Ocean Import Agent
Berea - South Africa
Job Summary
Ensure timely and accurate movement of freight and information while providing exceptional customer service.
Tasks and Duties
This section lists job-specific tasks and duties that are completed on a regular basis by the employee as noted in the Expeditors Ocean Import Operational Performance Standards.
This list may be edited to the specific job role.
- Indent monitoring
- Order management
- Log & Prepare File For Import
- Receive Documents
- Process shipments
- Monitor shipments
- Invoicing
- ULI filings
- Recoveries
Product Agent Job-Specific Performance Expectations
This section lists the core business-critical performance expectations applicable to product agents.
Timely and Accurate Shipment Processing
- Ensures smooth and timely freight process flow according to Expeditors operational procedures.
- Follows customers standard operating procedures and proactively notifies customers of any issues.
- Consistently meets KPI standards as per companys procedures.
Timely and Accurate Data Entry
- Ensures accurate and timely data entry into our operational systems according to Expeditors operational procedures and customer requirements.
- Monitors exception reports for quick data integrity resolution.
Timely and Accurate Billing and Accounting
- Invoices customers the expected charges timely and accurately and according to Expeditors and customer requirements.
- Properly provisions service provider charges to avoid reserves.
- Follows proper credit approval processes in order to minimize risk and protect the company.
Qualifications :
This section lists desired qualifications for the job and may be edited to the specific job role.
- A min of 3 years experience in a similar role
- College graduate or above
- Global logistics industry knowledge
- Good computer skills (e.g. MS Excel MS Word)
- Fluent in English
Additional Information :
Expeditors offers excellent benefits:
- Paid Annual and Sick Leave
- Discovery Medical Aid
- Liberty Corporate Benefits: Pension / Retirement Fund Family Benefit / Funeral Cover Disability Income Benefit Value Added Services
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Training and Personnel Development Program
- Growth opportunities within the company
- Employee Referral Program Bonus
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
Expeditors is a Fortune 500 service-based logistics company with headquarters in Seattle, Washington, USA. At Expeditors, we generate highly optimized and customized supply chain solutions for our clients with unified technology systems integrated through a global network of over 350 ... View more