Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
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
401k
Tuition Reimbursement
Job Description
AIT Worldwide Logistics is a renowned global freight forwarder headquartered in Chicago, with a strong legacy of over 40 years. The company specializes in providing comprehensive supply chain solutions that enable businesses to expand their reach across international markets. With a vast network spanning Asia, Europe, and North America, AIT serves a diverse range of industries including aerospace, automotive, consumer retail, energy, food, government, high-tech, industrial, life sciences, and marine. Known for its consultative approach and trusted partnerships, AIT customizes door-to-door delivery services through various transportation modes such as sea, air, ground, and rail, ensuring timely and budget-conscious solutions. The... Show More
Job Requirements
- Associates degree or equivalent
- 3-5 freight forwarding experience required
- Preferred 5-7 years of freight forwarding experience
- Proficient in Ms Word and Excel
- Experience with 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
- Team player attitude
- Time management skills
Job Qualifications
- Customer focus knowing the customer business needs and acting accordingly, proactively addresses customer concerns
- Oral and written communication shaping and expressing ideas and information in an effective and professional manner using appropriate grammar and business writing style
- Teamwork working as a productive member of a cohesive group toward a common goal, offers support for others ideas and opinions, expresses disagreement constructively and shares expertise
- Problem solving having the ability to identify problems and issues of varying complexities and find effective solutions considering multiple sides of an issue
- Attention to detail ensures one’s own work is complete and accurate, monitors the quality of work, verifies information and checks the accuracy of own and other’s work
- 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
- Quote, track and trace domestic freight shipments moving via air and 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 and suppliers regarding shipment dispatch, routing and rates
- Assist local sales and domestic offices with air and ground freight issues
- Manage daily on-time and defect codes, carrier re-weights and ensure all masters are rated
- Assist in compiling customer specific key performance indicator (KPI) reports on a weekly and monthly basis as needed
- Ensure paperwork, labeling and scanning for accuracy
- Understand the requirements and expectations of handling shipments of consequence such as NFO, high-value, date and time specific shipments
- 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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