Domestic Operations Specialist

Domestic Operations Specialist (19492) at PGL (Perimeter Global Logistics).

Position

Purpose:

To meet or exceed the expectations of our clients, each and every time we are of service to them. To respond quickly and proactively to challenges, in order to facilitate a quick and positive solution. To unselfishly perform any job related task with appositive attitude and a high degree of accuracy. To help fellow team members in your department as well as other departments when they may need it.

To build strong working relationships with our present client base.

• Calculate weight, volume, or cost of goods to be moved.
• Inform clients of factors such as shipping options, timelines, transfers, or regulations affecting shipments.
• Prepare shipping documentation, such as bills of lading, packing lists, dock receipts, or certificates of origin.
• Provide shipment status notification to exporters, consignees, or insurers.
• Verify proper packaging and labeling of exported goods.
• Prepare invoices or cost quotations for freight transportation.
• Select shipment routes, based on nature of goods shipped, transit times, or security needs.
• Keep records of goods dispatched or received.
• Consolidate loads with a common destination to reduce costs to individual shippers.
• Monitor or record locations of goods in transit.
• Reserve necessary space on ships, aircraft, trains, or trucks.
• Negotiate shipping rates with freight carriers.
• Arrange delivery or storage of goods at destinations.
• Verify adherence of documentation to customs, insurance, or regulatory requirements.
• Determine efficient and cost-effective methods of moving goods from one location to another.
• Pay or arrange for payment of freight or insurance fees or other charges.
• Make arrangements with customs brokers to facilitate the passage of goods through customs.
• Recommend or arrange appropriate merchandise packing methods, according to climate, terrain, weight, nature of goods, or costs.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant factors that could affect freight shipping.
• Provide detailed port information to importers or exporters.
• Arrange for special transport of sensitive cargoe.
• Obtain or arrange cargo insurance.
• Complete customs paperwork.
• Arrange for applicable duties, taxes, or paperwork for customs clearance.
• Refer exporters to experts in areas such as trade financing, international marketing, government export requirements, international banking, or marine insurance.
• Assist clients in obtaining insurance reimbursements.
• Analyze shipping routes to determine how to minimize environmental impact.
• Arrange for transport, using a variety of modes, such as rail, short sea shipping, air, or roadways, to minimize carbon emissions or other environmental impacts.
• Recommend shipping solutions to minimize cost or environmental impacts.

• 2-7 Years of Freight Forwarding experience
• AOG experience a plus
• Hazmat certification a plus
• Experience With All Requisite Compliance And Regulatory Requirements
• Willing to work variable schedule, including overtime, weekends and holidays
• Education:
  
  Industry related degree and/or certification

• Transportation — Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
• Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Administrative — Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
• Geography — Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
• Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Public Safety and Security —…