“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.
- 15,000 trained professionals
- 250+ locations worldwide
- Fortune 500
- Globally unified systems
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Review and support with day-to-day quotations
- Support product with checking local charges and agreement quotes to ensure we minimize potential branch losses.
- Have thorough knowledge of the Transcon product including export and import database.
- Plan and support with huddles and monthly meetings to discuss market intelligence and delegate workloads within the team.
- Attend the weekly branch Sales meeting and facilitate discussions on Transcon with market updates and trends.
- Take an active role in the transition of new business/ updates to existing business.
- Grow department Revenue in line with District budget target and management expectations.
- Supporting with BNP, AJAX, CLH, and internal financial reports to ensure that the Air Import department is showing clean financial accounting throughout all financial reports.
- Maintain a positive relationship with the Trade Compliance Manager and support all compliance efforts and trainings.
- Be open to implementing new system changes and enhancements into your department.
- Be involved and suggest system/process improvements.
- Review and conduct staff appraisals and one to one meeting timely in line with the 3+1 Initiative
- Assist supervisor and key staff with goal setting and monitoring development.
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Listening skills
- Leadership
- Emotional intelligence
- Leading change
- Adaptability
- Presentation skills
- Analytical thinking
- Problem solving
- Strategic Planning
- English language proficiency
- 4 + years of industry specific qualification (country specific)
- Strong market and competition knowledge
- Good Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word etc.).
- Proven negotiation skills
- Excellent organizational skills, time management skills in addition to professional manners
- A proven history of providing exceptional customer service at all levels
- Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results
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."
