Logistics Coordinator

BDP International; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

PSA BDP, a member of the PSA Group, is a global logistics provider with offices in Philadelphia and across the world. The role described involves preparing and compiling documents required by the federal government for discharge of foreign cargo at domestic ports, acting as an intermediary among importers, carriers, airlines, brokers, and U.S.

customs services. The position emphasizes being a focal point for customers, managing daily customs clearance, and ensuring SOPs are followed, including

Qualifications

• Must communicate clearly and organize tasks effectively.
• Attention to detail is essential for documentation accuracy.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced logistics environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as focal point of contact for existing and new customers.
• Daily arrangement of customs clearance, and monitor the customs brokers daily procedure & reports.
• Implement SOP perfectly to meet customer specific requirement.
• Work with Coordinator/Documentation for data entry and checking.
• Prepare invoices, conduct cost checking and closing.
• Support manager in customer communications to improve collaboration.
• Complete other related jobs assigned by the team leader.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Adaptability

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

PSA BDP, a member of the PSA Group, is a leading provider of globally integrated and port-centric supply chain, transportation, and logistics solutions. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, and employs more than 5,500 people worldwide. We are a team that celebrates our unique diversity and close-knit community atmosphere. Our core values begin at the very top and span the broad reach of our global community. We offer dynamic careers for those individuals looking to be a part of something bigger and provide unequivocal opportunities for growth within the organization. PSA BDP serves over 5,000 customers, including some of the world's leading multinational companies within the chemical, retail & consumer, life sciences & pharmaceuticals, and electric vehicle & industrial verticals.

Job Summary

Prepares and compiles documents required by federal government for discharge of foreign cargo at domestic port to serve as intermediary between importers, merchant shipping companies, airlines, railroads, trucking companies, pipeline operators, and the United States Customs Service by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisor.

Essential Functions

• Act as focal point of contact for existing and new customers
• Daily arrangement of customs clearance, and monitor the customs brokers daily procedure & reports
• Implement SOP perfectly to meet customer specific requirement
• Working with Coordinator/Documentation in terms of System data entry and checking
• Invoice preparing, cost checking and presenting, job checking and closing
• Support manager to meet with customer for better communication, efficient cooperation, or removing the misunderstanding, etc.
• Complete other related jobs assigned by the team leader

Job Requirements

• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Good communication and organization skills and a strong attention to detail are required.
• The ability to work on a team is strongly desired.
• Familiar with customs clearances procedure both in import and export.
• Knowledge of import and export procedure
• Knowledge of customs policy
• Good Microsoft Office Skills in Excel and Word
• Candidate should have the ability to learn various computer programs.

Physical Capabilities

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Position is considered to be sedentary, and no unusual physical requirements are necessary to perform daily tasks. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, bend, reach with hands and arms, vision abilities, hear, speak and read. The employee is regularly required to use but is not limited to computer, fax machine and phone. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Location

Eddystone - Crum Lynne, PA 19022 US (Primary)