Operations Agent

 

Title: Operations Agent
Type: Perm
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Location: CA – South Bay
Work Style: Fully in-office
Hours: 9am-6pm
Pay Range: 21-25/hr.
Benefit: Medical/ Dental/ Vision

Job Description

• Calculates weight, volume, or cost of goods to be moved.
• Informs customers of factors such as shipping options, timelines and transfers.
• Prepares shipping documentation, such as Bills of Lading and Certificates of Origin.
• Provides shipment status notification to exporters, consignees, or insurers.
• Arranges customs clearance and delivery for DAP DDP inbound shipment with subcontracted customs house broker/truckers.
• Prepares and issues sales invoices.
• Prepares and process a payment requisition for payable invoices.
• Selects shipment routes, based on nature of goods shipped, transit times, or security needs by agreed service indicated on rate quotation.
• Consolidates loads with a common destination to reduce costs to individual shippers.
• Monitors or records locations of goods in transit.
• Reserves necessary space on ships, aircraft, trains, or trucks.
• Negotiates shipping rates and contracts with freight carriers, warehousing, trucking and shipping companies on favorable conditions.
• Arranges delivery or storage of goods at destinations.
• Verifies adherence of documentation to customs, insurance, or regulatory requirements.
• Determines efficient and cost-effective methods of moving goods from one location to another.
• Recommends or arranges appropriate merchandise packing methods, according to climate, terrain, weight, nature of goods, or costs.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant legislation, political situations, or other factors that could affect freight shipping.
• Provides detailed vessel/port/CFS information with arrival notice utilizing carrier’s tracking website and others.
• Develops constructive and cooperative working relationship with overseas branches/agents etc. by providing competitive quotation and quality support to develop new business opportunities.
• Other duties as required

Job Requirements

• General office equipment including phones, fax, copier, personal computer, printer, scanner, etc.
• Software includes the use of Windows operating system and MS Office.
• Prior experience in import / export operations
• Prefer those with air export experience.