Transportation Coordinator III

Avnet • Gaffney, SC

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About The Position

Perform transportation activities relating to both inbound/outbound routings for both domestic and international shipments.

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of five years of related experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Possession of basic understanding of transportation operations and world geography necessary to understand logistics events and create solutions.

Responsibilities

• Creates export documents including, but not limited to, commercial invoices, shipper’s letters of instruction, carrier waybills, and shipper’s export declaration for each international shipment.
• Delivering information to import broker, post clearance monitoring, resolving possible import issues.
• Reports mandatory export data to government agencies for each international shipment which meets the specified requirements.
• Researches and assists sales groups with pre and post shipment support which may include documentation requirements, shipment resolution and customs clearance issues.
• Creates necessary documentation to facilitate both domestic and international shipments.
• Screens transactions for license determination in accordance with export regulations.
• Catalogues department records and maintains and updates files in accordance with record retention policy.
• Identifies, investigates, and participates in opportunities to improve processes and procedures, to include various key performance metrics.
• Works directly with carriers to ensure both pricing and service levels are achieved and maintained.
• Provides customer service through tracking, tracing, routing, supply-chain model creation and carrier management.
• May negotiate rates and follow-up audit to ensure accuracy.
• Identifies areas of operational opportunity, and creating and implementation of solutions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401K and Pension Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Family Support (Paid Leave, Surrogacy, Adoption)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Account
• Education Assistance
• Employee Development Resources
• Employee Wellness, Leadership Development and Mentorship Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees