Export Manager

Expeditors International; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Career opportunities within the公司

Diversity of training methods

Job summary

Expeditors International in San Diego is seeking an operations-focused leader to advance export activities across air and ocean, finance, sales, people, systems and culture in alignment with our policies. You will build a flexible department structure and implement plans to improve productivity and service levels.

You will mentor staff, manage budgets and KPIs, ensure compliance, and collaborate with vendors and internal teams to deliver cost-effective logistics services while sustaining a high

Qualifications

• 3 years of operations experience and people management.
• Graduate of Iata/Fiata Introductory Course (preferred).
• Dangerous Goods certified (preferred).
• Strong market and product knowledge.
• Effective interpersonal skills, including listening and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain an effective department organization chart for flexibility and growth.
• Prepare, execute, monitor and update the department business plan.
• Monitor and improve key productivity indicators (SPD, RPD, EPD, RPS, revenue/expense).
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Map and optimize department process flow for efficiency and cost control.
• Document SOPs and maintain the SOP database.
• Host daily huddles and end-of-day meetings; build vendor relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Market knowledge

Education

Iata/Fiata Introductory Course

Leadership Platform

Tools

Excel

Word

Copilot

Job description

• We recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over.
• We love to promote from within—more than 50 percent of our staff of more than 18,000 employees has been at Expeditors for five years or more.
• Our high retention rate is influenced our philosophy that our people are our greatest asset, we pride ourselves in hiring for attitude and training for skill.

For more information on the company, please visit our website:

To further develop the export product in the marketplace through focus on Operations, Finances, Sales, People, Systems, and Culture in adherence to the company's policies and procedures. This position is responsible for both air & ocean export.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Operations

• Create and maintain an effective department organization chart, which is designed for flexibility and growth
• Prepare, execute, monitor and update at regular intervals the business plan for the department
• Monitor and improve key departmental productivity indicators including but not limited to:
• Shipments Per Desk (SPD)
• Revenue Per Desk (RPD)
• Expense Per Desk (EPD)
• Revenue Per Shipment (RPS)
• Revenue to Expense ratio
• Instill and foster a climate of compliance at all times to regulations. This includes internal policies and procedures such as Operational Process Standards (OPS) and external government regulations or customer policies/requirements.
• Map and understand department process flow, constantly looking for areas of improved efficiency to offer customers better cycle times and service as well as controlling costs.
• Ensure all customers standard operating procedures are documented and kept up to date in the Standard Operating Procedures database.
• Ensure disciplined usage of workboards for operational excellence.
• Host daily huddles and end of day meetings with the team
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors (airlines, steamship lines, trucking companies, and others)
• Work to be our vendors lowest cost customer through electronic booking, shipper built units, and other creative local market solutions to lower overall cost for both parties.
• Evaluate vendors at defined intervals per company policy, focusing on areas of possible improvement with corrective action plans where needed.
• Regularly read and review business and trade journals and attend industry events to further market and industry knowledge.

Finances

• Assist District Manager with preparation of annual department budget
• Meet monthly with District Manager to review department financial P&L and productivity results and goals
• Review, understand and focus on improving department freight yields
• Attend Accounts Receivable meetings and proactively work to maintain accounts payment within 30 days
• Ensure company credit procedures are followed and utilized effectively
• Manage accounts payable to vendors (airlines, truckers etc.) utilizing BNP
• Manage intercompany accounting discrepancies via AJAX report
• Follow company capex procedure for the purchasing of any equipment for your staff or department
• Use the Top 20 Accounts report to continually evaluate the development of your departmental client base and the revenue distribution amounts and % of top clients, and work towards goal of balanced customer base (no more than 10% revenue from one customer)
• Actively develop business for department through active involvement in sales and retention process and close coordination with sales department
• Complete 5 Sales and/or Retention Calls per week and ensure they are documented in dynamics
• Ensure Customer reviews are completed with your regular customers
• Pro-actively provide pricing alternatives, routing solutions and technical assistance to clients through internal sales both regional and global
• Respond to requests for proposal, quotation or information timely and with market competitive pricing matching the scope of service required by the customer
• Take an active role in the transition of new business/ updates to existing business

People

• Identify, develop, and mentor your No. 2
• Participate in annual employee performance reviews
• Develop personal development plans for all employees
• Ensure all staff and positions have job descriptions, clear expectations and are working with structured development plans
• Ensure and assist supervisors and key staff with goal setting and monitoring
• Conduct regular interviews with potential new personnel
• Plan for and hold effective monthly department meetings with team
• Review department goals and business plan periodically with staff to ensure buy-in and accountability
• Meet company standards of 52 hours training per year, including as needed management/leadership training

Systems

• Be open to implementing new system changes and enhancements into your department
• Be involved and suggest system/process improvements
• Set the tone of this environment within your department

Culture

• Proactively promote the company's 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary.

Qualifications

• 3 years of operations experience and people management
• Proven leadership attitude and background
• Graduate of Iata/Fiata Introductory Course (preferred)
• Graduate of Leadership Platform (preferred)
• Dangerous Goods certified (preferred)
• Strong market and product knowledge
• Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results
• Strong computer skills (Excel, Word) and usage of copilot

Additional Information

The salary rate for this position is$70,304annually plusdiscretionary bonus and benefits.

Expeditors offers excellent benefits

• We offera positionfor 40 hours a week (fulltime).
• You will bepartof a professional/international, open, enthusiastic team and environment.
• You will receive a personalized development plan with a diversity of training methods.
• There will be career opportunities within the company (local, regional and globally).
• There is an option to take part of our Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• We offer a diverse benefit package.

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