Freight Forwarding Import Specialist Job - International Freight Forwarding - Houston, TX

Salary: $55,000 - $66,000+ BOE

Interviews are undergoing this week for a opportunity to join a leading Global Freight Forwarder, located in Humble, TX. I am looking for tallented Import Specialists to join a thriving team of passionate opporators. If you're looking for a chance to grow and develop your Freight Forwarding career, apply now.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

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  Enter transportation data from an administrative and tracking perspective.
• Ensure regulatory conditions are met, and precise documentation, including transit documents and customs clearances, exists for shipments.
• Ensure documentation is precisely processed, distributed, and discharged to carriers, forwarders, customers and agents in a timely manner.
• Prepare all significant data entry and confirmation of essential milestones (departure, arrival, customs clearance, PODs, etc.) as specified by Customer Standard Operating Procedures.
• Maintain courteous, prompt, and efficient customer relations.
• Oversee and complete accurate billing to clients based on established pricing, while ensuring accurate costs and profits are maintained.
• Oversee the pick-up and transfer of shipments with appropriate partners.
• Establish an understanding of Incoterms and commercial invoice requirements.
• Develop methods and procedures for transportation of commodities for appointed shippers from local or offshore locations to warehouses, other storage offices or final consignee locations.
• Prepare timely management information and reports as specified and requested by the Branch Manager.
• Negotiate shipping rates and submit to Branch Manager for approval when necessary to be competitive.
• Prepare customs entries and customs bonds.
• Develop and manage successful relationships with local vendors (e.g. airline representatives, freight forwarders, customs brokers, local pickup and delivery companies, regional trucking companies, line-haul providers) as well as other co-load carriers.
• Establish and manage all necessary procedures to assure a clean, properly organized, safe, and healthy environment for all personnel.

Requirements:

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  5+ Years Export Operations Experience in Freight Forwarding Industry
• Batchelor's degree in business, logistics or equivalent combination of knowledge and teaching
• Proficient using Freight Forwarding software (Cargowise 1, SAP, AS400)
• Understanding and practice in Microsoft Excel and database functions.
• Out-going and forward-thinking mindset with the ability to decode problems in a timely manner
• Knowledge of state, federal, and international applicable laws and regulations as they relate to primary services provided (i.e., customs, security, other import and export government agencies)

This is a direct-hire, full-time, permanent position.