Job Description
Imerys has an immediate opportunity for an Export Coordinator to support the business by handling all transportation and logistics aspects of our international orders from our US plants to overseas customers.
RESPONSIBILITIES: ● Complete export shipment process, including but not limited to drayage arrangement, which requires coordination with internal departments and external vendors (booking, document preparation, tracking and tracing) ● Book US export orders annually with ocean carriers via EDI or email ● Input booking details to ERP system and keep updated with numerous changes ● Work closely with ocean carrier operations and drayage dispatch on EQ (container or chassis) issues ● Complete SEDs and BL instructions timely ● Work with credit team, bank and customer service in creating bank drafts and BL consignment for LCs ● Compile shipment documents (CI, PL, etc from ERP and Ocean BL) and send to overseas customers ● Work with Customer Service, Logistics, Shipping, Production to keep up with load schedule changes (Rolled bookings) ● Audit ocean freight invoices before having AP group issue payment ● Maintain SOP (standard operating procedures) and customer profiles including key contacts, special requirements, and preferred routings/services/carriers. ● Coordinator may have additional responsibilities in accordance with supporting the team that are deemed necessary by manager ● On a monthly basis the coordinator may have to maintain key performance indicators that will track the carriers performance and internal order accuracy.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's Degree - Preferred ● 2 + years Ocean export experience with freight forwarder or large manufacturer, preferred ● Understanding of INCO TERMS and who is responsible for paying freight, preferred - ● Knowledge of/familiarity with ocean carrier lines ● freight forwarding experience, strong knowledge of export, tracking companies
Position TypeFull timeand
PermanentOnly technical issues will be monitored through the below inbox:
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 2 or more years of ocean export experience with a freight forwarder or large manufacturer
- Understanding of Incoterms and freight payment responsibilities
- Knowledge of or familiarity with ocean carrier lines
- Freight forwarding experience and strong knowledge of export and shipment tracking
What We Do
We are a world leader in mineral-based specialties, offering high value-added solutions to many different industries, ranging from process manufacturing to consumer goods. Our value-added solutions are formulated to meet the technical specifications of each customer and contribute to the performance of a multitude of products in three categories: 1. Functional additives - added to the mineral formulation of customers’ products. 2. Mineral components - essential constituents in the formulation of customers’ products. 3. Process enablers - used in customers’ manufacturing processes, but not present in the end product. These serve many industries such as construction materials, mobile energy, steelmaking, agri-food, automotive, and cosmetics.
