Air/Ocean Freight Specialist Job at Abacus, East Point, GA

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  • Abacus
  • East Point, GA

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

The Air Freight Coordinator manages the transportation and compliance of an outbound shipment from pick up to customer billing, ensuring service commitments are achieved and company objectives met.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Initiates the shipment processing and confirms the destination leg routing and tracking events
  • Ensures that customers are properly setup in company CRM system
  • Sets up estimated cost and revenue charges based on customer quotations or established contract rates
  • Sends customer pre-alerts after confirmed arrival at the final port of discharge
  • Ensures that all commercial documentation required for import customs clearance purposes are available and coordinates with both external and internal parties in case of discrepancies
  • Pays terminal charges and confirms AMS information and customs clearance status
  • Schedules and monitors airport transfers and request delivery to the final consignee
  • Creates broker arrival notices for internal or external broker
  • Completes customer and intercompany billing as well as coordinates billing discrepancies
  • Archives all shipment related documents
  • Contributes to implementation of department procedures to maximize productivity
  • Assigns tasks as required to internal departments
  • Confirms the availability and validity of customer spot or contract rates including routing and directs all rate inquiries to the pricing department when applicable
  • Monitors, assigns, and ensures the resolution of any accounts payable issues within area of responsibility
  • Identifies and communicates potential customer leads to Sales
  • Performs credit check prior to arranging transportation

REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS:

2 or more year of air import experience

Experience dealing with and familiarity documenting hazardous materials shipments

YATA Certification a huge plus

Experience with trucking companies

Will train graduates with Supply Train Management degrees

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Company Description

Abacus is a leading provider of comprehensive employment/placement solutions is seeking market talent. We offer meaningful and long-term employment opportunities, a competitive pay structure, and outstanding customer service to a workforce of more than 20,000, nationally.

Company Description

Abacus is a leading provider of comprehensive employment/placement solutions is seeking market talent. We offer meaningful and long-term employment opportunities, a competitive pay structure, and outstanding customer service to a workforce of more than 20,000, nationally.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Contract work,

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