Global Import Specialist – Customs & Freight Forwarding

Zarach Logistics; Bensenville (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Savings with Company

Paid time off

Medical, Vision, Dental, and Life/ADD

Flexible Schedule

Career Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Zarach Logistics is seeking an Import Specialist to manage end-to-end movement of freight from abroad into the United States, serving as the main liaison for clients, carriers, and warehouses in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include coordinating air and ocean shipments, keeping clients updated, ensuring accurate product classification and FDA/ PGA awareness, and handling customs processing in ACE while maintaining timely billing and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Must be willing to train in a customs brokerage and/or freight forwarding role.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams).
• Excellent communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate air and ocean shipments from beginning to end.
• Consistently update clients with the status of their shipments.
• Work with clients, carriers, and warehouses to resolve issues as they occur with shipments.
• Ensure timely updates of shipment details and update the transportation system with proper information while meeting deadlines.
• Proper product classification of imported goods.
• Customs clearance processing in ACE system.
• Ensure on-time delivery of cargo.
• Correct and timely billing of clients’ shipments.
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of FDA requirements.
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of PGAs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Zarach Logistics is seeking an Import Specialist to manage end-to-end movement of freight from abroad into the United States, serving as the main liaison for clients, carriers, and warehouses in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include coordinating air and ocean shipments, keeping clients updated, ensuring accurate product classification and FDA/ PGA awareness, and handling customs processing in ACE while maintaining timely billing and on-time delivery.