“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose

Expeditors Founder As a Fortune 500 company, Expeditors employs more than 15,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 300 locations across six continents. Expeditors

satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through

customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

Our services include the consolidation and forwarding of air or ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-definite transportation, order management, warehousing, distribution and customized logistics solutions. Expeditors is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

We believe our employees are our greatest competitive advantage, by focusing on our values and culture we make Expeditors’ greatest competitive advantage in global supply chain services.

“You’d be surprised how far we’ll go for you.”

Develop and continuously refine Expeditors’ LCL transportation network by ensuring the most efficient, profitable, and secure consolidation/deconsolidation and movement of LCL freight.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure a smooth and timely process flow regarding the LCL ocean import freight;

• Accurate and timely data entry of event codes into the operational system;

• Track and Trace of all ocean LCL import files and report the status/updates to our internal customers;

• Check vessel ETA with Ocean Carriers regarding the status of the consols containers and plan the transport and devanning with CFS

• Inform our Customs department to prepare all necessary in transit documents (T1)

• Contact Carriers with regards to release relating to consol container arrivals, including cross-dock, whilst communicating with all relevant stakeholders.

• Arrange transport with our Ground Network Service relating to on-carriage to final destination.

• Ensure that our internal customers’ freight are being delivered on a timely basis and within the agreed KPI’s

• Prepare all the destination charges and bill our internal customers accordingly.

• Check unloading with CFS, and report all unusual incidents by informing all relevant stakeholders, i.e. claims, overlanded and/or shortages etc.

• Follow up on invoices and process within agreed/specified timeframes.

• Follow up on all overdue and unpaid invoices and seek solutions.

• Consistently work on maintaining good understanding, communication and relationship with our Shipping lines, 3rd party service providers and carriers;

• To make sure that we meet our internal and external compliance regulations /standards at all times and that this is according to our government regulations;

• Fully understand the ocean import process flow and be proactive involved in looking for best practices to improve the operational process to be more effective, efficient and productive;

• Make sure that we meet our KPI standards in accordance with the company’s procedures/requirements;

• Timely response on emails from customers, suppliers, carriers and our internal network;

• Involve management accordingly in case of any escalations.

• Background or knowledge in logistics is preferred.

• Understanding of Ocean documentation process is preferred.

• Good knowledge and understanding of incoterms.

• Be a team player and have the ability to listen, comprehend and effectively communicate to

obtain positive results, show a good work attitude and mentality

• Pro-active and strong organizational skills.

• Good computer skills (Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook).

• Be able to write and speak in English and Dutch.

• We offer a position for 38,75 hours a week (fulltime).

• You will be part of a professional/international, open and enthusiastic team.

• You will receive a personalized development plan with a diversity of training methods.

• There will be career opportunities within the company (local, regional and globally).

• You will receive 25 days of annual leave on full time base.

• There is an option to take part of our Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• We offer a divers benefit package.

  Only local applicants will be considered.