Import Forwarding Agent S2

FedEx Logistics•Elk Grove Village, IL

1d•$25 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

To provide customers with the highest quality service by providing consistent customer service and shipment processing in order to ensure timely movement of freight/cargo. This role involves preparing, analyzing, and submitting documentation in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations relating to transportation. The agent will anticipate, identify, and resolve problems that could delay the timely release or movement of freight, and maintain relationships with correspondent brokers, T&B, and other service providers to ensure customer service requirements are exceeded. Responsibilities include resolving banking and letter of credit problems, advising customers on payment terms, resolving billing issues, ensuring accurate data input, developing rates and providing quotes, and generating special manual reports. The role also involves freight forwarding functions such as coordinating customer booking requests, setting up new shippers, and assisting with restricted articles submission. The incumbent will complete import/export documentation in accordance with international trade regulations, engage with clients on billing disputes and shipment status, dispatch carriers, perform track and trace functions, work iServe cases, coordinate oversized and out-of-gauge shipments, and handle Hazmat shipments. The incumbent(s) of this position is expected to perform all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED.
Proficient computer skills.
Strong cust svc, organizational, and communication (written/oral) skills.
Knowledge of freight forwarding or logistic required.
Working knowledge of air export regulations, if appropriate, related to export and Schedule B tariff classification.
Banking requirements for international trade.
Regulations regarding dangerous goods shipping & foreign regulations.
Familiarity with handling hazardous materials.
Knowledge of regulations for import/export related to DOT.
Basic math skills for conversions to metric and currency evaluations.
Minimum of one (1) year of experience in freight forwarding or logistics or work/field experience.

Responsibilities

Provide and ensure a high level of customer service by developing and maintaining a strong relationship with customers' front line personnel in the various operating divisions and subsidiaries.
Prepare, analyze, and/or submit documentation to the appropriate parties (agents and clients) in order to ensure they are in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations relating to transportation.
Anticipate, identify, and resolve problems which could delay the timely release or movement of freight.
Maintain relationships with correspondent brokers, T&B, and other service providers to ensure that agents exceed the customers' service requirements.
Resolve banking and letter of credit problems.
Advise customers on payment terms.
Resolve billing issues and ensure that invoicing and vendor payments are billed accurately.
Complete accurate data input or corrections into computer files.
Develop rates and/or provide quotes for the movement of freight.
Resolve billing issues on customer's behalf.
Generate special manual reports to meet customer’s needs.
Ensure all communication with internal and external customers is updated timely.
Responsible for freight forwarding functions, which consist of: coordinating customer booking requests, setting-up new shipper, assisting with restricted articles submission, etc.
Complete import/export documentation in accordance with international trade regulations.
Engage with clients related to billing disputes, status of shipments, developing new lanes, improving service, etc.
Dispatch carriers to pick up at CFS, FTN and customer related distribution centers.
Track and trace functions, including entry of all milestones and exceptions.
Work all iServe cases.
Coordinate oversized and out of gauge shipments.
Handle Hazmat shipment.