Import Specialist Eden Prairie MN
Location: Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Description: C.H. Robinson is hiring Import Specialist Eden Prairie MN right now, this career will be dwelled in Minnesota. More details about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. At C.H. Robinson our roots run deep. In 1905, Charles Henry Robinson started a small produce brokerage that developed the traditions and standards of service that shaped the Fortune ! 500 Company we are today. As a global provider of multimodal transportation and produce services, we are headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN and operate through a network of more than 10,500 employees with offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, South America, Australia, and the Middle East. We are the largest third party logistics (3PL) company in North America, and our services extend to more than 42,000 customers globally, ranging from other Fortune 500 companies to small businesses in a variety of industries.
Our people are our greatest asset and create a unique corporate culture that has built strong relationships with customers around the world. They execute our tradition of service on a daily basis and take pride in sustaining our dynamic leadership in the transportation logistics industry. You'll feel the energy the moment you step into one of our branches. That energy is what inspires us to find motivated individuals to join us in our que! st to find solutions, develop innovative technology, and provi! de exceptional service to our customers.
Overall responsibilities include preparing paperwork for customs clearance, ABI systems processing/transmission, other government agency reporting, tracing of shipment for account as necessary, (rail, ocean or air freight), setting up delivery or coordinating delivery with our day Manager and identifying and listing all appropriate charges for billing. This individual will be authorized, by power of attorney, to sign and endorse customs documents or bills of lading as needed on behalf of clients.
The responsibilities for this position include:
- Receive documents from Brokerage log-in desk
- Advise customer of receipt of documents and follow any established communication or reports from receipt of documents through delivery of shipment
- Advice customer of any missing documents necessary to obtain release
- Track shipments as necessary and pay charges to carrier and/or submit endorsed Bills of Lading as may be needed
- Handle all customs and other government agency documentation (i.e FDA)
- Work with the harmonized tariff book and the customer to properly classify goods
- Enter data into the computer and send to customs
- Communicate with airlines and steamship lines to get information needed for making customs entries
- Verify releases and dispatch freight
- Billing
- Oversee customer credit
- Effective communication skills
- Strong customer service skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to multi-task
- Team oriented
- Decision making skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Growth and sales oriented
- Bachelors degree or equivalent industry experience
Unusual or out of the ordinary customs issues or customer service Issues or other special requests will be approved by or addressed by a Team Lead, Department Head or in some circumstances by Level 2 Import Specialist.
Typica! lly this person is someone that has worked in a support position within! our department or has a college degree with related major or minor, or a background in a related industry such as an Importer or Freightforwarder.
The required qualifications for this position include:
C.H. Robinson W! orldwide, Inc. Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to C.H. Robinson.
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This career starts available on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 13:11:19 GMT
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