Export Specialist (Ocean Freight)

Essential Job Functions:

- Prepare documentation, dock receipts, bills of lading, export declarations
- File SED’s (Shippers Export Declarations)
- Track and trace cargo as necessary to insure proper movement and delivery
- Provide accounting department with proper and correct billing information
- Communicate with clients regarding disposition of Freight (i.e. tracking & tracing, routing & dispatching, and rate quotations)
- Communicate with vendors/suppliers regarding shipment dispatch, routing, pricing, and rates
- Communicate & correspond with other Company branches and agents for client satisfaction, and ensure excellent service execution
- Seek the most profitable mode of shipment, yet meet client’s requirement for the movement of freight
- Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

Position may require extended periods of sitting, computer use, standing and walking. Some light lifting may be required in some instances.

Other Skills and Abilities:

- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Good knowledge of English spoken / written
- Must have excellent client service skills, responding promptly and professionally to client needs and requests for service and assistance.
- Ability to read and interpret documents and write routine correspondence.
- Must be detail oriented with good organizational skills.
- Strong computer skills.

Certifications and Licenses:

- Professional certification may be required in some areas.