Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 17,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 322 locations in 103 countries across six continents. Expeditors' promise, "You'd be surprised how far we'll go for you." is not mere hype; it is our commitment to go beyond the expectations of what companies need from a global logistics provider. Our culture is about exceeding our customers' expectations and providing a place for our employees to make a career.

At Expeditors, people are our most important asset. We pride ourselves in employee development at all levels – one of those being through the Management Trainee (MT) program. This program is designed to provide successful individuals with an opportunity to learn our systems, products, and services in a holistic manner. The goal of the program is to build a foundational level of tactical knowledge that can be applied to support operations across the enterprise.

Successful Individuals in the MT program will spend a year learning the fundamental aspects of what works to make Expeditors the global leader in logistics and supply chain management. Through the program, MTs gain critical on-the-job experience while learning basic management and organizational skills.

The Management Trainee Program is designed to give an overview of all of the products and services that Expeditors offers and to provide the trainee with the experience needed to continue his/her career at Expeditors in any number of exciting positions within a branch from operational to supervisory roles. The program involves not only the operations of each department, but also the finance, sales, retention and managerial aspects of every product and service. A candidate for this program must be self-motivated, hard working, capable of working with limited supervision, and willing to travel during the program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Participate in Management Trainee orientation
• Complete a monthly recap of activities
• Update the Management Trainee Database
• Learn, understand and epitomize Expeditors culture
• Set an example of excellence in every under taking
• Fulfill full-time employee training requirements
• Complete all relevant training as listed on each department’s development map
• Complete management development training
• Track the progress of training in each department
• Complete all relevant certifications
• Understand and assist with the operations of each department
• Understand the management processes used within in each department
• Assist with the responsibilities and duties of the supervisor(s) of each department
• Understand and work with the operational and financial reporting used by each department
• Assist Department Managers in meeting productivity and expense-to-revenue goals within budgetary guidelines
• Complete at least 2 projects during the program
• Attend all department, sales, branch, accounting and management meetings
• Attend at least 2 product specific sales or retention calls per department
• Understand the sales and retention programs for each department 
• Learn how to supervise and mentor employees
• Develop interpersonal communication and management skills

Certifications / Courses Required:

During your training there will be many courses and certifications you are required to complete as a Manager Trainee. You will only have to take the courses that are available in your country/region. This will be in addition to all Expeditors employee, and department training. Additional requirements may be added.

• Dangerous Goods Certifications
• Air/Ocean LATAM
• IATA/FIATA certification
• Customs Broker License
• Sales Certification-Level 1
• Insurance Specialist Course
• Improving Training: The Facilitation Course
• Forecasting Performance: The interviewers course
• Manager’s Awareness Course
• Assessing Employee Performance
• Negotiations: In Search of Mutual Benefits
• The Presentations Course
• Growing and Retaining Branch Revenue: A Sales Course for Department Managers
• Hiring for the Right Customer Service Attitude

Desired Attributes:

• Enthusiastic and committed to a long term career at Expeditors
• Possess a "can do" attitude
• Good interpersonal skills and people oriented
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively through oral and written English
• Good team player with leadership qualities
• Have courage to face new challenges
• Process-orientated with good analytical skills
• Willingness to be relocated to another country when required is an advantage
• Ready to begin program in October 2019

Skills Required:

• Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results
• Good computer skills (Word, Excel, Power-point)
• Good organizational skills

Expeditors offers excellent compensation benefit program. 

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time 
• Medical Insurance for Employee and Immediate Family Members
• Life Insurance for Employee
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Stock Options Plan 
• Training and Personnel Development Program

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.