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
- 375+ locations worldwide
- Fortune 500
- Globally unified systems
Position Overview
The Management Trainee Program at Expeditors is a comprehensive introduction to our products, services, and operations. This program is designed to equip high-potential individuals with the knowledge and experience needed to build a long-term career within the company — from operational to supervisory and even managerial roles. Participants will gain hands-on exposure across all departments, including operations, finance, sales, customer retention, and management. Ideal candidates are self-motivated, disciplined, flexible, and open to travel during the program.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidate will:
- Participate in the Management Trainee Orientation
- Learn and apply the Expeditors culture and business processes
- Assist in day-to-day operations and support department supervisors
- Understand and contribute to department-specific operational and financial reporting
- Attend relevant meetings (departmental, sales, accounting, etc.)
- Work on and deliver at least two meaningful projects during the program
- Participate in product-specific sales or retention meetings (where applicable)
- Proactively promote Expeditors’ Mission Statement and 10 Cultural Attributes
- Demonstrate flexibility, initiative, and a willingness to adapt to various work environments
Mandatory Programs (to be completed before graduation):
- Supervisor Curriculum
- Introduction to Sales
- Supply Chain Fundamentals
- Dangerous Goods Training (Ocean or ADR)
Optional / Regional Additions (if applicable):
- IATA / FIATA Certification
- Air/Ocean LATAM Training
- Customs Broker License
- Insurance Specialist Course
Management Training (minimum 2 courses required):
- Improving Training: The Facilitation Course
- Forecasting Performance: The Interviewers Course
- Manager’s Awareness Course
- Assessing Employee Performance
- Negotiations: In Search of Mutual Benefits
- The Presentations Course
- Fierce Conversations Training
- Hiring for the Right Customer Service Attitude
- Rewards and Recognition
Required Qualifications & Attributes
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- One to two years of relevant experience (preferred)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management abilities
- Comfortable working under pressure and independently
- Strong computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Fluent in English (spoken and written)
- Willingness to travel and/or relocate (if applicable)
- A proactive, “can-do” mindset with a team-oriented attitude
- Open to feedback, with a humble yet driven personality
- Willingness to go beyond the 9-to-5 mentality
Expeditors offers excellent benefits:
- 38.75 hour workweek (full-time)
- 25 days of annual leave
- we offer a divers benefit package
- Unlimited job rotation, promotion
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Education Program
Additional note: Travel costs regarding interviews for this position is not for Expeditors.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- One to two years of relevant experience
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management abilities
- Comfortable working under pressure and independently
- Strong computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Fluent in English (spoken and written)
- Willingness to travel and/or relocate
- A proactive, can-do mindset with a team-oriented attitude
- Open to feedback, with a humble yet driven personality
- Willingness to go beyond the 9-to-5 mentality
Expeditors Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Expeditors and has not been reviewed or approved by Expeditors.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation is supported through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan that is positioned as a standout perk, including references to a purchase discount and contribution limits. Stock-plan availability is treated as a meaningful wealth-building component of the overall rewards mix.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits, with additional protections like life and disability insurance. Benefit materials also point to common add-ons such as HSA options, EAP support, and broad baseline coverage in job postings.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with employer matching that is repeatedly cited as a defined component of the package. Auto-enrollment/auto-increase features are also referenced as mechanisms that support participation and savings behavior.
Expeditors Insights
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."
