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SalaryJob Summary
Responsible for processing the exporting of freight by preparing and processing documentation/shipment in accordance with standard freight consolidation and direct shipment procedures and governmental regulations.
Duties & Functions
Essential:
- Arrange and coordinate pickup transportation from customer’s warehouse/supplier to NNR’s warehouse or carrier.
- Arrange truck/rail movement of freight for shipper’s location.
- Receive freight, check for count and damages.
- Input air waybill data into NNR’s computer system.
- Process Dangerous Goods Freight according to DOT and IATA regulations.
- Customer Service duties to include sending customer invoices, miscellaneous filing.
- Prepare Letters of Credit for exporting purposes.
- Prepare Export Declarations and various DOC documentation.
- Complete all Department of Commerce documentation for the exporting of freight out of the U.S.
- Check freight to ensure it complies with TSA security regulations, that Dangerous Goods freight is properly packaged/labeled.
- Process live animal and perishable shipments to comply with various federal agencies regulations.
- Negotiate rates and space with the airlines, steam ship lines and truckers to obtain competitive rates when applicable.
- Track and trace shipments.
- Perform other duties as requested by management.
QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
Education & Experience:
- Minimum requirement High School diploma or GED.
- Understanding in international freight forwarding operations.
- TSA security regulations.
- Federal regulations that pertain to international export of shipments.
- Forklift operator, Forklift Safety Certification.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills.
- Able to use basic math skills to calculate freight, storage and other charges.
- Employee must have excellent organizational skills.
- Basic Microsoft computer application working knowledge: Word, Excel, Outlook.
Physical requirements:
- Flexible and long hours sometimes required.
- Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, frequently and/or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
