Entry-Level Export Agent - Freight Forwarding Job at Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions, Elk Grove Village, IL

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  • Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions
  • Elk Grove Village, IL

Job Description

A freight forwarding company is seeking an Entry-Level Export Agent to join their operations team near the Chicago O'Hare International Airport . This position is responsible for the activities and processes of international Air and Ocean export coordination and for providing other general operations support as needed. Training is provided. This is a full-time, non-exempt, (W-2) contracted, onsite position with benefits including insurances and PTO.

***This is a contract-to-hire role, with Activ8 serving as your temporary employer***

Entry-level Export Agent (Freight Forwarding) Duties:

  • Track and trace international shipments, monitoring and managing daily freight movement
  • Collect, sort and distribute operational information internally and process documentation for shipment release
  • Respond to customers and transportation service providers, providing them with information of shipment statuses (ETA, errors, etc.) and financials
  • Update internal databases with freight information and current status
  • Collaborate with and support other departments'/branches' freight operations as needed
  • Address issues and claims when shipment errors/in-transit issues occur (e.g. troubleshooting discrepancies, processing damage claims, etc.)
  • Create invoices and send originals to billing parties
  • Additional duties as assigned

Entry-level Export Agent (Freight Forwarding) Ideal Minimum Requirements:

  • Education in Business, Supply Chain Management, or similar
  • Practical knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office, particularly MS Excel
  • Excellent communication skills in written / verbal English
  • High attention to detail and comfortable handling tasks simultaneously
  • Adaptable with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and deadline driven department
  • This position will not support visa sponsorship or relocation expenses
  • While performing the duties of this job you may be required to intermittently sit, stand, walk, lift up to 25 pounds, climb stairs, use hands to handle or feel paperwork and interact with a computer, talk and hear. You may also be required to use close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.

NOTE: Activ8 and its clients will NOT charge any fees or costs to applicants at any point during the application or hiring process.

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Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions / Renaissance Resources Inc . is an equal opportunity employer, acting as a trusted leader in North American recruiting for Japanese businesses for over 25 years. We specialize in connecting top talent with companies in the Automotive, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Logistics, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Banking & Finance, and Entertainment industries. By working closely with each candidate individually, we provide tailored job search solutions to meet your needs.

We screen ALL Candidates to verify the validity of each applicant's provided information. Upon submitting your resume, we will contact only those candidates that we deem qualified for our client. If we do not contact you, we do not see the fit for the position. If we are unable to reach you in a reasonable timeframe, you will be eliminated from the pool of potential candidates.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Work at office, Relocation

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