Expeditors

Transportation Specialist (GNS Office Agent)

Expeditors  •  Georgia (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Company Description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

  • 19,000 trained professionals
  • 350+ locations worldwide
  • Fortune 500
  • Globally unified systems

Job Description

Position Overview

This position reports to the Regional Ground Services Manager. Ground Network Operations Agents support the execution of the GNS by managing daily truck operations and managing the GNS shipments through the network. Various work schedules may be required for this position, including late afternoon, nights and weekends.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Create operating records for scheduled and ad hoc truck routes in Expeditors’ systems.
  • Coordinate the recovery of cargo from CFS facilities or 3rd party locations for induction into
  • the Ground Network.
  • Prepare paperwork for the transfer of freight within the network including load manifests and bill of ladings.
  • Event code management and updates.
  • Inspection and receiving of inbound and transfer freight within the network as needed.
  • Identification of potential operational delays and capacity constraints in the ground network.
  • Assist in enacting contingencies to expand ad hoc capacity as needed, and arranging reroutes and additional trucks as necessary.
  • Delay coding and root cause analysis.
  • Support documentation as needed, including processing consolidations in e.tms Export and Import and monitoring work flows.
  • Ensure service provider equipment is in place at regional branches to facilitate operations.
  • Perform service provider reviews and update CRM as necessary.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university or equivalent experience.
  • A minimum of 2 years of Warehousing or freight terminal experience
  • Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point)
  • Ability to type:45wpm
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to adapt to changes
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Process oriented
  • Must have the ability to work overtime including nights and / or weekends as needed.

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

  • Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
  • Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
  • Life and Long Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (US only)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Training and Personnel Development Program

Shift: Sunday - Thursday 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Relocation expenses/support is not offered for this position.

Reporting Structure: GNS Supervisor, Operations Manager, Regional Manager

Expeditors

About Expeditors

Expeditors is a Fortune 500 service-based logistics company with headquarters in Seattle, Washington, USA. At Expeditors, we generate highly optimized and customized supply chain solutions for our clients with unified technology systems integrated through a global network of over 350 locations in 100+ countries on six continents. Expeditors is focused on the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include air and ocean freight consolidation and forwarding, vendor consolidation, customs clearance, cargo insurance, distribution and other value-added logistics services.

We pride ourselves on being a solutions-based organization that takes the time to understand each customer's individual business needs. As a non-asset based organization, we have considerable flexibility when managing customers'​ supply chains. Our relationships with local suppliers and global air and ocean partners provides our customers with the best routing and pricing options. Expeditors'​ comprehensive, flexible spectrum of services is supported by leading-edge information technology providing the highest level of end to end visibility.

To maintain consistent quality and customer service across the globe, Expeditors has regional headquarters located in London, Dubai, Shanghai and Singapore.

At Expeditors, our industry professionals, award winning processes and globally unified systems ensure that we always live up to our promise, "You'd be surprised how far we'll go for you."​

Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Bellevue, Washington
Year Founded
1979
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