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Customs Entry Specialist (ORD)

Janel Group
Schaumburg, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 9/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/12/2026
Customs Entry Writer
 
Janel Group is seeking a Customs Entry Writer to join our team! If you’re a high-energy, focused freight forwarding professional who wants to continue building your customs brokerage and freight-forwarding career with a customer-focused, fast-paced industry leader, we'd love to talk!
 
Primary Responsibilities:
Preparing and filing Customs entry documentation in compliance with US Customs regulations
Proactively and aggressively resolve logistics and transportation issues with a customer-centered focus
Collaborating with the team to deliver outstanding service to our customers while leveraging opportunities to grow our business
Data entry of client shipment detail and update of shipment milestones
Create and monitor exception reports in a consistent and timely manner
Actively communicate with customers to ensure 100% satisfaction and full visibility of shipment status
File Partner Government Agency (PGA) data sets (FDA, F&W, etc.) including FDA Prior Notice
Maintain customer confidentiality where applicable
 
Key Requirements:
2 years relevant Freight Forwarding, logistics, transportation, and domestic distribution experience
Proficient in Microsoft Suite
Cargowise software knowledge is required
Don’t quite meet all of the qualifications? Apply anyway!
About You
 
You’re the perfect candidate if you’re:
A Team-player— You enjoy working with co-workers, partners, vendors, and customers
A Communicator— your verbal and written skills are on point
Diligent— Nothing happens by itself. Your effort makes all the difference
Eager—You want to grow and develop alongside the company
Customer Obsessed— "Customer-focused" doesn't quite say it. You roll up your sleeves and go the extra mile for our customers.
 
Janel Group provides the following:
 
This is a unique opportunity to build your customs brokerage and freight forwarding career inside a growing organization that has a global reach and is built around the importance of a local, personal touch. Working at Janel Group provides all team members with the opportunity to play a key role in building something great with talented, supportive colleagues in a friendly, laid-back environment!
 
Not to mention we offer:
A Competitive salary
A Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, etc.)
PTO(sick/vacation) and 10 paid company holidays
Participation in generous station-level profit-sharing incentives
A 401K Plan with company match
Great culture and fun, laid-back working environment

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