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Job Location drjobs

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

As an International Freight Forwarding Executive you will strive to go above and beyond customer expectations every day. Collaborating with your team along with the Sales department you will schedule book and track each shipment to its completion across all modes of international transportation (FCL LCL Air Freight Import & Export Customs House Brokerage etc.). This includes verifying timely pick-ups and deliveries resolving issues and approving invoices with a sense of urgency to any discrepancies.

Responsibilities:

  • IATA & FMC knowledge and awareness to transportation regulations

  • Knowledge of global currencies in pricing models

  • Can manage your desk daily and constantly prioritize day to day demands

  • Can display a sense of urgency in managing time and accomplishing tasks

  • Are always two steps ahead looking for creative ways to improve old processes

  • Have mastered the ability to build and maintain strong internal and external customer partnerships

  • Possess the ability to communicate at all levels and with a wide range of personalities

  • Can solve any problem thats thrown your way

  • Are always ready for the next challenge

Echo Global:

  • Values collaboration intellectual honesty go-getters positive energy and we never stop seeking ways to get better

  • Put our customers needs into everything we do

  • Care about your career development as much as you do

  • Offer competitive compensation and benefits packages challenging projects company-wide events co-workers you will actually like working with and a sense of community you wont find anywhere else

Requirements:

  • Have 2-4 years of International Freight Forwarding Pricing and Customer Service experience

  • BA/BS Degree highly preferred but not required

  • Proven track record handling customer issues

  • Ability to and proven track record to multiple tasks in a fast paced environment

  • Excellent communication (written/verbal) skills

  • Strong math and Microsoft Excel skills

  • Very strong written communication skills especially in email

Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation management services. As a third-party logistics provider we simplify transportation management for our clients and carriers handling crucial tasks so they can focus on what they do best. From coast to coast dock to dock and across all major transportation modes Echo connects businesses that need to ship their products with carriers who transport goods quickly securely and cost-effectively.

This job operates in an office environment and uses a computer telephone and other office equipment as needed to perform duties. The noise level in the work environment is typical of that of an office with an open seating floor plan. The employee may encounter frequent interruptions throughout the workday. The employee is regularly required to sit talk or hear.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin status as a qualified individual with a disability or Vietnam era or other protected veteran.

Benefits

For more information about our benefit offerings please visit our careers page at per year


Required Experience:

Intern

Employment Type

Full-Time

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