Company Description
“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.
- 18,000 trained professionals
- 350+ locations worldwide across 60+ countries
- Fortune 500
- Globally unified systems
Job Description
Our software business systems are built to provide efficiency and functionality to our branch offices and warehouses, allowing Expeditors to provide outstanding customer service and competitive rates. Our internal and external systems are an integrated suite of collaborative supply chain software applications that are designed to assist our operations teams and customers in managing international and domestic shipping challenges.
This position is the leader of our Document Management team. This team focuses on building and sustaining the digital creation, storage, and movement of documents related to shipments, supply chain, customs, and accounting.
Job Description
Are you interested in lending your experience with leadership and people development to a team that provides critical software and services to employees in Expeditors offices around the world?
The Team Manager for the Document Management development team is responsible for supporting an agile software development team by executing on all aspects of team leadership and management.
This role is responsible for coaching and mentoring team members, ensuring that they have the training and tools to do their jobs, and supporting their growth so that they and their teams are healthy and performing well. The Team Manager is responsible for ensuring that their teams understand expectations and how their work is tied to the goals of the department and Expeditors. Team Managers need to optimize their teams to achieve desired outcomes and be biased towards execution. The Team Manager understands logistics in general, their specific domain very well, how to foster DevSecOps, and how the Expeditors Technology and Process Architectures work to enable success.
This position is on-site and will reside in the greater Seattle, WA. area at one of the following locations depending on availability. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate. Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.
- Downtown Seattle
- Federal Way
- Lynnwood
- Bellevue (Factoria)
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong leadership, management, communication, and execution capabilities
- Experienced problem solver, strong collaborator, and able to provide clarity around complex topics
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Excellent organization and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritize and multitask while maintaining deadline constraints
- Solid understanding of basic business and financial concepts
- Ability to actively inspire, coach, mentor, and motivate
- Strong alignment with Expeditors culture
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proven effective leadership experience with an agile software development team
- Knowledge of agile and SAFe software development methodologies
- Knowledge of DevSecOps concepts
- Experience with a logistics company or role
Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not transfer or sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (such as an H-1B visa) for this opportunity.
Additional Information
Expected base salary: $95,000 to $180,000
Expeditors offers excellent benefits:
- Paid vacation
- Holidays (10)
- Flexible Days (2)
- Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
- Commuter Benefit
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Training and Personnel Development Program
- Educational Assistance and Reimbursement
- Position is full time (40 hours per week) Monday through Friday
- Business professional dress code
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO Guidelines.
Top Skills
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."
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