Air and Sea Import & Export Operations
Röhlig Logistics
- Houston, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
Subsidiary: Röhlig USA, LLC
Country: United States
Start: ASAPAssist management in achieving the stated branch goals in line with company policies and procedures including, but not limited to, increasing company profit. Co-ordinate the activities and expeditious delivery of Import and Export Air and Sea consignments in a timely manner to customers, as per customer orders and prescribed quality standards while using discretion and independent judgment to increase margin on each shipment.ResponsibilitiesIncreasing Branch Profits
- Utilize discretion and independent judgment to engage vendors to increase margin on each shipment.
- Utilize discretion and independent judgment to ship goods using the most efficient, cost effective route to increase margin on each shipment.
- Discretion to engage vendors.
- Management of vendors.
- Negotiate rates with shipping vendors.
- Employee profit and loss on each shipment will be analyzed.
- Overall management of desk to maximize profit.
- Timely processing of Import/Export air and sea documents including registration of shipments.
- Communicate automation details to subcontractors for reporting to customs.
- Monitor clearance and delivery of cargo within the free storage/holding times.
- Checks for special instructions on documents.
- Invoice and collection of correct charges.
- Authorizing delivery of air and sea freight.
- Monitors availability, and in conjunction with subcontractors, ensures timely collection of cargo, check in to warehouse and reporting to customs.
- Follow up on delivery with truckers.
- Keeps record of discrepancies via the Innovations and Incidents Management (IIM) to ensure compliance.
- Regularly review reports in order to refine and improve services to the customer.
- Review quotes and records rates to clients and prospective clients.
- Manage allocated customers using established tools (e.g activity reports) to achieve and exceed targets.
- Traces orders and ensures that information affecting arrival or dispatch is communicated to customers (internally and externally) or their agents, in a timely manner.
- Knowledgeable of competitor activities and industry trends.
- Deploys information about all contract with customer and supplies to all parties.
- Approve freight invoices, credit notes and monitors transport waiting time costs.
- Pay carrier local charges, and any other related costs upon arrival, to ensure storage is avoided and no added costs are incurred.
- Prepare payment vouchers and write checks for authorization, and presentation.
- Processes air and sea freight debtors & creditors in an expeditious manner by verification prior to hand over to accounts for payment.
- Ensures the department (cost center) achieves it financial and quality objectives.
- High school graduate or GED required
- Knowledge of related computer applications - Lotus notes
- Experience with CargoWise a plus
- 2 - 5 years' experience with Air & Ocean Imports and Exports
- Globally aware of countries and where they are located
- Excellent customer services & communication skills
- Good administration skills
- Attention to detail
- Excellent time management
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Resilient
- Customer focused
- Shows initiative and drive
- This package includes full health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), life insurance, disability, and pet insurance.
- Röhlig offers competitive compensation, 401k with employer match, PTO (you even get your birthday off too!), and a highly dynamic global work environment.
Recruiter
Rohlig USA
1743 Linneman Rd. Mount Prospect, IL 60056Telephone: 224-563-3240