Import Specialist I

2 months ago

Humble, United States Staff Solve Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionImport Specialist IJob SummaryOur client is a leading supply chain management company with global coverage, specializing in international freight forwarding and supply chain management, customs clearance and compliance, warehouse and contract logistics, project logistics, and eSolutions. As an innovative logistics provider, our clients offer specific, integrated, complex, and value-added solutions for our clients’ supply chains, while maintaining long-term relationships built on trust and confidence to guarantee success.The Import Specialist is involved in daily freight forwarding operations including, but not limited to customer service, shipment tracking, document handling, and regulatory compliance. The import specialist plans and schedules appropriate services to maintain an effective balance between customer service and shipment costs. The import specialist develops a thorough understanding of our clients’ shipping requirements and patterns; demonstrates sound customer service and data entry skills; and develops job related knowledge to support growth within current position and further career development. Duties and Responsibilities
  • Enter transportation data to meet regulatory and tracking requirements.
  • Ensure regulatory requirements are met and proper documentation, including transit and customs clearance documents, exist for shipments.
  • Ensure documentation is accurately processed, distributed, and released to carriers, forwarders, customers, and agents in a timely manner.
  • Complete all necessary data entry and confirmation of key milestones (departure, arrival, customs clearance, PODs, etc.) as specified by customer standard operating procedures.
  • Negotiate shipping rates and submit to local management for approval, as necessary.
  • Complete accurate billing to clients based on established pricing, while ensuring appropriate costs and profits are maintained.
  • Establish knowledge of Incoterms and commercial invoice requirements.
  • Develop methods and procedures for transportation of commodities for designated shippers from local or offshore locations to warehouses, other storage facilities or final consignee locations.
  • Arrange the transfer and delivery of shipments with appropriate partners.
  • Prepare timely shipment management information and reports as requested or specified per department KPIs.
  • Develop and maintain successful relationships with customers, government agencies, and local vendors (e.g., airline representatives, freight forwarders, custom brokers, local pickup and delivery companies, regional trucking companies, line haul providers).
  • Participate as an effective team member with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
  • Maintain courteous, prompt, and efficient customer relations.
  • Comply with necessary procedures to assure a clean, properly organized, safe, and healthy environment for all personnel.
Minimum Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Operational experience in international transportation or a related field.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Competent math skills using units of currency, weight, volume, and distance measurements.
  • Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
  • Competency in PC, spreadsheets, and database applications (including Microsoft Office Suite).
Preferred Qualifications
  • 2+ years import operational experience in international transportation, preferably with an international freight forwarder.
  • CargoWise platform experience.
  • Knowledge of state, federal and international applicable laws, and regulations as they relate to primary services provided (i.e., customs, security, other import, and export government agencies that regulate international trade).
  • College degree in related field or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
  • Ability to work in a paperless environment.

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