What are the responsibilities and job description for the Air Export Specialist position at Savino Del Bene?
Savino Del Bene is a Global Freight Forwarding Company headquartered in Florence, Italy. With more than 295 offices and 5,500 employees globally, Savino Del Bene is one of the leading logistics company that offers import, export, customs brokerage services and warehousing third party solutions servicing several Vertical Markets. We are currently seeking an Air Export Specialist to join our team in Jamaica, NY.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Receive, review, and process export documentation for accounts.
- Must have a better than average understanding of the Export Regulations or other government agency regulations that govern exports.
- Must have a better than average understanding of TSA regulations.
- Ensure documentation is accurately processed, distributed and released to carrier, customers and agents in a timely manner.
- Obtain and create quotes for shipments and source best method of transportation.
- Communicate with overseas agents to ensure proper pre-alerts and documentation.
- Continue to explore different options to reduce cost, and increase revenues.
- Track and trace shipment and provide updates to clients and sales.
- Uphold a strong and professional relationship with airlines, transportation agencies and sales.
- Demonstrate an emphasis on customer satisfaction per company policy.
- Maintain shipment files and ensure billing is completed within a timely fashion.
- Assist as backup for alternate accounts.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- 2 years experience with freight forwarder or export agency
- Knowledge on incoterms
- Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills; along with math skills for dimension conversions
- Intermediate to Advanced PC skills - MS Office
- Highly organized
- Professional and courteous demeanor
- Displays a flexible and open minded willingness to adapt to new environments and be a team player
- Must have good ethical standards.
- Salary dependent on experience
Salary : $50,000 - $70,000