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Company Description We recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within—more than 50 percent of our staff of more than 18,000 employees has been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced our philosophy that our people are our greatest asset, we pride ourselves in hiring for attitude and training for skill.
For more information on the company, please visit our website:  https://www.expeditors.com/careers Job Description Scope of Position To further develop the export product in the marketplace through focus on Operations, Finances, Sales, People, Systems, and Culture in adherence to the company's policies and procedures.  This position is responsible for both air & ocean export.
Major Duties and Responsibilities Operations Create and maintain an effective department organization chart, which is designed for flexibility and growth Prepare, execute, monitor and update at regular intervals the business plan for the department Monitor and improve key departmental productivity indicators including but not limited to: Shipments Per Desk (SPD) Revenue Per Desk (RPD) Expense Per Desk (EPD) Revenue Per Shipment (RPS) Revenue to Expense ratio Instill and foster a climate of compliance at all times to regulations.
This includes internal policies and procedures such as Operational Process Standards (OPS) and external government regulations or customer policies/requirements. Map and understand department process flow, constantly looking for areas of improved efficiency to offer customers better cycle times and service as well as controlling costs. Ensure all customers standard operating procedures are documented and kept up to date in the Standard Operating Procedures database.
Ensure disciplined usage of workboards for operational excellence. Host daily huddles and end of day meetings with the team Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors (airlines, steamship lines, trucking companies, and others) Work to be our vendors lowest cost customer through electronic booking, shipper built units, and other creative local market solutions to lower overall cost for both parties.
Evaluate vendors at defined intervals per company policy, focusing on areas of possible improvement with corrective action plans where needed. Regularly read and review business and trade journals and attend industry events to further market and industry knowledge. Finances Assist District Manager with preparation of annual department budget Meet monthly with District Manager to review department financial P&L and productivity results and goals Review, understand and focus on improving department freight yields Attend Accounts Receivable meetings and proactively work to maintain accounts payment within 30 days Ensure company credit procedures are followed and utilized effectively Manage accounts payable to vendors (airlines, truckers etc.) utilizing BNP Manage intercompany accounting discrepancies via AJAX report Follow company capex procedure for the purchasing of any equipment for your staff or department Use the Top 20 Accounts report to continually evaluate the development of your departmental client base and the revenue distribution amounts and % of top clients, and work towards goal of balanced customer base (no more than 10% revenue from one customer) Sales / Retention Actively develop business for department through active involvement in sales and retention process and close coordination with sales department Complete 5 Sales and/or Retention Calls per week and ensure they are documented in dynamics Ensure Customer reviews are completed with your regular customers Pro-actively provide pricing alternatives, routing solutions and technical assistance to clients through internal sales both regional and global Respond to requests for proposal, quotation or information timely and with market competitive pricing matching the scope of servi