“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

• 17,000+ trained professionals
• 300+ locations worldwide
• Fortune 500
• Globally unified systems

Expeditors’ data is a key element of Expeditors’ customer service and critical to the success of the company.  Databases enable Expeditors’ data to be secure and readily available in a performant manner.  The Database Administration Supervisor is a leader of a highly skilled technical team that is responsible for developing and supporting Expeditors’ Databases through a focus on people, projects, metrics, and culture.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Hire, develop, appraise, challenge, and mentor staff
• Proactively promote the company’s cultural attributes and a collaborative atmosphere
• Participate in defining, communicating, and implementing standards and processes
• Oversee team’s projects, taking ownership to ensure work is accurately estimated and projects are completed in a timely and cost effective manner
• Utilize metrics to set standards and goals in a collaborative manner
• Develop techniques to encourage staff to utilize metrics as a means to improving productivity
• Work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to understand their needs and priorities while keeping Expeditors’ best interests in mind
• Ensure that Expeditors’ database systems remain operational and well maintained
• Monitor the level of customer service within the team
• In a professional manner, provide honest input and feedback on work to peers and senior management

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math or equivalent 3 to 5 years of experience in a technical role
• 3 to 5 years of experience administering relational databases (DB2, Oracle, MS SQL, PostgreSQL, or Vertica)
• Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen and communicate effectively
• Ability to communicate technical information both verbally and in writing to technical, non-technical, and senior management staff
• Proven leadership skills and background
• An understanding of project management and a proven record of execution
• Experience in developing and implementing processes and procedures
• Organizational skills to manage multiple tasks to completion simultaneously
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Expeditors offers excellent benefits

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time 
• Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
• Life and Long Term Disability Insurance 
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan 
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Position is full time – 40 hour work week 

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