Analyst – FTZ Concurrence

Company Description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

As a Fortune 500 company, Expeditors employs more than 18,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 300 locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include the consolidation and forwarding of air or ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-definite transportation, order management, warehousing, distribution and customized logistics solutions. Expeditors is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Job Description

Scope of Position:

Primary responsibilities are to coordinate and execute accurate and compliant filings of FTZ Concurrence program for one of Expeditors largest Brokerage Customers. Provide proactive and professional customer service as well as support to Expeditors On-Site Team for customer and Expeditors Brokerage network.

Major Duties and Responsibilities: 

Compliance

Coordination of customers FTZ Concurrence Process which consists mainly of, but not limited to:

• Coordinate weekly creation of FTZ Estimates to support all the customer’s FTZ network
• Ensure timely and compliant concurrence of FTZ Admissions
• Timely transmission of Weekly Zone Entry (Creation of 7501)
• Daily exception management of FTZ Admissions for all the customer’s FTZ Campuses using CustomZone software & daily reporting
• Administrative and Report management as is needed to support Expeditors Brokerage and On-Site Network
• Understand customer’s business strategy and our role with the customer
• Maintain effective working relationships and communication with all key contacts (locally, regionally, or internationally) as needed within the customer’s and/or Expeditors’ organizations, as well as across departments within the local district (at origin and destination) to assure efficient and effective execution of defined processes
• Continually seek improvement in procedures and services to create more efficient and cost effective operations for Expeditors and the customer
• Willingness and curiosity to want to further develop a deeper understanding of the U.S. Customs Harmonized Tariff Code 
• Maintain regular communication with peers, Supervisor, Branch Account Managers, and/or Compliance Manager to gain and share knowledge of best practices and common challenges/opportunities 
• Support local implementation of new initiatives
• Be dedicated to the success of Expeditors and the program using ethical business practices, personal commitment, passion and sacrifice, and an obsession with the fundamental details of running the business
• Works with Manager to effectively resolve delays that are outside of his/her control
• Communicate to Supervisor, Global Account Management, and/or Compliance Manager of Pre-class updates/conditions which will impact performance

Information

• Communicate effectively with port offices to ensure accurate reporting of FTZ Admissions as it relates to the concurrence process
• Navigate customer’s systems to find information necessary to validate shipment details (i.e. Arrival of Freight to Port, Stocking of merchandise, etc.)

Training

• Be available to train others as needed within various product lines that are specific to his/her role
• Mandatory 52 hours of meaningful training

Qualifications

Experience and Education Required:

• Customs Brokerage License preferred, but not immediately required
• Customs business understanding
• Textile experience preferred but not required
• Ability to work with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel – Access a plus)
• Organizational skills, detail-oriented, multi-task, flexibility
• Research, excellent conflict resolution/creative problem-solving, and follow-up skills
• Ability to articulate clearly through written and oral presentation
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Team-player

Additional Information

Additional information

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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
• Expected compensation $22.00 to $30.00 per hour. 

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.