Import Coordinator

**Job description**:

- Review import documentation and paperwork provided by agents
- File ISF and AMS depending on customer’s needs
- Track & Trace inbound Ocean and Air Freight
- Provide arrival notices to customers and brokers
- Collect OBLs & Payment, when necessary, before releasing/delivering merchandise
- Communication and Follow-up with customers, agents and vendors
- Proactively, handle files to avoid last minute surprises/losses
- Proactively, search for better vendors for cost-cutting and improved service
- Invoice and close files in a timely manner to ensure monthly closings
- Act as back-up for colleagues, when absent
- Perform other duties as needed
- Good verbal & written communication skills in English
- Team player with strong social skills
- Understanding of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook)
- Able to multi-task and handle high pressure environment
- Customer service oriented

**Job Requirements**:

- Good verbal & written communication skills in English
- Team player with strong social skills
- Understanding of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook)
- Able to multi-task and handle high pressure environment
- Customer service oriented

Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

- What is the difference between FCL and LCL?
- Describe the information contained on an arrival notice.
- What does the acronym CFS stand for and what is its main purpose?
- What 2 electronic filings are required by US CBP prior to an ocean freight shipment's departure from a foreign port?

**Education**:

- High school or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- freight forwarding: 5 years (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Totowa, NJ 07512: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person