Ocean Import Agent

Overview

Nippon Express Company Ltd. (NX) was founded in 1872 in Japan and is headquartered in Tokyo. NX employs approximately 72000 employees at 733 locations in 47 countries and 314 cities around the world.

Nippon Express U.S.A. Inc. (NEU) was incorporated in New York in 1962 as a fully owned subsidiary of NX. NEU provides logistics solutions and comprehensive transportation services through its international freight forwarding and logistics network including specialized handling of: air land sea and express packages; all types and sizes of cargo; personal effects and household goods; fragile and perishable freight; and livestock. NEU also provides related services such as warehousing distribution and customs brokerage and clearance. NEU operates at 55 locations in 27 states within the U.S. with approximately 1300 employees. NEU has enjoyed tremendous growth and success as one of the top five international freight forwarders in the world. We connect people with products throughout the world.

Salary Range

Min: $21.11

Max: $23.22

This salary range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position based on a wide range of factors including qualifications experience and training operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law. At NEU it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.

Responsibilities

Purpose

Responsible for all ocean import activities including customer service coordinating the shipment processes prepare documentation issuing invoices and working closely with our warehouse and the team.

Responsibilities

• Customer Service / Service Quality
• Coordination of daily shipments (documentation arranging pickup communicate with carriers etc.)
• Billing functions
• Develop and maintain collaboration in a cooperative and respectful manner with all levels of staff
• ISO Internal Audit
• Special Duties may be assigned based on the needs of management. Your future assignments will depend on the needs of the department your performance and capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experienced in all aspects of Ocean Import coordination (monitoring dispatching issuing invoices etc.)
• In-depth understanding of the Ocean Import process EEI and NVOCC / Non-NVOCC
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to problem-solve
• Flexibility with hours
• Diligent in following SOPs
• Word Excel skills
• DG certified preferred but not required

Organization Relationships

• This position will interact with branch colleagues leadership staff office personnel and customers.
• Must be able to work with customers vendors and outside organizations

Work Environment

(With or without accommodations) This position is predominantly sedentary office work which involves sitting typing filing and conversing on the phone.

Nippon Express offers a generous Employee Benefits Package including:

• Medical Dental and Vision beginning the 1 st of the month after 30 days.
• 401k with a company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts HSA Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance Short & Long Term Disability Auto and Home policies Commuter Benefits and much more.
• Generous Vacation and Sick time.

Nippon Express USA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority