What are the responsibilities and job description for the Import Specialist II position at Noatum?
Description:
Develops a thorough understanding of clients’ shipping requirements and patterns. Demonstrates sound customer service and data entry skills to support growth within current position. Gains job related regulatory knowledge of current position.
Reviews and processes day to day operations, evaluates and recommends equipment needs. Plans and schedules appropriate service line for situation (ground, expedited, air, ocean, etc.) to maintain an effective balance between customer service and shipment costs. Handle the day to day operations of customs formalities that comply with the current U.S. Regulations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Enter transportation data from a regulatory and tracking perspective.
Ensure regulatory requirements are met, and proper documentation, including transit documents and customs clearances, exists for shipments.
Ensure documentation is accurately processed, distributed, and released to carrier, forwarders, customers and agents in a timely manner.
Prepare all necessary data entry and confirmation of key milestones (departure, arrival, customs clearance, PODs, etc.) as specified by Customer Standard Operating Procedures.
Maintain courteous, prompt, and efficient customer relations.
Oversee and complete accurate billing to clients based on established pricing, while ensuring accurate costs and profits are maintained.
Oversee the pick-up and transfer of shipments with appropriate partners.
Establish knowledge of Incoterms and commercial invoice requirements.
Develop methods and procedures for transportation of commodities for designated shippers from local or offshore locations to warehouses, other storage facilities or final consignee locations.
Prepare timely management information and reports as specified and requested by Branch Manager.
Negotiate shipping rates and submit to Branch Manager for approval when necessary to be competitive.
Ensures compliance with all government related programs specific to mode and direction of related shipments (i.e., customs, security, other import and export government agencies that regulate international trade).
Develop and maintain successful relationships with local vendors (e.g., airline representatives, freight forwarders, custom brokers, local pickup and delivery companies, regional trucking companies, line haul providers) as well as other co-load carriers.
Establish and maintain all necessary procedures to assure a clean, properly organized, safe, and healthy environment for all personnel.
Requirements:
5 years operational experience in international, preferably imports with an international freight forwarder
Ocean import process and regulations experience
Knowledge of applicable state, federal and international laws and regulations as they relate to primary services provided (i.e., customs, security, air, ocean, domestic trucking, intermodal and other import and export government agencies that regulate international trade)
College degree in business, transportation, logistics or equivalent combination of experience and education
Effective verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge and experience in PC, spreadsheets, and database applications(including Excel and Word).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
CargoWise Operating System experience
Dangerous Goods Certification
Logistics project management (preferably construction and open field deliveries) experience
Warehousing and distribution process experience
Truck dispatching and follow-up experience
Job # 384