PGL (Perimeter Global Logistics) · 3 months ago
International Operations Specialist - Ocean Export (22440)
College Park, GA, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expPGL (Perimeter Global Logistics) is a logistics company focused on meeting client expectations through efficient service. The International Operations Specialist is responsible for managing shipment activities, providing customer updates, and ensuring compliance with established procedures while maximizing profit and reducing costs for the company.
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Responsibilities
Seek opportunities and challenges in a manner that maximizes profit to PGL while reducing PGL customer supply chain cost
Cooperating with PGL cross-functional teams to accomplish organizational objectives
Facilitate day to day shipment activity
Provide status updates to customers
Responsible for processing all shipment/transportation activities for key customer accounts
Provide instructions to external agents per SOP
Process quoted shipments with operations specialists and agents
Handle import shipments from origin pickup to delivery
Follow up with agents on status of shipments
Provide updates to customers
Update info and accrue all costs in the operating system
Adhere to established customer SOP
Select shipment routes, based on nature of goods shipped, transit times, or security needs
Determine efficient and cost-effective methods of moving goods from one location to another
Reserve necessary space on ships, aircraft, trains, or trucks
Arrange delivery or storage of goods at destinations
Arrange for special transport of sensitive cargoes, such as livestock, food, or medical supplies
Assist clients in obtaining insurance reimbursements
Calculate weight, volume, or cost of goods to be moved
Complete shipping documentation, such as including bills of lading, packing lists, dock receipts, and certificates of origin
Consolidate loads with a common destination to reduce costs to individual shippers
Inform clients of factors such as shipping options, timelines, transfers, or regulations affecting shipments
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Documenting/Recording Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Performing Administrative Activities
Processing Information
Getting Information
Interacting With Computers
Read maps
Route freight shipments
Compile numerical or statistical data
Prepare reports
Use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
Observe loading of freight to ensure proper compliance with procedures
Obtain flight information from dispatcher
Maintain records, reports, or files
Qualification
Required
3-5 Years of International Freight Forwarding experience
Industry related degree and/or certification
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data
Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively
Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others
Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions
Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you
Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person
Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand
Company
PGL (Perimeter Global Logistics)
PGL is a logistics company that provides logistics and transport and freight forwarding services.
501-1000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Dustin Eash
CFO
Beau LaMothe
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
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