Overview
- Ensuring optimal, smooth, and timely customs clearance processes
- Ensuring communication with customs authorities
- Contribution and adherence of AIT annual goals & targets incl. following quality management system guidelines
Responsibilities
- Plausibility check of customs-relevant customer data and commissioning
- Declaration of import customs clearances and export clearances
- Ensuring communication with customs authorities
- Preparation of transit documents and monitoring of their closure
- Calculation of duties
- Support and consulting of customers
- Preparation of key figures and statistics
- Carrying out general administrative tasks
- Compliance with the obligation to retain customs documents
- Deadline control and compliance with completion and submission deadlines
- Handle additional tasks according to specific customer SOP requirements
- Other duties as assigned by management
- Support resolution of local NCRs, complaints, claims
- Support Implementation & continuous improvement for customers
- Execute all Dangerous Goods shipments in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations (as applicable).
- Contribute actively to a healthy and secure work environment by reporting unsafe/unsecure/unhealthy conditions and possible improvements.
- The wage range for this position is $74,980.00 - $112,480.00 and may vary based on geography as well as relative knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience.
Qualifications
- A team player who works well with others 6 being respectful to our teammates is a Core Value!
- A strong work ethic with an appreciation for ownership, independence, accountability and autonomy in your role.
- Growth mindset 6 being passionate about your craft, always looking for ways to improve yourself and the company, being open to change and doing things differently.
- Customer service focus 6 we serve a wide variety of customers, both internal and external, and building relationships is a part of our culture!
Other Skills We Hope to See:
- Several years of professional experience as a forwarding/customs agent/broker
- Good knowledge in customs clearance
- Ability to work independently and in a group environment
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence at all levels of the organization, strong cultural sensitivity, and ability to build up relationship
- Strong team player with the ability to work independently
- Pro-active, target driven, solutions-oriented and good attention to details
- Flexible and positive attitude to excel in a client-driven environment, commercial awareness
- Open to new ideas and technologies
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Strong PC skills (Windows, Microsoft Office applications) preferred
What AIT Can Offer You
In addition to your base compensation, you may be eligible for a bonus based on achievement of business and/or individual performance metrics (dependent on position). Benefits offered include Medical, Prescription, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability, Supplemental Health, Employee Support, Paid Parental Leave, Pet Insurance, 401(k) and Tuition Reimbursement. In addition, teammates may be eligible for up to 10 to 20 days of vacation (depending on tenure), 2 personal days, 1 floating holiday, 5 sick days, 5 volunteer hours, and 6 company holidays (plus Veterans Day for Veterans) annually.
