist with post-entry activities, and resolve billing issues while providing clear communication across teams.

Hybrid schedule (8:00 am–4:00 pm) and within 50 miles of the location; HS diploma or GED required with some brokerage or transportation experience.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• 6 months of brokerage or transportation experience and/or customer service experience preferred.
• MS Office, Outlook, Office equipment (phone, fax, photocopier, printer, scanner) required.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written; organizational and inter-personal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide customers with the highest quality service and resolution for timely release and movement of freight/cargo.
• Prepare, analyze, and submit documentation to customs and other parties to comply with laws and regulations.
• Anticipate, identify and resolve problems that could delay freight release or movement.
• Maintain relationships with brokers and service providers to exceed customer service requirements.
• Resolve billing issues and coordinate post-entry activity on the customer's behalf.
• Perform route cause analysis and input accurate data in systems.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Outlook

Job description

To provide customers with the highest quality service by providing consistent customer service and resolution in order to ensure timely release and/or inbound or outbound movement of freight/cargo

Provide impeccable customer service.

Prepare, analyze, and/or submit documentation to the appropriate parties (U.S. Customs, agents, clients) in order to ensure they are in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations relating to customs.

Anticipate, identify, and resolve problems which could delay the timely release or movement of freight.

Maintain relationships with correspondent brokers, T&B, and other service providers to ensure that agents exceed the customers' service requirements.

Resolve banking and letter of credit problems.

Advise customers on payment terms.

Obtain payment on delinquent accounts and/or complete accounting adjustment forms for review.

Resolve billing issues, coordinate post entry activity on customer's behalf.

Complete accurate data input or corrections into computer files.

Perform route cause analysis as directed by the Account Administrator.

Coordinate post-entry activities on the customer's behalf.

Manage the entry verification process.

Access clients systems (external systems) as necessary.

Correspond with business partners in various mediums to include written, phone or e-mail.

Produce operational trend reports.

Keep business partners apprised of the exception process.

Pre alerts - receive and respond as needed per customer SOP.

Maintain general knowledge of FedEx products and services.

Interact with customers, internal staff/departments and management of all levels.

Develop and maintain a strong relationship with customer's front-line personnel.

Facilitate entry processing, as well as pre arrival and post arrival exception resolution. Performs other duties as assigned.

HS Diploma or GED required. 6 months of brokerage or transportation experience and/or customer service experience preferred. MS Office, Outlook, Office equipment (phone, fax, photocopier, printer, scanner) required.

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written. Organizational Skills. Inter-personal skills. Problem solving Skills.

Handle high volume of work. Handle time sensitive work. Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

Detail oriented. Knowledge in HTS classification & familiar with the harmonized tariff system. Knowledge of U.S. Customs regulations & other federal regulations and requirements with respect to specific area of expertise. Paid Training Provided.

Preferred Qualifications:

Data entry/keyboard experience required. Working knowledge of MS Office and email applications such as Outlook using multiple screens and windows.

Pay Transparency:

Pay:

Additional Details:

Shift: 8:00am - 4:00pm (Hybrid) Must live within 50 miles from location.

FedEx Logistics provides freight forwarding, as well as import and export services that allow companies to reach markets throughout the world. They help customers of all sizes solve the intricacies of shipping goods globally by providing comprehensive international ocean and air freight forwarding, surface transportation and distribution, customs brokerage, trade and customs advisory services, and advanced e-commerce and trade facilitation solutions. We’re glad you stopped by and hope your job search experience with FedEx Logistics, Inc. will be rewarding. We look forward to hearing from you!

FedEx Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

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