• White Plains, New York
• Transportation/ Logistics
• 58K-65K
• Full Time regular employee
•  9:00-17:00
•  New

Job Description

​​Position
Freight Forwarding Operation Specialist

​​​​​​​Summary​​​​​​​This role focuses on the safe and efficient execution of daily logistics operations, specifically emphasizing Hazmat compliance and regulatory adherence for both domestic and international shipping. It requires a blend of technical expertise, active expense negotiation, and the ability to coordinate effectively with subcontractors and internal teams.
Ultimately, the position is centered on optimizing shipping workflows while maintaining a "safety-first" operational standard.

​​​​​​​Essential Duties ​​​​​​​

• ​​​​​​​​​​Recognizes necessary shipping, trading and logistics technical words
• ​​​​​​​Daily practice of "Do It Safe, Do It Right the First Time" with actions and words.
• Safely and efficiently performs assigned processes to meet the required daily logistics activities.
• Collaborates and communicates with logistics technicians, customer service representatives, quality personnel, and others involved in the shipment and receipt of products about information related to the shipment.
• ​​​​​​​Compiles carrier and route assignments.   
• ​​​​​​​Tracks, traces, and updates the status of shipments.
•     ​​​​​​​​​​​Oversees hazardous material (hazmat) handling, hazmat documentation, equipment and procedures
• ​​​​​​​Understands the limited scope of regulations that the operator arranges
• ​​​​​​​Fully understands and follows regulations of both international and domestic.
• Prepares hazmat shipments, including documentation.
• Expense negotiation.
• Maintain/Organize relationship with subcontractors.
• Improve operational efficiency.   

​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​Working Hours, Working style
​​​​​​​9am - 5pm
​​​​​​​*Hybrid (after training) Must be in the office 3 times per week. However, during the probationary period, daily attendance is required, and there may be a need for more than 3 days per week on-site even after the probationary period, depending on circumstances.

​​​​​​​Working Location
White Plains, NY　

​​​​​​​Salary/Benefit
$58,000 - $65,000 (Based on experience)

​​​​​​​Holidays

Qualifications

​​​​​​​Logistics Qualifications / Skills:

• ​​Quick learner with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, maintain focus, and adapt to a variety of challenges.
• Ability to conduct detailed procedures in a time constrained environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong sense of time organization and urgency.
• Able to work independently and within a team.

• University/college degree is an asset.
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience in freight forwarding.
• 3+ years of shipping, receiving and import/export operations experience.
• Experience filing International Maritime Organization (IMO), Automated Export System (AES), and Importer Security Filing (ISF) documents.
• Proven record processing shipments in accordance with DOT regulations and hazardous material labeling requirements.
• Experience processing shipments using UPS and FedEx software.
• Basic proficiency with MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
• Knowledge of 49 CFR, 15 CFR, Department of Transportation (DOT), International Air Transport Association (IATA), and International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) regulations preferred.
• Prior global shipping management/customs clearance experience is highly desirable.
• Language: English.

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