Customs Brokerage Agent
- Full-time
Company Description
“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.
- 15,000 trained professionals
- 250+ locations worldwide
- Fortune 500
- Globally unified systems
Job Description
Ensure the proper and timely movement and clearance of freight, while providing an exceptional customer service within the Customs Brokerage department.
Major Responsibilities:
- Deliver Exceptional customer service
- Ensure accurate and timely data entry into our operating system
- Receive shipment notifications
- Verify all charges due
- Surrender docs and payment to obtain freight release
- Review documents and prioritize
- Create entry summary
- Submit docs to customs
- Dispatch freight
- Confirm delivery
- Ensure customer profiles are updated and current for assigned accounts
- Support operations where needed
- Meets company standards of 52 hours training per year
Qualifications
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Experience with word processing, spreadsheets, Windows, Outlook and various PC based software
- Willingness to learn and develop the industry skills
- Sense of urgency
- Attention to detail
- Have a positive attitude and an innate desire to help people
- Desire to work in a team environment
- Work with integrity
- Maintain a professional Appearance
- Have Confidence even in the face of intense challenges
- Be curious to learn and grow
- Adhere to the company's 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor and Visionary
- Be resolute and results oriented- get the job done!
Additional Information
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 (US only)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Program
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.