Freight Forwarding Operations

Air Operation Coordinator (Freight Forwarding Operations)

Job Location:

Rancho Dominguez CA 90220

Benefits:

100% coverage for Health/Dental/Vision

70% for family members

3 days Sick Leave

Paid Vacation (4days 1st yr8days 2nd yr 9days3rd plus 1 day afterwards)

Annual Bonus (1 month equivalent for Non-manager status)

IRA 2% match (after 1 year of employment)

Health insurance will be eligible after 30 days. Vacation and Sick leave after 3 month.

Performance review is held twice a year. Raise will be given once a year based on performance.

Work Hours:

Monday thru Friday

9:00AM- 6:00PM or 10:00AM - 7:00PM

Wage Range:

$20-25/hr *Pending

General Position Summary

This position is responsible for researching rates routings or modes of transport for shipment of products and issuing invoices to customers. Maintains awareness of regulations affecting the international movement of cargo and arranges for additional services such as storage or inland transportation.

Essential Job Functions

Calculates weight volume or cost of goods to be moved.
Informs customers of factors such as shipping options timelines and transfers.
Prepares shipping documentation such as Bills of Lading and Certificates of Origin.
Provides shipment status notification to exporters consignees or insurers.
Arranges customs clearance and delivery for DAP DDP inbound shipment with subcontracted customs house broker/truckers.
Prepares and issues sales invoices.
Prepares and process a payment requisition for payable invoices.
Selects shipment routes based on nature of goods shipped transit times or security needs by agreed service indicated on rate quotation.
Consolidates loads with a common destination to reduce costs to individual shippers.
Monitors or records locations of goods in transit.
Reserves necessary space on ships aircraft trains or trucks.
Negotiates shipping rates and contracts with freight carriers warehousing trucking and shipping companies on favorable conditions.
Arranges delivery or storage of goods at destinations.
Verifies adherence of documentation to customs insurance or regulatory requirements.
Determines efficient and cost-effective methods of moving goods from one location to another.
Recommends or arranges appropriate merchandise packing methods according to climate terrain weight nature of goods or costs.
Maintains current knowledge of relevant legislation political situations or other factors that could affect freight shipping.
Provides detailed vessel/port/CFS information with arrival notice utilizing carriers tracking website and others.
Develops constructive and cooperative working relationship with overseas branches/agents etc. by providing competitive quotation and quality support to develop new business opportunities.