Ocean Export Supervisor

Location: Mount Prospect, IL
Hybrid work Schedule
Subsidiary: Rohlig USA        
Country: United States
Start: ASAP   

 

Assist management in achieving the stated branch goals in line with the company policy and established procedures including, but not limited to, increasing company profit. Supervises and co-ordinates the activities of the Ocean Export department in arranging the timely dispatch of goods by Ocean in a timely manner to customers, as per customer orders and prescribed quality standards while using discretion and independent judgment to increase margin on each shipment. 
 

Responsibilities

  • Increasing Branch Profits
    • Utilize discretion and independent judgment to engage vendors to increase margin on each shipment. 
    • Utilize discretion and independent judgment to ship goods using the most efficient, cost effective route to increase margin on each shipment. 
    • Discretion to engage vendors. 
    • Management of vendors. 
    • Negotiate rates with shipping vendors. 
    • Employee profit and loss on each shipment will be analyzed. 
    • Overall management of desk to maximize profit. 
       
  • Coordinating Operations for Ocean Exports
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    • Arranging picks up and on behalf of the client/agent as required. 
    • Registration of shipments. 
    • Operating customs exit systems, ensuring relevant input data is recorded for obtaining E.C.N clearance. 
    • Reporting to customs where relevant. 
    • Ensure timely delivery to carrier’s consolidators, packing depots, costing invoicing and collection of correct charges. 
    • Ensures compliance with all regulations prescribed by USA customs/IATA/TSA. 
       

  • Supervision and Team Leading Skills 

    • Monitors workflow and supports Ocean Export team in resolving problems as they arise and ensures that there are enough controls in place to maintain a high standard of service and compliance. 
    • Monitoring and accounting for the results thereof using established indicator tools eg, daily invoicing, daily job numbers, financial reports etc.) and reacting appropriately. 
    • Required to assist with hosting overseas agents and visitors and attend industry related functions, seminars and courses as required to keep in touch with industry trends. 
    • Provides ideas or ways to improve operational processes and procedures. 

  • Client and Supplier Management 

    • Keeps record of discrepancies via the Innovations and Incidents Management (IIM) to ensure compliance. 
    • Regularly reviews reports to refine and improve services to the customer. 
    • Review quotes and records rates to clients and prospective clients. 
    • Manages allocated customers using established tools (e.g. activity reports) with a view to achieving and exceeding targets. 
    • Traces orders and ensures that information affecting arrival or dispatch is communicated to customers (internally and externally) or their agent. 
    • Deploys information about all contracts with customers and supplies to all parties. 

  • Financial and Accounting Functions 

    • Resolve export accounting issues related to forwarding cost/payment, overseas invoicing, free domicile. 
    • Processes sea freight debtors & creditors in an expeditious manner by verifying they are correct prior to passing them to accounts for payment and providing any supporting documentation for overdue payments, thus reducing impediments to prompt payment. 
    • Ensures the department (cost center) achieves it financial and quality objectives. 

 

Skills required

  • High School diploma or GED required
  • Knowledge of related computer applications.
  • Basic Math skills
  • Familiar with basic freight forwarding procedures
  • One year of previous warehouse related experience preferred

 

What you can expect?

Working at Röhlig means to live internationality: Every day staff members around the world cooperate on developing logistics solutions for their customers. Smart minds with drive encounter numerous opportunities to play a vital role in this process. Flat hierarchies, a pleasant and friendly work environment, considerable opportunities for personal development and long-term career planning provide the basis for your success.


Your benefits

As a family-owned business we strive to be employee orientated and offer a comprehensive benefits package with a focus on your wellbeing.

  • This package includes full health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), life insurance, disability, and pet insurance.
  • Röhlig offers competitive compensation, 401k with employer match, PTO (you even get your birthday off too!), and a highly dynamic global work environment.

 

We look forward to meeting you!

Your contact

Mark Aulisio
Recruiter
Rohlig USA, LLC | 1601 Estes Avenue | Elk Grove Village IL 600007
1743 Linneman Rd. Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Telephone: 224-563-3240
mark.aulisio@rohlig.com