Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Plans and directs flow of air/ocean traffic moving to overseas destinations.
• Opens files on the dedicated software system for each shipment.
• Ships freight, prepares documentation and waybilling, assesses charges, and collects fees for shipments.
• Negotiates with domestic customers, as intermediary for foreign customers, to resolve problems and arrive at mutual agreements.
• Examines invoices and shipping manifests for conformity to tariff and customs regulations.
• Prepares reports of transactions to facilitate billing of shippers and foreign customers.
• Examines documents such as invoices, bills of lading, and shipping statements, to verify conversion of merchandise weights or volumes into system used by other country.
• Converts foreign currency figures into United States monetary equivalents, or domestic currency into foreign equivalents.
• Corresponds with foreign network.
• Is responsible for moving shipments on time.
• Files documents in an accurate manner.
• Organizes oneself to handle the volume of activity.
• Corrects EPO's if requested by the supervisor.
• Reports all serious difficulties to air/ocean export manager.
• Prepares quotations which are under the control of the immediate supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 6 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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