Air Import Specialist
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Location: Los Angeles, CA
We are seeking an experienced Air Import Specialist to join an established international freight forwarding operation in Los Angeles. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing air import shipments from start to finish, ensuring smooth operations, accurate documentation and a high level of customer service.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage air import shipments from origin through to final delivery.
- Prepare, review and process shipping documentation, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
- Liaise with airlines, trucking companies, overseas agents and customers to ensure shipments move efficiently.
- Negotiate freight rates and transportation costs with service providers.
- Monitor shipment progress, resolve operational issues and ensure customer expectations are met.
- Advise customers on shipping terms, delivery options, insurance and associated costs.
- Process shipment invoices and ensure accurate and timely billing.
- Maintain strong relationships with customers and overseas partners.
- Coordinate and manage air import shipments from origin through to final delivery.
- Prepare, review and process shipping documentation, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
- Liaise with airlines, trucking companies, overseas agents and customers to ensure shipments move efficiently.
- Negotiate freight rates and transportation costs with service providers.
- Monitor shipment progress, resolve operational issues and ensure customer expectations are met.
- Advise customers on shipping terms, delivery options, insurance and associated costs.
- Process shipment invoices and ensure accurate and timely billing.
- Maintain strong relationships with customers and overseas partners.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Minimum of 2 years' experience within air import operations in a freight forwarding environment.
- Good understanding of international shipping documentation and import procedures.
- Strong communication, organisational and customer service skills.
- Experience negotiating rates with airlines and transportation providers.
- Knowledge of hazardous materials shipments would be advantageous.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple shipments simultaneously.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience within air import operations in a freight forwarding environment.
- Good understanding of international shipping documentation and import procedures.
- Strong communication, organisational and customer service skills.
- Experience negotiating rates with airlines and transportation providers.
- Knowledge of hazardous materials shipments would be advantageous.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple shipments simultaneously.
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Opportunity to join an established international freight forwarding business.
- Long-term career development and progression opportunities.
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Opportunity to join an established international freight forwarding business.
- Long-term career development and progression opportunities.