Transcon Customer Service Agent

Expeditors International; Melrose Park (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation

Health Plan

Life Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training Program

Growth opportunities

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Expeditors International in Melrose Park, IL, is seeking a detail‑oriented logistics professional to support domestic operations and improve efficiency through best practices.

You will monitor shipments, ensure data integrity for events, communicate with customers and Expeditors offices worldwide, and escalate issues to management when needed.

The role requires strong MS Office skills and excellent customer service, with knowledge of the Chicagoland area and a commitment to regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Chicagoland area.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong MS Office skills including Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote
• Six months to one-year related experience in Domestic operations
• A proven history of providing exceptional customer service at all levels

Responsibilities

• Understand department process flow and look for best practices to improve operational efficiency and productivity.
• Collaborating with management
• Monitoring shipments in transit daily to ensure data integrity for events and references are updated properly and KPI targets are met
• Communicate effectively with customers, Expeditors offices worldwide, and co-workers through email, phone, and in person
• Escalation of problems to Management when necessary
• Promote compliance with company policies and regulations and perform tasks with integrity

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

MS Office

Customer service

Chicagoland knowledge

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

OneNote

Job description

We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers!

Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round. Global supply chain management is what we do, and at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics. Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

Our Mission

We recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!

Job Description

• Understand department process flow and look for best practices to improve operational efficiency and productivity.
• Collaborating with management
• Monitoring shipments in transit (Outbound Workflow, etc.) daily to ensure the following:
  • Data integrity for events and references (APR, APT/XDD, RDL, SHI, SHR, etc.) are updated properly.
  • Customers shipments are delivering per KPI’s, RDL’s and SOP’s
  • Exceptions are managed and resolved immediately.
• Communicate effectively and timely with customers, Expeditor’s offices worldwide, and co-workers through high volume of email, phone, instant message, and in person.
  • Status Reports sent out daily to customers. Delays are notated with reasons for the delay.
• Escalation of problems to Management when necessary.
• Promote compliance in diligently following all company policies and regulations and performing the task at hand with outstanding integrity and pride.
• Always meet compliance to regulations internal and external in accordance with government regulations.

Culture:

• Proactively promote the company’s 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary.
• Attend branch meetings and accumulate the required number of training hours.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Chicagoland area.
• Six months to one-year related experience in Domestic operations.
• Operations/Industry Knowledge preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• A proven history of providing exceptional customer service at all levels
• Excellent organizational skills, time management skills in addition to a professional attitude
• Great attitude and background based on compliments from customers and coworkers
• Strong MS Office skills including Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote
• The position pays $20.00-$28.00 per hour based on experience and education

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Growth opportunities within the company
• Employee Referral Program Bonus