Brokerage Agent, Post Entry

Expeditors•Laredo, TX

16h

About The Position

As a Fortune 500 company, Expeditors employs more than 16,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 329 locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customize solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include the consolidation and forwarding or air or ocean freight. Customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-define transportation. Order and risk management, warehousing. distribution and customized logistics solutions. Expeditors is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Job Description Scope of Position : The Brokerage Post Entry agent must proactively assist in enforcing compliant Expeditors brokerage operational import standards, policies and procedures. Supports our Vision and Mission Statement, making our promise real to all our employees and customers. Key Deliverables Proactively comply to achieve expected results: Company Policy & Culture All team members to complete 52-hour training per year (4.33 per month). All team members to complete all mandatory training timely. Perform Consistently at the highest level. 100% compliant requirements of the company’s process and system deployments. 100% Compliance all the time. Post Entry Efficiently monitor the CHQ implemented Post Entry Management Application (PEMA) Request List Tool, assisting our relentless pursuit of efficiency and operational excellence: Performance: Ensure self-assessing, proactively prioritization of request depending on workload, urgency, time sensitivity based on Customs Regulations Organize and re-prioritize all request as needed in order to meet all deadlines. Post Summary Corrections (PSC) 520D NAFTA Refund request Keep all Post Entry Team record back up information updated and referenced in: F\Branch\Compliance\Post Entry Edoc on each file Actively participate in the optimization of systems and tools and continuously improve the efficiency, productivity and quality of the service. Ensure strong knowledge and proper use of all post entry procedures with all imports department Monitor and properly tend to Customs rejections, PSC initiated docs required, email request, 520D NAFTA refund status review, CEE communications. Consistently close off all finalized post entry & 520D projects with recaps and invoice customers accordingly. Upload all pertinent project back up correspondence and information in F drive. F:\Branch\Compliance\Post Entry\Projects. Review all 520D NAFTA refund request for NAFTA certificate compliance. Review all PSCs for customer approval and appropriate compliant back up or customer confirmation prior to submission. Self-initiated reviews to updates for Customs Post Entry Procedures. Post Entry Department Training Document CBP.GOV ACE Entry Summary Business Process Communications to our customers, both internal and external, are expected to be continuously maintained at the highest level. Ensure that the customer is aware of the status and/or problems relating to the service provided. Responses to inquiries from internal and external sources are prompt, accurate and reliable. All correspondence should be addressed within the hour or acknowledge the request and action within 24 hours. Security, Health and Safety Immediately inform the Branch Health and Safety representative of any unsafe condition that could put employees at risk in the workplace, as well as any incident or accident. Finance Understand and follow credit policy 100% of the time. Timely and correctly bill all processed entries, update CFIT notes with any exceptions. Understand all accounting processes and reports and its impact. Monitor and constantly work on preventing monetary losses.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field
3 years’ experience in import brokerage
Experience interacting with government agencies
Familiar with Expeditors’ network (CFIT)
Customer Satisfaction oriented
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to communicate at all levels written and oral communication and presentations
Ability to relate and influence employees at all levels
Leadership skills
Problem solving and business analytical skills
Ability to complete work within standard procedures, guidelines and office policies
Disposition to take ownership on assigned projects
Self-driven personality and good business sense are expected
Strong computer skills, including knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications MS Office – Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, One Note
Skills to create trainings
Hands on knowledge of Post Entry Standard Processes
Strong understanding of 19 CFR (Parts 1 – 199) and the HTSUSA
Research skills, problem solving and follow-up skills
English and Spanish fluency
Commitment to Exemplify our culture at all times

Nice To Haves

Customs Brokerage License (or willing to take it in the near future)
Import Clearance Specialist Certifications

Responsibilities

Proactively comply to achieve expected results
Efficiently monitor the CHQ implemented Post Entry Management Application (PEMA) Request List Tool
Ensure self-assessing, proactively prioritization of request depending on workload, urgency, time sensitivity based on Customs Regulations
Organize and re-prioritize all request as needed in order to meet all deadlines
Post Summary Corrections (PSC) 520D NAFTA Refund request
Keep all Post Entry Team record back up information updated and referenced in: F\Branch\Compliance\Post Entry Edoc on each file
Actively participate in the optimization of systems and tools and continuously improve the efficiency, productivity and quality of the service
Ensure strong knowledge and proper use of all post entry procedures with all imports department
Monitor and properly tend to Customs rejections, PSC initiated docs required, email request, 520D NAFTA refund status review, CEE communications
Consistently close off all finalized post entry & 520D projects with recaps and invoice customers accordingly
Upload all pertinent project back up correspondence and information in F drive. F:\Branch\Compliance\Post Entry\Projects
Review all 520D NAFTA refund request for NAFTA certificate compliance
Review all PSCs for customer approval and appropriate compliant back up or customer confirmation prior to submission
Self-initiated reviews to updates for Customs Post Entry Procedures
Post Entry Department Training Document CBP.GOV ACE Entry Summary Business Process
Ensure that the customer is aware of the status and/or problems relating to the service provided
Responses to inquiries from internal and external sources are prompt, accurate and reliable
All correspondence should be addressed within the hour or acknowledge the request and action within 24 hours
Immediately inform the Branch Health and Safety representative of any unsafe condition that could put employees at risk in the workplace, as well as any incident or accident
Understand and follow credit policy 100% of the time
Timely and correctly bill all processed entries, update CFIT notes with any exceptions
Understand all accounting processes and reports and its impact
Monitor and constantly work on preventing monetary losses