Company Description
We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers!
Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round. Global supply chain management is what we do, and 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. Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.
Our Mission
We recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!
Job Description
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the Ocean Product Business Plan, ensuring profitability and productivity goals are achieved.
- Maintain and grow positive relationships with key accounts through proactive communication and timely, accurate support.
- Drive operational excellence and compliance by overseeing cargo release, delivery processes, and adherence to quality and regulatory standards.
- Develop and mentor team members, fostering growth, accountability, and a high-performing culture.
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in Ocean Import/Export with a minimum of 7 years in the logistics or freight forwarding industry.
- 3+ years of leadership experience, managing teams and driving business results.
- Strong business development mindset with a proven ability to grow revenue and expand market share.
- Proficiency in financial analysis, operational metrics, and cost control.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and accounting/supply chain software.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, or a related field.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).
Additional Information
Expeditors offers excellent benefits:
- Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
- Health Plan: Medical
- Performance Bonus
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Program
- Growth opportunities within the company
- Employee Referral Program Bonus
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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."
