JAS is an international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company. Our services include air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services, including consulting, the coordination of purchase orders and customized management services.
Manage and oversee the import department to ensure the movement of freight out of the country, in accordance with organizational policy and procedure, and to comply with relevant local, country and international law and process.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Manage and oversee all air shipments
- Communicating with customers and vendors to coordinate products
- Generate documents in operation system
- Schedule daily cargo pickup and delivery
- Assist sales representatives and sales department
- Manage and process A/R and A/P through in-house system to generate monthly P/L report
- Generating various shipping documents and commercial invoices
- Assisting with packing, labeling, freight scanning and palletizing when required
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct performance evaluations for import department staff
- Recommend hiring, firing and promotion
- Identify and resolve personnel issues
- Create an environment that encourages others to develop professionally
- Make sure employees are in compliance with organization policy, procedures and performance programs
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite (desirable)
- Detail oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines
- Self-motivated, able to work in a team and independently
- Understanding of regulatory compliance with export rules and regulations
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum 5 years relevant Import and freight forwarding experience
- Minimum 3-5 years supervisory experience
- Master Degree in freight forwarding (desirable)
- Knowledge of procedures for international and domestic freight, trucking and warehouse services
ENVIRONMENT:
100% performed in climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions. Travel will be (up to 10%) required in support of the position’s responsibilities.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands and finger to feel and handle; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, and crouch; lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds.
ADDITIONAL:
The responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Company’s business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above.
The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.
DEFINITIONS: (if any abbreviation, the meaning needs to be inserted)
Management retains discretion to add or change duties of this position at any time.