Specialist - Ocean Cargo

Nippon Express USA • Wood Dale, IL

41d

About The Position

Nippon Express Company, Ltd. ("NX") was founded in 1872 in Japan and is headquartered in Tokyo. NX employs approximately 72,000 employees at 733 locations, in 47 countries and 314 cities around the world. Nippon Express U.S.A., Inc. ("NEU") was incorporated in New York in 1962 as a fully owned subsidiary of NX. NEU provides logistics solutions and comprehensive transportation services through its international freight forwarding and logistics network, including specialized handling of: air, land, sea and express packages; all types and sizes of cargo; personal effects and household goods; fragile and perishable freight; and livestock. NEU also provides related services, such as warehousing, distribution and customs brokerage and clearance. NEU operates at 55 locations in 27 states within the U.S., with approximately 1300 employees. NEU has enjoyed tremendous growth and success as one of the top five international freight forwarders in the world. We connect people with products throughout the world.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in marketing, business administration, economics.
• Experience working with data, creating reports and presentations is required.
• Strong cross cultural-communication skills
• Strong PC Skills with Excel
• Strong ability to adjust to new IT systems
• Strong teamwork skills and inclination
• Strong communications skill - listening, public speaking, providing and receiving feedback
• Process improvement
• Influencing skills in a matrix environment
• Ability to understand, develop and maintain multi-cultural relationships
• Patience - ability to deal with complex processes that may involve multiple levels of approval.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working at ocean carriers & ocean forwarders is welcome.
• Experience in ocean pricing in both imports and exports is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Responsible to expand ocean cargo business in the United States.
• Pricing and procurement for primarily related to US Ocean imports and exports.
• Collaborate with US branches to expand ocean cargo business.
• Manage pricing through WebCargo Platform, including monitoring WebCargo use in the US.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision beginning the 1st of the month after 30 days.
• 401k with a company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts, HSA, Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Auto and Home policies, Commuter Benefits, and much more.
• Generous Vacation and Sick time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Water Transportation
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees