Air & Seafreight Import Operations
Location: Atlanta, GA
Hybrid work Schedule
Subsidiary: Rohlig USA
Country: United States
Start: ASAP
Assist management in achieving the stated branch goals in line with the company policy and established procedures. Co-ordinate the activities and ensure expeditious delivery of Import Ocean and Air consignments in a timely manner to customers, as per customer orders and prescribed quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Increasing Branch Profits
- Utilize discretion and independent judgment to engage vendors to increase margin on each shipment.
- Utilize discretion and independent judgment to ship goods using the most efficient, cost effective route to increase margin on each shipment.
- Discretion to engage vendors.
- Management of vendors.
- Negotiate rates with shipping vendors.
- Employee profit and loss on each shipment will be analyzed.
- Overall management of desk to maximize profit.
- Coordinating Operations with Air & Sea freight Imports
- Monitor work flows and management of resources to ensure and verify timely and accurate accomplishment of operational processes.
- Ensure speedy delivery of cargo.
- Ensure compliance with all USA Customs and other governing bodies.
- Ensure support documentation is available and correct.
- Oversee pick up on behalf of the client/agent as required.
- Ensure registration of shipments.
- Ensure accurate completion of airway bills/bills of lading.
- Report to customs when relevant.
- Ensure FMC and ISF filings are done correctly and on time.
- Financial and Accounting Responsibilities
- Invoicing and collection of freight, agency and disbursements from clients.
- Resolve accounting issues related to forwarding cost/payment, overseas invoicing, free domicile, etc.
- Approve credit notes, monitor cartage/waiting time costs.
- Process air freight and sea freight debtors/creditors in an expeditious manner.
- Supply support documentation & information of accounts on overdue payments in order to reduce impediments.
- Client and Supplier Management
- Review quotes and records rates to clients and prospective clients.
- Deployment of information about all contracts with customers and suppliers to all parties.
- Manage allocated customers using establishes tools (eg. Activity reports.)
- Trace orders and ensure that information affecting arrival and dispatch is communicated to customers (internally & externally) or their agents.
- React in a timely manner when reviewing discrepancies and keeps record of discrepancies via the Innovations and Incidents Management (IIM) to ensure compliance.
- Stays informed with competitor activities and industry trends, and attends industry related functions when required
Skills required
- High school graduate, some college preferred
- Has knowledge of related computer applications
- Familiarity with all freight forwarding procedures & departments
- Essentially four years of industry related experience required
- Demonstrated supervisory experience
- Strong customer services background
- Can communicate clearly and concise to various levels of people
- Highly motivated and results driven
- Outstanding people skills, customer driven
- Able to handle complex problems
- Works well under pressure and can multitask
- Business savvy
- Is accountable for their actions
- Is comfortable with making & delivering decisions
What you can expect
Working at Röhlig means to live internationality: Every day staff members around the world cooperate on developing logistics solutions for their customers. Smart minds with drive encounter numerous opportunities to play a vital role in this process. Flat hierarchies, a pleasant and friendly work environment, considerable opportunities for personal development and long-term career planning provide the basis for your success.
Our benefits
As a family-owned business we strive to be employee orientated and offer a comprehensive benefits package with a focus on your wellbeing.
- This package includes full health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), life insurance, disability, and pet insurance.
- Röhlig offers competitive compensation, 401k with employer match, PTO (you even get your birthday off too!), and a highly dynamic global work environment.
We look forward to meeting you!
Your contact
Mark Aulisio
Recruiter
Rohlig USA
1743 Linneman Rd. Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Telephone: 224-563-3240
mark.aulisio@rohlig.com