International Shipping Lead

3 weeks ago

Litchfield Park, United States Aerotek Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Title: International Shipping Lead
Job Description

The International Shipping Lead will be responsible for the coordination and timely shipment of international customer orders, ensuring the smooth facilitation of international freight movement for key customers. This role requires experience with ocean export logistics, including export documentation, customs procedures, and international shipping regulations and documentation.

Responsibilities
  • Lead a team of 4 to ensure all shipments' accuracy and adherence to production processes.
  • Provide performance feedback to the team and execute warehouse plans provided by the supervisor.
  • Process and maintain commercial invoicing and documents.
  • Conduct and attend internal meetings with supervisors and managers, fostering a team environment with constant communication.
  • Effectively provide shipment status updates.
  • Adhere to tight deadlines.
  • Offer ideas for continuous improvement.
  • Partner with the production team to schedule the processing of customer orders, oversee the preparation of shipments based on customer needs, and manage the consolidation and palletizing of orders.
  • Prepare files/folders with all pertinent shipping documentation.
  • Operate and navigate spreadsheets, schedule bookings, and collaborate with the shipping team to facilitate the loading of shipments.
  • Communicate with customer services regarding order status, shipment tracking, inquiries, and issue resolution via phone and email.
  • Update logistics information, purchase orders, and sales orders within the company's systems.
  • Coordinate and manage ocean export operations, including arranging shipments, preparing export documentation, and ensuring compliance with international shipping regulations.
Essential Skills
  • 2 to 3 years of experience in logistics operations and customer service.
  • At least 1 year of international shipping experience.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Excel.
  • Knowledge of various import regulations and rules.
  • Detail-oriented and organized.
  • Excellent leadership communication skills.
  • Ability to handle a fast-paced environment and challenging workload.
  • Process-oriented with exceptional customer service skills.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
  • Intermediate to advanced experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
  • Ability to facilitate meetings with internal business partners.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to lead and manage others while promoting a teamwork environment.
  • Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Proactive in anticipating and alerting others to problems.
  • High detail orientation.
  • Takes initiative and needs little supervision.
  • Works well under pressure with tight deadlines and a sense of urgency.
Why Work Here?

Join a new, climate-controlled facility with competitive pay aligned with the market. Enjoy company-paid medical benefits for employees and a 401k match for the first 4%.

Work Environment

The work environment is a climate-controlled distribution center. The work schedule is Monday to Friday from 6 AM to 2:30 PM. The role is hands-on, leading a team of 2 international clerks and 2 finishing associates responsible for preparing international customer orders for shipping via Air, International Parcel, and Ocean. The workspace includes a warehouse floor desk/cubicle.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Litchfield Park, Arizona.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

Company DescriptionWe know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.Company DescriptionWe know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

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