Import Specialist

ALS Recruiting Ltd; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Air & Ocean Import Specialist to join their dynamic team. This full-time position involves managing international import operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in freight forwarding, with skills in negotiation and problem-solving. This role offers a chance to work in a collaborative environment, contributing to the efficiency and success of the supply chain process. If you are passionate about logistics and ready to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in import operations within freight forwarding.
• Bachelor's degree in business or logistics is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage international air & ocean import documentation and ensure compliance.
• Negotiate shipping costs and maintain customer service standards.

Skills

Import Operations Experience

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Negotiation Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or logistics

Tools

Cargowise 1

SAP

AS400

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This range is provided by ALS Recruiting Ltd. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$55,000.00/yr - $67,000.00/yr

Air & Ocean Import Specialist Job – International Freight Forwarding - Dulles, VA

• Enter international air & ocean import tracking documentation from origin to destination.
• Ensure that regulatory requirements are met and that shipments have exact paperwork, such as transit documents and customs clearances.
• Ensure that documentation is processed, distributed, and discharged in a timely way to carriers, forwarders, customers, and agents.
• Prepare all major data entry and confirmation of key milestones (departure, arrival, customs clearance, PODs, and so on) as per Customer Standard Operating Procedures.
• Maintain polite, timely, and efficient customer service.
• Maintain accurate costs and profits by overseeing and completing proper billing to clients based on agreed pricing.
• Ensure that shipments are picked up and transferred with the proper partners.
• Develop techniques and procedures for transporting commodities from local or offshore locations to warehouses, other storage offices, or final consignee locations for nominated shippers.
• Prepare timely management information and reports as specified and requested by the Branch Manager.
• As directed by the Branch Manager, prepare timely management information and reports.
• To stay competitive, negotiate shipping costs and submit them to the Branch Manager for approval.
• Prepare customs declarations and bonds.
• Develop and manage successful relationships with local suppliers and other co-load carriers (for example, airline agents, freight forwarders, customs brokers, local pickup and delivery firms, regional trucking companies, and line-haul providers).
• Establish and manage the essential procedures to ensure that all employees work in a clean, well-organized, safe, and healthy environment.

Requirements:

• 5+ Years Import Operations Experience in Freight Forwarding Industry.
• Bachelor's degree in business, logistics, or a related field with a commensurate combination of knowledge and teaching experience.
• Proficient in Freight Forwarding software (Cargowise 1, SAP, AS400).
• Understanding of Microsoft Excel and database functions, as well as competence with them.
• Mindset that is outgoing and forward-thinking, with the capacity to decode problems quickly.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations at the state, federal, and international levels as they pertain to the core services supplied (i.e., customs, security, other import and export government agencies).

This is a direct-hire, full-time, permanent position.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Supply Chain and Customer Service

Industries

Freight and Package Transportation and Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage