Ocean Import Specialist

FNS, Inc.; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life and disability insurance

Paid Time Off

Additional PTO (Bereavement, etc.)

Years of Service Awards

Education Assistant Program

Job summary

FNS, Inc. in Torrance, CA is seeking a logistics professional to manage ocean import operations, coordinate end-to-end shipments from origin to final destinations, and ensure on-time delivery per customer requests.

You will work with carriers, customs brokers, and internal teams; maintain documentation; and ensure compliance with CBP and FMC. Strong organizational and communication skills, plus MS Office proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) are required; English/Korean bilingual is a

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience in ocean import operations or international freight forwarding preferred.
• English and Korean bilingual a plus.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Strong at planning in advance time.

Responsibilities

• Shipment delivery on time per customer's request.
• Coordinate full-cycle of ocean import shipments from origin country to final destinations.
• Prepare and review import documentation for Import customs clearance.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), FMC, and other regulatory requirements.
• Communicate effectively with carriers, customs brokers, overseas agents, and internal departments.
• Track, trace, and monitor progress of shipments and deliveries to ensure timely processing.
• Issue delivery orders and coordinate final-mile delivery with trucking companies.
• Maintain accurate records and data entry in the internal system.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Bilingual English/Korean

Time management/planning

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Since its inception in 1995, FNS has been focused on providing the best total logistics services by implementing our core values: trust, communication, team play, challenge, and balance. Through trust, we can be a logistics partner that customers trust with a diverse group that works together based on a strong, unified belief. By communicating with and accommodating the voices of customers and co-workers we can deliver the best services. Our team play is enhanced by the appreciation and cooperation with each other with a focus on a singular goal. Challenging the status quo and innovating, FNS is unafraid of failure and strives to develop and improve our processes. Work-life balance strives to provide individuals with happiness to achieve and grow together.

For 2025, we have set out to become one of the nation’s top 25 logistics companies with more than $1,500M in sales, with the best employee and customer satisfaction, and a network of over 100 different partners.

To achieve our goals, there is an emphasis on three traits of work. We promote a family-like working environments allow us to help promote every member’s work-life balance, allowing us to develop cooperation and care for one another like family. We are nominated by our customers whom we can grow with based on a trusting relationship between our services and our customers. We specialize fields of work where professionals can nurture their talent, and we focus on every member’s work-life balance so that members may cooperate and care for each other like family. Our core values are integral to the success and growth of FNS.

To Discover more, please visit our website at http://www.fnsusa.com

Responsibilities

• Shipment Delivery on time per customer's request
• Coordinate full-cycle of ocean import shipments from origin country to final destinations
• Prepare and review import documentation for Import customs clearance
• Ensure compliance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), FMC, and other regulatory requirements
• Communicate effectively with carriers, customs brokers, overseas agents, and internal departments
• Track, trace, and monitor progress of shipments and deliveries to ensure timely processing
• Issue delivery orders and coordinate final-mile delivery with trucking companies
• Maintain accurate records and data entry in the internal system

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience in ocean import operations or international freight forwarding preferred
• English and Korean bilingual a plus
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Strong at planning in advanced time

Pay

The base salary range for this role is between $55,000-$65,000 yearly, and your base salary will depend on your experiences, qualifications, and skills.

Benefits (Full-Time ONLY)

• Health, Dental, and Vision PPO Insurance
• Life, STD, LTD Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Additional Paid time off (Bereavement, Wedding, Birth of a Child, etc.)
• Years of Service Awards
• Education Assistant Program (Based on Eligibility)

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