Ocean Import Manager

Savino Del Bene; Atlanta (GA); Presencial; USD 80.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global logistics company in Atlanta is looking for an Ocean Import Manager to lead their team. This role requires strong leadership skills, with responsibilities including managing the Ocean Import team, ensuring compliance with export regulations, and coordinating account activities. Candidates must have at least five years of freight forwarding experience and three years in a supervisory role. The position is essential for maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.

Formación

• Five years of experience in freight forwarding.
• Three years of supervisory or managerial experience.
• Knowledge of incoterms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Math skills for dimension conversions.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage the Ocean Import team.
• Collaborate closely with staff to coordinate account activities.
• Provide guidance and coaching to teams.
• Manage communication strategy within accounts.
• Develop metrics to measure performance.

Conocimientos

Leadership skills

Negotiation tactics

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Flexibility and adaptability

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Herramientas

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

Savino Del Bene is a Global Freight Forwarding Company headquartered in Florence, Italy. With more than 295 offices and 5,500 employees globally, Savino Del Bene is one of the leading logistics companies that offers import, export, customs brokerage services, and warehousing third-party solutions servicing several Vertical Markets. We are currently seeking a strong Ocean Import Manager to join our growing team.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead and manage the Ocean Import team with strong leadership skills and mentorship
• Must have a better-than-average understanding of the Export Regulations or other government agency regulations that govern exports.
• Collaborate closely with staff to coordinate account activities
• Provide proper guidance and coaching to teams
• Deliver results by leveraging the skills of the right people at the right time
• Lead resolution of difficult issues through effective negotiation tactics
• Manage communication strategy within accounts
• Maintain a high degree of motivation in team members to retain the focus of providing the highest levels of customer satisfaction
• Provide ongoing growth and development opportunities for team members
• Proactively manage the account by constantly assessing changes to the business and their impact to the Company
• Identity all potential risks and develop a mitigation plan
• Escalate any unresolved issues or risks before they materially impact the Company
• Work closely with other departments to deliver a high level of service to customers
• Effectively manage any issues that do arise
• Develop relevant internal and external metrics to measure performance
• Perform other duties as assigned. Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications Needed:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum five years of related experience in freight forwarding.
• Minimum three years of supervisory or managerial experience required.
• Knowledge of incoterms
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills; along with math skills for dimension conversions
• Intermediate to Advanced PC skills - MS Office
• Highly organized
• Professional and courteous demeanor
• Displays a flexible and open-minded willingness to adapt to new environments and be a team player