Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $27.60 - $38.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Medical
prescription
Health savings account
flexible spending accounts
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Disability insurance
supplemental health insurance
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 leader in freight forwarding and supply chain solutions with over 40 years of expertise in helping companies expand their access to worldwide markets. Headquartered in Chicago, AIT serves a diverse range of industries including aerospace, automotive, consumer retail, energy, food, government, high-tech, industrial, life sciences, and marine. The company prides itself on a consultative approach that builds trusted global partnerships, complemented by scalable and user-friendly technology platforms. Operating more than 150 locations across Asia, Europe, and North America, AIT provides comprehensive logistics services including sea, air, ground, and rail transport, as well as customs... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2 to 4 years of freight forwarding experience preferred
- Certified CargoWise Specialist CCO required
- Dangerous goods certification preferred
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Advanced knowledge of CargoWise software
- Ability to analyze numerical data and understand components and relationships
- Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of people
- Basic to intermediate experience using MS Office
- Ability to read, comprehend and write routine correspondence
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using units of currency, weight, volume, and distance
Job Qualifications
- A team player who works well with others and respects teammates as a core value
- Strong work ethic with appreciation for ownership, independence, accountability, and autonomy
- Growth mindset with passion for craft, always seeking improvement and openness to change
- Customer service focus with ability to build and maintain relationships
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2-4 years of freight forwarding experience preferred
- Dangerous goods certification preferred
- Certified CargoWise Specialist CCO required
- Advanced knowledge of CargoWise
- Advanced math and geography skills
- Ability to identify and resolve problems
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to analyze numerical data and draw conclusions
- Intermediate knowledge of freight movement, ocean vendors, container loads, regulatory requirements, pricing, service routings, product offerings, equipment types, incoterms, and shipment profitability
- Intermediate knowledge of country regulations and company policies to minimize risks
- Basic to intermediate experience using MS Office
- Ability to communicate effectively in one-on-one or small group settings
Job Duties
- Receive and validate customer order including Cargowise org, credit, import POA, restricted commodities, cargo value, embargoes/sanctions, additional services, documentation requirements, and incoterms
- Identify best routing or transit option per customer request and standard operating procedures
- Anticipate and secure quotations from vendors or agents for all potential order costs
- Issue customer or overseas office/agent quotation and confirm acceptance
- Ensure ISF is completed timely by broker if applicable
- Receive and validate customer documents
- Track and confirm vessel arrival and update system milestones
- Issue arrival notice and distribute per customer requirements
- Dispatch inland carriage with subcontractor if applicable
- Track and confirm shipment arrival to final CFS or terminal if applicable
- Track and confirm customs release status
- Ensure original bill of lading surrendered to AIT if applicable
- Obtain pick up number from carrier and forward to relevant parties if applicable
- Confirm timely delivery and release of cargo and update system milestones
- Accrue for all costs in CargoWise and perform initial profitability check
- Confirm final costs, ensuring all are accrued and final profitability check complete
- Issue invoice to customer or overseas office as required
- Distribute documents as per shipper requirement or standard operating procedures
- Manage customer reporting and/or additional system milestones as required
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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