Air Export Coordinator – Los Angeles – USA

Duties

• Plans and directs flow of air traffic moving to overseas destinations.
• Opens files for each shipment on the dedicated software system.
• Negotiates with domestic customers, as intermediary for foreign customers, to resolve problems and arrive at mutual agreements.
• Examines invoices and shipping manifests for conformity to tariff and customs regulations.
• Prepares reports of transactions to facilitate billing of shippers and foreign customers.
• Examines documents such as invoices, bills of lading, and shipping statements, to verify conversion of merchandise weights or volumes into system used by other country.
• Is responsible for moving shipments on time.
• Files documents in an accurate manner.
• Is responsible for all air export operation rate negotiations, forwarding, consolidations, documentation, pre-alerts, tracing, customer service, quotations to foreign offices and customer quotes.
• Assures that all dangerous goods shipments are handled according to regulations.
• Assists customers in compliance issues; certification; physical inspection and arrangements for dangerous goods packaging in compliance with regulation
• Track and communicate shipment delays or documentation issues to our clients and overseas agent(s)
• Providing support to fellow associates, supervisors, and department managers as necessary

Requirements

• 1+ year of Air Export operations experience highly preferred
• Effective interpersonal skills, including proven ability to listen, comprehend effectively, and communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results
• Proactive and strong organization skills
• Good Microsoft Office and computer skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of domestic trucking including LTL, FTL and overweight cargo, incoterms
• Cargo wise experience is a plus
• Previous experience in freight forwarding highly preferred

Salary

$55,000 – $65,000 (DOE