Customs Brokerage Coordinator

FedEx Logistics; Romulus (MI); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Training Provided

Hybrid work arrangement

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

FedEx Logistics in Romulus, MI is seeking a customer service oriented associate to support freight movement, documentation, and post-entry activities. You will engage with customers, brokers and internal teams to ensure timely releases and accurate records.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, 6 months in brokerage/transportation or customer service, strong MS Office skills, and excellent verbal/written communication.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• 6 months brokerage or transportation experience and/or customer service experience preferred.
• MS Office, Outlook and office equipment use required.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Detail oriented.
• Knowledge of HTS classification and harmonized tariff system; U.S. Customs regulations knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide impeccable customer service.
• Prepare, analyze and submit documentation to U.S. Customs, agents and clients.
• Anticipate, identify and resolve problems delaying freight movement.
• Maintain relationships with brokers, T&B and other service providers.
• Resolve banking and letter of credit problems.
• Advise customers on payment terms and collect delinquent payments.
• Resolve billing issues and coordinate post-entry activity.
• Input data accurately into computer systems.
• Perform root cause analysis as directed.
• Coordinate post-entry activities and entry verification.
• Access client systems as necessary and communicate with partners.
• Produce operational trend reports and keep partners informed.
• Framing and communicating SOP-based pre alerts.
• Maintain knowledge of FedEx products and services.
• Interact with customers and management at all levels.
• Develop strong relationships with front-line customer personnel.
• Facilitate entry processing and pre/post arrival exception resolution.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Independence

Attention to detail

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Outlook

Office equipment

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.
• Perform 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

Pay Transparency:

This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the highest level. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors permitted by law. An employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay:

$20.76-$29.06 USD Hourly, Mandatory overtime may be required during periods of high volume. In addition, working on company-recognized holidays may be necessary

Additional Details:

Sunday – Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm EST, Hybrid, This is role variable remote, with some work from home opportunity and some in the office work, dependent on company policy.

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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