Import/Export Agent - New York

Job description

Ref: req22546

Job Location: New York
Job Title: Import/Export Agent

DHL Global Forwarding manages the flow of goods and information across a customer's global supply chain utilizing air/ocean/ground transportation, customs brokerage services, and dedicated warehousing/distribution centers.  We are part of Deutsche Post DHL, the world’s leading logistics provider with operations in over 220 countries.    

The Import/Export Agent acts as the single point of coordination between customers, air carriers and shippers with the responsibility to process and coordinates documentation to facilitate the shipment of freight on behalf of customers via Air Express International USA, Inc d/b/a DHL Global Forwarding (DGF) freight operations.

 

Job Responsibilities:

· Receive and respond to telephone calls and telecommunications messages to and from customers, vendors, agents and other Company offices regarding specific shipments, rates and shipment information 
· Screen, route, prepare or process air waybills, surface waybills, manifests and related documentation 
· Prepare and process:

                    Documentation related to import and export shipments

      

· Pick up, Post, distribute and deliver Company mail, import andexport documents 
· Process and distribute messages  
· Maintain files  
· Data entry to create computer shipment and manifest records  
· Other work duties as assigned by management 

DHL Global Forwarding is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics .