Ocean Export Coordinator

With a network of more than 385 offices and over 5,500 employees across 5 continents, Savino Del Bene USA is a leading freight forwarding company and we are currently looking for 2 energetic and well-rounded Ocean Export Coordinators in Chicago to join our growing team.

Essential Job Functions

• Receive, review, and process export documentation for accounts.
• Must have a better than average understanding of the Export Regulations or other government agency regulations that govern exports.
• Ensure documentation is accurately processed, distributed and released to carrier, customers and agents in a timely manner.
• Obtain and create quotes for shipments and source best method of transportation.
• Communicate with overseas agents to ensure proper pre-alerts and documentation.
• Continue to explore different options to reduce cost, and increase revenues.
• Track and trace shipment and provide updates to clients and sales.
• Uphold a strong and professional relationship with ocean intermediaries, transportation agencies and sales.
• Demonstrate an emphasis on customer satisfaction per company policy.
• Maintain shipment files and ensure billing is completed within a timely fashion.
• Assist as backup for alternate accounts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Expected to maintain conformance to ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 integrated management systems.
• Must be able to work on site at the Miami Branch, this is not a remote role

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 3-5 years experience with freight forwarder or export agency
• Knowledge on incoterms
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills; along with math skills for
• dimension conversions
• Intermediate to Advanced PC skills - MS Office
• Highly organized
• Professional and courteous demeanor
• Hazmat certified a plus
• Displays a flexible and open minded willingness to adapt to new environments and be a team
• player
• Must have good ethical standards.