Import Agent

Nippon Express USA; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Nippon Express USA seeks an Import Agent to support documentation, shipments, and coordination for customers across our freight forwarding network. You will assist in customs clearance, labeling, and distribution tasks and help generate delivery orders and shipping labels.

This role requires high school diploma or equivalent, basic computer skills, and some knowledge of international commerce. Regular Monday–Friday hours and occasional weekend coverage are required in our El Segundo, CA facility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate or significant or relevant or appropriate working experience.
• Some computer skills including data entry and maintenance and working
• Some knowledge of general Computer application technology desirable
• Industry experience Preferred
• Some knowledge of international commerce (sales and payment term, method, customs regulations etc.)
• Must be able to work regular work schedule of Monday - Friday, 7am - 4pm and must be flexible to work weekends and holidays as necessary to meet business demands.

Responsibilities

• Handle job assignments as determined by Team Leader or above.
• Provide support service to other Import Agent for import documentation General business support function as assigned.
• Prepare import shipments for assigned customers. This may include customs clearance, shipping, labeling, and distribution of cargo. Generate delivery orders and shipping labels as needed.
• Prepare import documents for distribution to brokerage department and/or Customers’ Broker
• Coordinate pickup and delivery orders with trucking companies, airlines, steamship line and/or bonded facilities to obtain necessary information to process shipments in the best way.
• Filing and data entry.
• Issue freight bills and invoices to brokers and responsible for collecting unpaid invoices within credit term.

Skills

Data entry

Computer literacy

International trade knowledge

Industry experience

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Job description

Overview

Nippon Express Company, Ltd. ("NX") was founded in 1872 in Japan and is headquartered in Tokyo. NX employs approximately 72,000 employees at 733 locations, in 47 countries and 314 cities around the world.

Nippon Express U.S.A., Inc. ("NEU") was incorporated in New York in 1962 as a fully owned subsidiary of NX. NEU provides logistics solutions and comprehensive transportation services through its international freight forwarding and logistics network, including specialized handling of: air, land, sea and express packages; all types and sizes of cargo; personal effects and household goods; fragile and perishable freight; and livestock. NEU also provides related services, such as warehousing, distribution and customs brokerage and clearance. NEU operates at 55 locations in 27 states within the U.S., with approximately 1300 employees. NEU has enjoyed tremendous growth and success as one of the top five international freight forwarders in the world. We connect people with products throughout the world.

Responsibilities

• Handle job assignments as determined by Team Leader or above. Job may be isolated to one job function and/or one account.


• Provide support service to other Import Agent for import documentation General business support function as assigned.


• Prepare import shipments for assigned customers. This may include customs clearance, shipping, labeling, and distribution of cargo. Generate delivery orders and shipping labels as needed.


• Prepare import documents for distribution to brokerage department and/or Customers’ Broker


• Coordinate pickup and delivery orders with trucking companies, airlines, steamship line and/or bonded facilities to obtain necessary information to process shipments in the best way.


• Filing and data entry.


• Issue freight bills and invoices to brokers and responsible for collecting unpaid invoices within credit term.


• Pay Range: $21.00 Hour - $25.00 Hour


• This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law. At NEU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements, Education, and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate or significant or relevant or appropriate working experience.


• Some computer skills including data entry and maintenance and working


• Some knowledge of general Computer application technology desirable


• Industry experience Preferred


• Some knowledge of international commerce (sales and payment term, method, customs regulations etc.)


• Must be able to work regular work schedule of Monday - Friday, 7am - 4pm and must be flexible to work weekends and holidays as necessary to meet business demands.

Nippon Express offers a generous Employee Benefits Package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision beginning the 1st of the month after 30 days.


• 401k with a company match


• Flexible Spending Accounts, HSA, Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Auto and Home policies, Commuter Benefits, and much more.


• Generous Vacation and Sick time.

Nippon Express USA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.