Air & Ocean Freight Specialist

A Swedish privately owned freight forwarder is adding an Air and Ocean Freight Specialist to its Houston team. You would manage international shipments end to end across both air and ocean, import and export, taking each file from booking through documentation, customs clearance and delivery. It is a role with genuine ownership, working directly with clients, carriers and overseas agents.

Day to day

• Coordinate air and ocean shipments, both import and export, from booking through to delivery.
• Prepare the documentation, including MBLs, HBLs, AWBs, commercial invoices and certificates of origin.
• File ISF and AMS, book carriers and co-loaders, and manage customs clearance.
• Track shipments and keep clients updated, flagging any problems early.

You'll fit if

• You have at least 2 years in freight forwarding across air and ocean.
• You are comfortable with INCOTERMS, shipping documents and customs processes.
• You work accurately under pressure and respond quickly to clients.
• Your background is in forwarding, not warehousing or domestic trucking.

On offer

• $65,000 to $70,000 base.
• Fully covered medical, dental and vision, an above-market 401(k) match, and generous paid time off.
• A small, tight team where you own your files end to end.
• They fund your IATA and customs training and back Cargo Wise certification.
• 94% of staff said they'd recommend the team in the last engagement survey.
• Benefits above the local norm: fully paid medical and a 5% 401(k) match.

An Altius preferred client with a fast process. They're shortlisting this week.