Level Experienced Job Location DFW Station - Irving, TX 75038 Position Type Full Time Education Level Not Specified Travel Percentage Negligible Job Shift Any Job Category Import/Export Operations
Position Purpose
The Customs Entry Writer opportunity is designed for a customs professional capable of facilitating an impact role with the PGL Customs Brokerage Team. The Customs Entry Writer will facilitate the preparation and submission of the documentation necessary for the clearance of goods through customs for PGL’s most valued and dynamic customers.
Tasks
Work Activities
Education and Experience
Years of
Experience: 1 - 3 Years of progressive experience facilitating customs clearance and compliance responsibilities.
Education: Industry related degree and/or certification
Knowledge
Transportation — Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
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.
Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
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.
Economics and Accounting — Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Skills
Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
Abilities
Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Tools
Technology
PGL is the world’s fastest growing logistics company in the world. PGL specializes in end-to-end design, implementation and operational capabilities in freight forwarding, contract logistics, as well as transportation and distribution management. Our knowledge and experience in various market sectors allows us to offer our clients custom-tailored solutions to fit their specific needs. Perimeter is the logistics solution for all types of companies--business- to-business and business-to-consumer.
PGL operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This means our customer service specialists are available for a consultation anytime. Simply call the toll free number and you will be connected to a real, live professional who can assist you in managing the issue at hand and getting your business back on track. Your satisfaction is our objective—24/7/365.
