“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
- 340+ locations worldwide
- Fortune 500
- Globally unified systems
The Management Trainee Program is designed to give an overview of all of the products and services that Expeditors offers and to provide the trainee with the experience needed to continue his/her career at Expeditors in any number of exciting positions within a branch from operational to supervisory roles. The program involves not only the operations of each department, but also the finance, sales, retention and managerial aspects of every product and service. A candidate for this program must be self-motivated, hard working, capable of working with limited supervision, and willing to travel during the program.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Participate in Management Trainee orientation
- Complete a monthly recap of activities
- Update the Management Trainee Database
- Learn, understand and epitomize Expeditors culture
- Set an example of excellence in every under taking
- Fulfill full-time employee training requirements
- Complete all relevant training as listed on each department’s development map
- Complete management development training
- Track the progress of training in each department
- Complete all relevant certifications
- Understand and assist with the operations of each department
- Understand the management processes used within in each department
- Assist with the responsibilities and duties of the supervisor(s) of each department
- Understand and work with the operational and financial reporting used by each department
- Assist Department Managers in meeting productivity and expense-to-revenue goals within budgetary guidelines
- Complete at least 2 projects during the program
- Attend all department, sales, branch, accounting and management meetings
- Attend at least 2 product specific sales or retention calls per department
- Understand the sales and retention programs for each department
- Learn how to supervise and mentor employees
- Develop interpersonal communication and management skills
Qualifications
- Preferable MBA or Master degree, or least two years working experience at Expeditors with proven excellent performance record.
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Good command of written and spoken English, CET 6 or above
- Fluent Chinese speaking
- Willing to travel or be relocated
Skills Required:
- Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results
- Good computer skills (Word, Excel, Power-point)
- Good organizational skills
Behavior Required :
- Detail oriented
- Team player
- Can do attitude
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Proactively promotes the company’s mission statement and 10 cultural attributes
- Willing to travel and relocate (if applicable)
Chinese nationality candidate is prefer
Skills Required
- Preferable MBA or Master degree or at least two years working experience
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
- Good command of written and spoken English, CET 6 or above
- Fluent Chinese speaking
- Willing to travel or be relocated
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."
