Customs Product Specialist (O'Hare area)

Company Description

DHL Global Forwarding manages the flow of goods and information across a customer’s global supply chain utilizing air/ocean/ground transportation, customs brokerage services, and dedicated warehousing/distribution centers. We are part of Deutsche Post DHL, the world’s leading logistics provider with operations in over 220 countries. Visit our career site on the web at www.dhl-usa.com/en/careers/jobs.html 


Job Description

The hours for this position are 10:30am - 7:00pm Monday - Friday.


As a Product Specialist you will:

  • Solution customer inquiries through e-mail and phone with the intent of providing customer satisfaction, retention, and extending contact to sell new or additional products and services.
  • Review customer inquiries, problems, requests and suggestions and determine the appropriate solutions and responses.
  • Negotiate customer claims and initiates billing adjustments.
  • Work with customers to gather required documentation, provide compliance guidance and respond to shipment status queries.
  • Conduct analysis to identify consistent problem areas.
  • Provide support to the Business Development Specialists.
  • Ensure appropriate measures are in place to prevent customer issues and service failures.
  • Ensure customer needs are met by coordinating and adjusting product movement in a timely manner.
  • Coordinate with other departments, as needed, to ensure all issues are understood and resolved correctly.


Qualifications

•HS diploma or GED required, Associate degree preferred
•2-4 years of experience in related area of responsibility
•Intermediate knowledge of US Customs Brokerage, Domestic forwarding, Air and Ocean services and the overall logistics industry
•A creative and innovative thinker to bring successful resolution to customer issues
•Strong oral and written communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills; ability to quickly build rapport with both customer and DHL Global Forwarding business units

Additional Information

DHL Global Forwarding is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.