FT Temp - Ocean Export

Morrison Express•Grand Prairie, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time temporary position for an Ocean Export role. The primary responsibility is to manage district ocean export operations and handle all associated documentation. The role requires close collaboration with sales and account managers to meet customer needs promptly. Effective communication with customers, carriers, and other offices/agents is crucial. The position involves coordinating bookings and documentation, originating essential shipping documents, and ensuring accuracy in calculations, descriptions, and delivery terms. It also includes managing billing, completing outbound moves, obtaining necessary documents before releasing freight, and verifying carrier invoices. The role entails tracing lost freight, filing claims, maintaining organized files, and tracking cargo to ensure it is confirmed on board. Adherence to company guidelines for tracking and billing milestones is expected, along with performing any other assigned duties by management.

Requirements

Some college or AA degree from an accredited college.
Minimum one year experience in F/F Ocean operations processes and procedures.
Attention to detail, deadline-oriented, dependable, persistence, time management, independent, documentation skills, scheduling and reporting skills.
Proven ability to communicate effectively with clients and vendors.
Customer service oriented.
Proven ability to suggest and implement corrective actions in case of issues that may arise.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge using Cargowise ideal.

Responsibilities

Perform district ocean export operations and provide all associated documentation.
Work closely with sales and account managers in order to respond expeditiously to customers’ needs.
Communicate to customers, carriers and other offices/agents in a quick and thorough manner.
Coordinate bookings and documentation with carriers/co-loaders, shippers and sales responsible person or office.
Originate documentation with Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) and/or Letter of Credit for accuracy of: shipper/consignee marks and numbers; calculations of weight, volume, dimensions, inland cartage and freight charges; goods description/clauses and delivery terms and also check Third Party documents for correctness.
Ensure billing for services is rendered by completing all accounting procedures and data entries properly.
Ensure documents (both payable and receivable) are completed accurately and forwarded in a timely manner.
Complete all outbound moves; this includes, but is not limited to, ITs and permits to transfer.
Obtain all necessary documents and charges prior to releasing freight; to supply sufficient documentation that will accurately verify all carrier invoices before payment approval.
Trace lost freight and shortages; to follow-up with shipping lines and inform all stations /agents involved of these actions. File preliminary notices of claim.
Assure that each file contains all its necessary documentation in correct sequence; to notify all parties that payable and receivable documents are completed accurately and forwarded in a timely manner; to develop clear, concise, accurate records that enable the accounting department to properly credit and bill A/R and A/P.
Perform cargo tracking with carrier/co-loader to ensure cargo confirmed on board and also confirm on board at transshipment point.
Complete all tracking and billing milestones as set forth by company guidelines.
Perform any other duties that may be assigned by management.