Service Coordinator

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Join Livingston and grow your career in the constantly changing world of international trade. Livingston is a market leader offering customs brokerage, international trade consulting, compliance and freight forwarding services around the world. Livingston has over 3,000 employees at more than 90 key border crossings, sea ports, airports and other strategic locations in North America, Europe and Asia.

Our fast-paced and collaborative environment offers you the opportunity to work with leaders in the industry, receive recognition for achievements and develop your expertise in the complex and evolving world of trade. Learn how you can make an impact at Livingston.

The Service Coordinator is the primary point of contact for responding to client inquiries and issues. This includes resolving all inquiries and issues and identifying root causes to ensure permanent resolution for assigned Clients. Provides secondary support for other Service Coordinators in their local “pool”.

Candidate may be located in Canada or the US.

• Respond and resolve general and complex issues and inquiries and ensure that the issues are resolved at “root cause”.
• Maintain and monitor the relationship with our clients, continuously assessing strengths, weaknesses, up-sell opportunities and threats. Share this information with the leadership and client service team in order to strengthen our client relationships.
• Ensure clients are completely satisfied with the response and resolution to their inquiries and complaints.
• Research, respond and resolve complex client inquiries and issues such as information on import permits, refunds/amends, duty and tax calculations.
• Research, respond and resolve general inquiries such as how to complete import documentation, classification, billing/invoice, providing release information and other general questions.
• Respond to client issues and opportunities for improvement, including but not limited to: incorrect HS classification, slow release, incorrect billing codes or other invoicing concerns, missing paperwork, client process improvement needs.
• Process credits/rebills & determine write off/collection issues within prescribed guidelines and process B2 refunds or amends.
• Proactively provide client with Livingston information based on needs identified during reactive client contacts;
• Report client issues or concerns back to respective appropriate team member/department and work collaboratively to resolve to the client’s satisfaction;
• Recognize when issues have not been resolved to client satisfaction and elevate matters as appropriate;
• Handle Trade Compliance verification (audits);
• Attend face-to-face client meetings as required and may be required to conduct client exit interviews.
• Maintain up to date client and contact information and monitor client satisfaction based on information collected on the surveys.
• Document all client interactions in required systems.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills and must be comfortable interacting with both internal and external clients
• Good problem solving, judgement, analytical and decision-making skills
• Strong initiative skills with the ability to prioritize workload
• A solid foundation of operating systems knowledge
• Sound Livingston solution and technology knowledge and expertise
• Proficient in Windows-based applications
• Knowledge of Customs requirements, procedures and regulations.
• Proficient knowledge of Harmonized Tariff Schedule and regulations required
• Maintain a professional and business-like appearance
• Be familiar with industry related websites to search for information to provide to clients