Senior Account Representative - FFW

GEODIS Career

  • Elk Grove Village, Illinois
  • 2 days ago

    Highlights

    Arrange bookings with airlines, ocean carriers, and/or trucking companies, review documentation, issue documents to meet government regulations and carrier regulations. Excellent written and oral communication skills that demonstrate a proven ability to develop relationships with a range of internal and external customers.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationElk Grove Village, Illinois
    Websitehttps://www.geodis.com/careers-@/en/view-1868-category.html/1864

    Description

    Senior Account Representative - FFW

    Who We Are:

    GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the world's top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities.

    Your role on the team: 

    • Serves as the customer service liaison between GEODIS and the customer 
    • Select appropriate carrier and routing based on shipment characteristics or customer requirements 
    • Processes all documents and information requests received from GEODIS 
    • Opens files, enters notes, information and document requests in Cargowise system 
    • Sends information/document requests to company's employees, suppliers, service providers or overseas production offices as needed
    • Communicates with specified offices, departments, and teams on all issues in addition to customers, carriers, and vendors 
    • Files document requests, correspondence and documents in a file folder identified by the applicable shipping number 
    • Coordinates shipping details with overseas agent 
    • Convert and verify shipment weight and volume 
    • Calculate rates and price conversions; profit and loss analysis 
    • Assist customers with question complaints, requests, tracking and tracing 
    • Completes invoicing requirements accurately and within Company DETI time requirements 
    • Ensure all shipment data elements are entered accurately and timely within company IRIS requirements maintaining a minimum 95% accuracy level 
    • Arrange bookings with airlines, ocean carriers, and/or trucking companies, review documentation, issue documents to meet government regulations and carrier regulations
    • Instruct warehouse staff to properly build and deliver against pick lists manifest to gain profitability
    • Ensure email and telephone calls are promptly and politely answered

    What you need: 

    • Intermediate proficiency in AS400 and Cargowise 
    • Minimum 3 years’ experience in custom brokerage, importation or exportation of goods or an equivalent combination of both education and experience 
    • Must have a familiarity with potential client systems including ERP systems, TMS and WMS applications and other software solutions common in the logistics industry 
    • Intermediate efficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Excel
    • Excellent written and oral communication skills that demonstrate a proven ability to develop relationships with a range of internal and external customers 
    • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual 
    • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists 
    • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

    What you gain from joining our team: 

    • Access wages early with the Rain financial wellness app
    • Free telemedical access to doctors and therapists through First Stop Health is available on the first day of employment
    • Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days of employment
    • 401k match
    • Paid maternity and parental leave
    • Access to career development, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs
    • Employee discounts
    • Access to employee perks like fitness class discounts and free access to a relaxation and meditation app
    • Free financial wellness programs
    • Daycare discount program
    • Opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community
    • + more! 

    Join our Team!

    • Visit our website at workatGEODIS.com and chat with our virtual recruiter, Sophie, to fast-track your way to an interview!

    OR

    • Text DELIVER to 88300 to apply!

     

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