Account Representative - Ocean Import

Account Representative - Ocean Import

Job Category: Account Mgmt

Requisition Number: OCEAN043768

Posted: May 22, 2025

Full-Time

On-site

Rate: $26 USD per hour

Location: Atlanta, GA 30354, USA

Job Details

Description

OCEAN IMPORT ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE

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Find your future at GEODIS. This is not your old-time warehouse job. Work in modern facilities with cutting-edge technology, helping us move products for some of the world's most influential brands.

Look what you'll get by joining the GEODIS team!

Get Good Money Fair pay and some jobs come with bonus opportunities.

Get the Right Job/Right Schedule Part-time, full-time, seasonal days, nights, weekends, and even gig work. We have the job and shift you want.

Get Paid Early Payday as early as you want. Access your earnings on demand.

Get Free Healthcare Access to telemedicine from day 1 at no cost. Other benefit options include healthcare, dental, and vision at affordable costs after a short waiting period.

Get a Break Paid holidays, time off, short-term disability, and new parent leave are a few of the ways we support time away from work to take care of your life.

Stay Safe We pride ourselves on a safe, clean, and healthy work environment for everyone.

Get a Voice We are always asking our teammates to tell us how to make their experience working at GEODIS even better.

Get Promoted When you are ready to take the next step in your career, we will be there to support you. We promote about 10% of our warehouse workers each year.

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Have FUN Work with fun, supportive people just like you!

Find Your Place We value diversity and seek to provide an inclusive culture. Join an Employee Resource Group, participate in an international lunch, or celebrate your heritage to find your place of belonging.

Find Your Future Whether you are interested in the opportunity to work seasonally or looking to launch your career, GEODIS is the place!

What you will be doing:

Handle shipments and ensure profitability

Establish task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments

Coordinate shipping details with origin agent

Track and trace incoming shipments with airlines, steam ship lines and other NVOCC carriers and ensure customers are informed of each milestone

Billing on time, zero demurrage mind set, detention, exam fees, etc.

Work directly with carriers to coordinate and follow up incoming shipments

Negotiate pricing with Ocean/Agent/Ground Carrier/Steamship/Airlines

Provide effective and accurate instructions to transportation carriers according to company's shipping guidelines

Convert and verify shipment weight and volume

Calculate rates and price conversions; profit and loss analysis

Maintain communication with customers, carriers and vendors

Coordinate pick-ups and invoice files

Assist customers with question complaints, requests, tracking and tracing

Process, arrange and coordinate cargo bookings with customer and overseas agents

Handles accounting processes accurately and in a timely manner.

Open files in Cargo Factor system generating invoice to the brokerage team or outside broker

Requirements:

Minimum 3 years experience in importation of goods or an equivalent combination of both education and experience.

Minimum 1 year experience in Ocean/Maritime freight transportation.

Preferred experienced with the following systems: Nextgen, Kronos, Cargo Factor, G360, Poseidon, Service Now, TSA Known Shipper, and Pandora.

Knowledge of Government Agency requirements

Knowledge of the movement of freight via air and/or ocean

PC literate with experience with Microsoft Outlook, Work, Access and Excel

Ability to read and interpret documents

Excellent verbal and written communication skills required

Ability to multitask

Mathematical skills essential to ensure accuracy in pricing

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Job Duties as documented in this job description are considered "Essential Functions" and have been created by the standards of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) require that employees be able to perform "Essential Functions" of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the "Essential Functions".

More about GEODIS

GEODIS is a global third-party logistics provider (3PL for short) powering the supply chains of some of the top brands and manufacturers. Our legacy of excellence in supply chain solutions spans decades. Come find your future with us as we shape the future of logistics. Visit to learn more.