Operations Associate
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Job Location:
Grand Rapids, MI - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 21 - 22
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Us:
As a company we promote a culture of honesty and integrity and value the trust it allows us to build with customers and employees focus on our people is what sets us apart and keeps our customers coming back to work with us!
If you are seeking to be a part of a family this is the place for you!
We are an integrated logistics company responsible for moving 20% of global trade annually. With a dedicated team of over 110000 employees across 130 countries we go all the way to connect and simplify global trade and help our customers grow and thrive.
Maersk Ground Freight (MGF) offers transportation services like FTL (Full Truckload) LTL (Less Than Truckload) brokerage cross-border trucking groupage and sortation hubs connecting Maersk or Customer warehouses or depots or cross-dock/consolidation/deconsolidation facilities through a robust network led by best-in-class operations and technology. This integrated network will service multi-channels like B2B B2C B2B2C e-commerce direct to store dropship returns and more leveraging asset-based asset-light and non-asset models.
JOBSUMMARY:
TheOperationsAssociateisresponsibleforcontrollingfreightforwardingshipmentsintoandout ofthestationacrossvariousmodesoftransportationbasedoncustomerrequests.Theprimary focusisprovidingahigh-leveloperationsexcellenceandaqualitycustomerserviceexperience to all customers whilemaintainingstation KPIs.
EssentialFunctions:
Trackingandtracingoutboundshipments
Inspectingoutboundfreight
Contractingnewcarriersasneededandassigningcarriersandprovidingloadtenders
Communicatingfreightstatusandanyproblemstootherstationsandcustomersandupdatingthesystem
Providecustomerservice
Abletoworkovertimeandweekendoncallrotations.
Dataentryofshipmentsintotransportationmanagementsystem
Quotingcostingandinvoicingofinternationalshipmentsairoceanandground
Domestic airandground routing(includingCanada)
Contractnewcarriers
NegotiateFreightRates
Developcollaborativecarrierrelationships
Assigningcarriersandprovidingloadtenders
Findanddevelopnewlogistics/freightopportunitiesanddesigncarriersolutionsforotherPilot offices and external customers
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:
Multi-taskingwhilemaintainingpreciseattentiontodetail
Excellentverbalandwrittencommunicationskills
Mustbeabletotype35wordsperminute
Mustbeabletoworkindemandinghigh-volumeenvironmentparticularlywithemailandcalls
Preciseattention todetail
ProficientinMicrosoftproducts
Mustbetechsavvy
Company Benefits:
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k Company Match
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off
Flexible Work Schedules (when possible)
And more!
Pay Range:
$21-$22.50 per hour
*The above stated pay range is the anticipated starting salary range for the position. The Company may adjust this range in light of prevailing market conditions and other factors such as location. The Company will work directly with the selected candidate(s) on the final starting salary in accordance with all applicable laws.
Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race colour gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy or parental leave veteran status gender identity genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Business
- Information Management
- Accounting
- Corporate Risk Management
- Faculty
- Jms
About Company
Maersk Line is a Danish international container shipping company and the largest operating subsidiary of the Maersk Group, a Danish business conglomerate. It is the world's largest container shipping company by both fleet size and cargo capacity, serving 374 offices in 116 countries
