EXPORT SPECIALIST

VP Racing Fuels, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

VP Racing Fuels, Inc. seeks a detail-oriented export coordinator to manage international shipments from our Texas location. Responsibilities include order finalization with distributors, sales order entry, and preparing Bills of Lading for outbound cargo.

You will coordinate loading of containers, determine classifications, and issue NAFTA certificates as needed, while maintaining excellent customer service in person and via phone.

Qualifications

• 2 years international shipping experience.
• Experience creating documents for international shipments (IMO, SLI, Cert. of Origin, etc.).
• Must be detail oriented, self-motivated, and a self-starter, requiring little direction.
• Good telephone skills and interaction with others.
• Ability to read and interpret safety and operating manuals.

Responsibilities

• Finalize orders with distributors/customers.
• Enter sales orders and prepare Bills of Lading for outbound shipments.
• Submit IMO and SDS and Proformas to brokers/freight forwarders for approvals.
• Coordinate loading of FCL/LCL containers and determine origin and HTS classifications.
• Provide quality customer service over the phone and in person.

Skills

International shipping

Documentation for intl shipments

Detail-oriented

Customer service

Communication skills

Basic math

Problem solving

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Tools

EDI

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

POSITION DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works with distributors/ customers to finalize all orders
• Sales Order Entry.
• Bill of Ladings for Outbound shipments.
• Submits IMO and SDS’s along with Proforma’s to Brokers/Freight forwarders for steam line approvals.
• Coordinates and Schedules loading of all FCL and LCL containers orders.
• Determines and maintains appropriate export classification (Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Schedule B, Export Control Classification Number), country of origin.
• Generates NAFTA certificate issuance.
• Answers export related questions
• Provide quality customer service, over the phone and in person.
• Assist walk-in customers.
• Filing.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.
• Back-up for receptionist, answering multi-line phone system.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

Requirements

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• 2 years international shipping experience
• Experience in creating documents for international shipments (IMO, SLI, Cert. of Origin, etc…)
• ** MUST be detail oriented, self-motivated, and a self-starter, requiring little direction. **
• Must have good telephone skills and interact well with others.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate orally or in writing with co-workers, departments, customers and vendors.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentages.
• With minimal supervision, demonstrate the ability to solve practical problems, interpret, and resolve problems using a variety of instructions or guides received in writing, orally, in diagrams or schedule formats.

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Hazardous shipping experience required.
• Familiar with D.O.T guidelines
• Strong Computer skills & basic office functions.
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Inventory management knowledge
• EDI experience

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree(GED); or 2 years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Required to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Primarily office environment but may be exposed to shop elements such as noise, dust, odors, fumes and oils.