“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder
Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.
- 19,000 trained professionals
- 350+ locations worldwide
- Fortune 500
- Globally unified systems
Scope of Position:
To manage and further develop the air export product in the marketplace through focus on Operations, Finances, People, Systems, and Culture in adherence to the company’s policy and procedures; support Air Product Business Development Manager to maintain & grown current business and gain new business.
Expectation of Time Spent:
- Team/people Development: 30%
- Operations: 25%
- Customer Service: 25%
- Accounting/Finance: 15%
- Other: 5%
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Operations:
- Workflow Execution
- Ensures the workflow is monitored and executed upon daily based on GBO standards
- help maintain the accuracy and quality of data on the workflow
- Delegate out to the team and call out hot shipments
KPI Management
- Complete understanding of department KPI’s based on GBO and company standards.
- Weekly deep diving into KPI’s that are slipping and how we can improve
- Maintaining and exceeding GBO Air Lateral standards by overall score of 90%
- Explaining to team members the WHY behind the KPI’s
Continuous Process Improvement
- Constant pursuit of improving a departments process and driving quality
- Timely closing of CAPA’s, involvement in service improvement areas from warehouse to airlines, etc.
Exceptional Customer Service:
QBR
- provide input and perspective into client reviews.
- helps with corrective actions if necessary
- attend when possible
Corrective Action Plan
- Responsible to ensure that service failures are thoroughly root caused and prevented in the future.
- Responsible to ensure that the team understands and reviews the corrective actions put in place
Timely & Effective Communication
- Ensures that the team is effectively communicating to customers. No 2nd request emails.
- Ensures that the team understands how to respond to emails professionally and timely.
Accounting/Finance:
Billing accuracy & Timeliness
- Accountable to first time quality within the department through reduction of EDE’s within 2 days, over 30 days billings under 10%, FDS report under 30 days and add bill reduction to 10% or less
Accounts Payable
- Trains and helps team understand AP reserves to prevent future excursions
- Works with accounting on trending and prevention to ensure service providers are paid accurately. Reserves resolved in two weeks from report date, reduce reserves by 35% YOY.
- Approves absorbs for the team when necessary up to $1000
Accounts Receivable
- Supports accounts receivable by ensuring billing is accurate to prevent disputes.
- Ensures the team is resolving accounts receivable issues within 1 weeks’ time
- Works with customers when true disputes arise between operations and customer.
Development:
Employee Development
- Rewarding and recognizing employees when they do well.
- Coaching employees when mistakes are made or situations not handled correctly.
- Showing them leadership qualities by exhibiting those as an example
One on One’s
- Holding monthly one on one’s with employees by establishing goals and benchmarks outlined in reviews.
- Having honest and vulnerable conversations about the employee’s performance and ambitions.
Personal Development
- development through mentorship with colleague or coworker who can help and invest into supervisors future
- reading books, watching videos, articles are all apart of developing one’s leadership
Department meetings
- Running department meetings by sharing the department’s goals, visions and communicating relevant branch/company information.
Other:
Culture
- Responsible for exhibiting and cultivating a department dedicated to the Expeditors culture while creating a unique culture for the department.
Behavioral Absolutes
- Adhering to and maintaining the unspoken norms of the office. On time, never let the phone ring twice, etc.
Sales and Retention
- Responsible for ensuring that every desk understands its role in the sales/retention process.
- Accountable for attending sales or retention meetings when possible and supporting the sales team.
Timecards
- Accountable to the timecard process by providing timely and accurate recording of employees time. Further complying with the approval process per the audit requirements.
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent industry experience
- Minimum of 3 years of Supervisory experience
- Good market and product knowledge
- Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results
- Pro-active, strong organizational skills
- Conflict resolution skills
- Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point)
- Hazardous Materials certification (preferred)
- Fluent in English
Expeditors offers excellent benefits
- Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
- Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
- Life and Long Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (US only)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Program
Reporting Structure: Air Export Manager
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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What We Do
Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 (374) company, we employ over 16,500 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 320 locations across six continents. Expeditors is focused on the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include air and ocean freight consolidation and forwarding, vendor consolidation, customs clearance, cargo insurance, distribution and other value-added logistics services.
We pride ourselves on being a solutions-based organization that takes the time to understand each customer's individual business needs. As a non-asset based organization, we have considerable flexibility when managing customers' supply chains. Our relationships with local suppliers and global air and ocean partners provides our customers with the best routing and pricing options. Expeditors' comprehensive, flexible spectrum of services is supported by leading-edge information technology providing the highest level of end to end visibility.
To maintain consistent quality and customer service across the globe, Expeditors has regional headquarters located in London, Dubai, Shanghai and Singapore.
At Expeditors, our industry professionals, award winning processes and globally unified systems ensure that we always live up to our promise, "You'd be surprised how far we'll go for you."