Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $25.00 - $34.40
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Medical
prescription
Health savings account
flexible spending accounts
Dental
Vision
Life
Ad and d
disability
Supplemental Health
Employee support
Paid parental leave
Pet insurance
401(k)
Tuition Reimbursement
vacation
Personal Days
Floating holiday
sick days
Volunteer hours
company holidays
Job Description
AIT Worldwide Logistics is a global freight forwarding company with over 40 years of industry expertise, headquartered in Chicago. Known for its consultative approach to supply chain solutions, AIT helps companies expand access to markets worldwide, enabling them to sell and procure raw materials, components, and finished goods efficiently. The company serves a diverse range of industries including aerospace, automotive, consumer retail, energy, food, government, high-tech, industrial, life sciences, and marine. With more than 150 locations across Asia, Europe, and North America, AIT is committed to delivering customized logistics services through sea, air, ground, and rail transportation modes. They provide... Show More
Job Requirements
- Associates degree or equivalent
- 3-5 years of freight forwarding experience
- Proficient in MS Word and Excel
- Knowledge of SAP and AS400 is helpful but not required
- Intermediate knowledge of IATA and TSA regulations
- High attention to detail
- Ability to work independently
- Strong organizational skills
- Effective time management
- Customer service orientation
Job Qualifications
- Customer focus knowing the customer business needs and acting accordingly
- Oral and written communication shaping and expressing ideas and information in an effective and professional manner
- Teamwork working as a productive member of a cohesive group toward a common goal
- Problem solving having the ability to identify problems and issues of varying complexities and find effective solutions
- Attention to detail ensures one’s own work are complete and accurate
- Associates degree or equivalent
- 3-5 freight forwarding experience required 5-7 years preferred
- Proficient in MS Word Excel SAP and AS400 experience is helpful but not required
- Intermediate knowledge of IATA and TSA regulations
- High attention to detail and ability to work independently
- High level of organizational skills
- Team player focused attitude
- Time management is extremely important to meet customer deadlines in a fast-paced high-volume work environment
Job Duties
- Quoting tracking and tracing domestic freight shipments moving via air/ground on a daily basis
- Route freight shipments across multiple transportation modes and services based upon client requests
- Proactively communicate with clients regarding status of freight
- Communicate with vendors/suppliers regarding shipment dispatch routing and rates
- Assist local sales and domestic offices with air/ground freight issues
- Manage daily on-time and defect codes carrier re-weights and insure all masters rated
- Assist in compiling customer specific key performance indicator (KPI) reports on a weekly/monthly basis as needed
- Ensure paperwork labeling and scanning for accuracy
- Understand the requirements/expectations of handling shipments of consequence – NFO high-value date/time specific etc.
- Responsible for processing monthly inventory
- All other duties as the business deems necessary
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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