Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $19.00 - $28.00
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Paid holidays
Employee assistance program
Professional Development
Job Description
Our company is a leading player in the global supply chain industry, specializing in freight forwarding and logistics services. Based in Orlando, FL, we operate with a commitment to excellence, aiming to meet and exceed our clients' expectations through proactive and efficient service solutions. We proudly serve a diverse client base, handling complex shipping challenges with precision and care. Our team is dedicated to fostering strong working relationships with clients and internal stakeholders to facilitate smooth and effective transportation of goods across various modes including air, rail, sea, and road.
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Job Requirements
- Education level - 4 year degree
- 2-7 years of freight forwarding experience
- Willingness to work variable schedules including overtime, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to use compliance and logistics software
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to handle complex customer or operational issues
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Job Qualifications
- 2-7 years of freight forwarding experience
- AOG experience a plus
- Hazmat certification a plus
- Experience with all requisite compliance and regulatory requirements
- Willing to work variable schedule, including overtime, weekends and holidays
- Industry related degree and/or certification
- Knowledge of transportation principles and methods
- Knowledge of customer and personal service principles
- Knowledge of administrative and office procedures
- Knowledge of geography
- Knowledge of production and processing techniques
- Knowledge of public safety and security policies
- Knowledge of mathematics
- Knowledge of English language and grammar
- Active listening skills
- Effective speaking skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Active learning ability
- Negotiation skills
- Time management skills
- Complex problem solving skills
- Social perceptiveness
- Coordination skills
- Judgment and decision making skills
- Monitoring skills
- Reading comprehension
- Service orientation
Job Duties
- Calculate weight, volume, or cost of goods to be moved
- Inform clients of factors such as shipping options, timelines, transfers, or regulations affecting shipments
- Prepare shipping documentation, such as bills of lading, packing lists, dock receipts, or certificates of origin
- Provide shipment status notification to exporters, consignees, or insurers
- Verify proper packaging and labeling of exported goods
- Prepare invoices or cost quotations for freight transportation
- Select shipment routes, based on nature of goods shipped, transit times, or security needs
- Keep records of goods dispatched or received
- Consolidate loads with a common destination to reduce costs to individual shippers
- Monitor or record locations of goods in transit
- Reserve necessary space on ships, aircraft, trains, or trucks
- Negotiate shipping rates with freight carriers
- Arrange delivery or storage of goods at destinations
- Verify adherence of documentation to customs, insurance, or regulatory requirements
- Determine efficient and cost-effective methods of moving goods from one location to another
- Pay or arrange for payment of freight or insurance fees or other charges
- Make arrangements with customs brokers to facilitate the passage of goods through customs
- Recommend or arrange appropriate merchandise packing methods, according to climate, terrain, weight, nature of goods, or costs
- Maintain current knowledge of relevant factors that could affect freight shipping
- Provide detailed port information to importers or exporters
- Arrange for special transport of sensitive cargo
- Obtain or arrange cargo insurance
- Complete customs paperwork
- Arrange for applicable duties, taxes, or paperwork for customs clearance
- Refer exporters to experts in areas such as trade financing, international marketing, government export requirements, international banking, or marine insurance
- Assist clients in obtaining insurance reimbursements
- Analyze shipping routes to determine how to minimize environmental impact
- Arrange for transport, using a variety of modes, such as rail, short sea shipping, air, or roadways, to minimize carbon emissions or other environmental impacts
- Recommend shipping solutions to minimize cost or environmental impacts
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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