Sr Air Import Forwarding Agent

Job Title

To provide customers with the highest quality service by providing consistent customer service and shipment processing in order to ensure timely movement of freight / cargo.

Responsibilities :

• Provide and ensure a high level of customer service by developing and maintaining a strong relationship with customers' front line personnel in the various operating divisions and subsidiaries.
• Prepare, analyze, and / or submit documentation to the appropriate parties (agents and clients) in order to ensure they are in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations relating to transportation.
• Anticipate, identify, and resolve problems which could delay the timely release or movement of freight.
• Maintain relationships with correspondent brokers, T&B, and other service providers to ensure that agents exceed the customers' service requirements.
• Resolve banking and letter of credit problems.
• Advise customers on payment terms.
• Resolve billing issues and ensure that invoicing and vendor payments are billed accurately.
• Complete accurate data input or corrections into computer files.
• Obtain payment on delinquent accounts and / or complete accounting adjustment forms for review.
• Develop rates and / or provide quotes for the movement of freight.
• Research and negotiate Air Carrier and CFS rates.
• Resolve billing issues on customer's behalf.
• Generate special manual reports to meet customer's needs.
• Participate in QBR meetings with customers via phone or face to face meetings.
• Review Letters of Credit
• Handle ITAR shipments.
• Coordinate out of gauge shipments.
• Handle Hazmat shipments
• Monitor, address, and delegate all iServe Cases
• Work with management in anticipating and / or identifying any existing problems with regard to workflow and productivity output.
• Assist with training within the department
• Assist in account implementation, including development of SOP with customers, operations, and sales department.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Pay Transparency :

This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role across all potential locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the highest level. Actual starting pay would be determined by experience relative to the job, market level, pay at the location for this job and other job-related factors permitted by law. An employee may be eligible for additional pay, premiums, or bonus potential. The Company offers eligible employees health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay : $20 to $26 / hr

Additional Details : Work Shift : Sunday- Thursday 8am to 5pm. (Monday- Friday- during training).

FedEx Logistics provides freight forwarding, as well as import and export services that allow companies to reach markets throughout the world. They help customers of all sizes solve the intricacies of shipping goods globally by providing comprehensive international ocean and air freight forwarding, surface transportation and distribution, customs brokerage, trade and customs advisory services, and advanced e-commerce and trade facilitation solutions. We're glad you stopped by and hope your job search experience with FedEx Logistics, Inc. will be rewarding. We look forward to hearing from you!

FedEx Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets / Disability.