Brokerage Agent executes flawless operational performance productivity by applying technical expertise and providing excellent customer service supporting our Vision and Mission Statement making our promise real to all our customers.
Key Deliverables:
Proactively monitor the following key metrics to achieve the expected results:
Employee Satisfaction
- Complete 52hour training per year 4.5 per month).
- Complete all mandatory trainings timely. Including New Hire trainings boot camp etc.
- For new employees ensure timely completion of CICS 2 years) and Billing Certification 1 year).
- For new employees ensure to obtain DG imports certification after 12 months.
- Employee development ownership participating in all scheduled 1:1s and EPEs in a timely/active manner.
Operational Efficiency
- Perform consistently at the highest level according to District Excellence expectation and standards (OPS).
- Timely and Data:
- DXR to LOG within 3 hours
- LOG to ENF 2 step) within 30 minutes
- LOG to ESP 1 step) within 1 hour
- INV within 24 hours of ESP/IBB
- ENF to ESP within 72 hours
- UCE to AME within 2 days
- AUE Less than 5
- ADD CVD applicable back up available 100 of the time.
- 95 all other ADD CVD requirements.
- AUE to AUA within 48 Hours min. 95 compliance
- EDE to EDA within 5 days
- Trade Compliance 100
- ESP no RLS follow up within 57 Days
- All CENSUS actioned within 72 hrs.
- Monitor and ensure timely events on Inbond transactions. Proactively communicate with carriers and interested parties.
General responsibilities
- Exemplify and Teach Our Culture Mission and Goals.
- Read understand and follow Code of Business Conduct at all times.
- Follow the 10 Critical Success Factor.
- Understand and comply with all company and local policies procedures and processes as shared by management.
- Understand monitor and ensure consistency in quantitative and qualitative performance as it relates to expectations and standards.
- Contribute to build healthy crossfunctional relationship and work environment promote team spirit and cohesiveness in the department.
- Proactively communicate with Team Lead Supervisor and Management team about any required training support or tools needed to timely and effectively complete job functions. Escalate any issues or concerns preventing you to do so.
- Prepare followup and execute on your personal development plan and goals. Own your selfdevelopment.
Customer Service
- Courteous and professional communication with customers and coworkers.
- Timely notification to customers of potential delays related to services rendered.
- Timely and accurately respond to all internal and external customer requests received via any communication channel with reliable information. No email should go unanswered over 24 hours. Urgencies typically require <1 hour response. Monitor and work on priorities.
Operations & Compliance
- Understand and follow Border Brokerage Operational Process Standards.
- Comply with company controls policies procedures and processes.
- Maintain highest compliance level on Customs entries Inbonds and FTZ admissions according to Customs and Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) laws rules and regulations.
- Understand and make sure Customer expectations are complied with and properly documented on Customer SOPs. Work with Team Lead and Supervisor to keep SOPs updated.
- Participate in all offered product trainings and stay current with developments and changes in regulations.
- Make sure that files are logged correctly and timely with proper codes trace types and events. Including Exceptions. Avoid post summary corrections.
- Timely address all exceptions and shipment holds (UCEs EDEs IAEs AUEs etc..
- Escalate to Team Lead and Supervisor any inconsistencies or concerns with customer instructions and regulations.
- Proper use of all Expeditor systems and tools including but not limited to EXPO Customs CHB Workboard GCI tool CFIT Raft VR ETC.
- Immediately report any tools or systems failures to Team Lead and Supervisor. Escalate as needed until resolved.
- Proactively report any opportunities for automation to help improve compliance and productivity.
- Participate in team department and branch meetings.
- Ensure that all emails are handled timely and professionally.
- Ensure that all customers legal documents are updated prior entry processing. Communicate any updates needed to Team Lead and Supervisor.
- Contribute to operational effectiveness and comply with District Excellence metrics applicable on your Product.
- Escalate issues to Lead Supervisor or Management as needed.
Security Health and Safety
- Responsible to inform immediately to the Branchs Health and Safety representative any unsafe condition that could put employees at risk in the workplace as well as any incident or accident.
Finance
- Understand and follow credit policy 100 of the time.
- Timely and correctly bill all processed entries update CFIT notes with any exceptions.
- Understand all accounting processes and reports and its impact.
- Monitor and constantly work on preventing monetary losses.
Qualifications :
To be the most effective in this position we are looking for the following skills and experience:
- Experience in US Customs Brokerage (preferred)
- Degree (preferred): Bachelors degree in Import/Export International Trade or equivalent.
- Handson knowledge of Customs clearance functions.
- Ability to complete work within standard procedures guidelines and office policies.
- Commitment to Exemplify our culture at all times.
- Customer Satisfaction oriented.
- Attention to detail oriented.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills ability to communicate at all levels written and oral communication and presentations.
- Able to develop and maintain a professional relationship with clients service providers and employees.
- Selfdriven personality.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Good computer skills and ability to learn new programs and tools including knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications.
- Flexible schedule.
- English and Spanish fluency.
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Schedule: Monday Friday 12 pm 9 pm
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime