Transcon Customer Service Agent
- Mastering our customers’ standard operating procedures (SOP).
- Understand department process flow and look for best practices to improve operational efficiency and productivity.
- Collaborating with management
- Monitoring shipments in transit (Outbound Workflow, etc.) daily to ensure the following:
- Data integrity for events and references (APR, APT/XDD, RDL, SHI, SHR, etc.) are updated properly.
- Customers shipments are delivering per KPI’s, RDL’s and SOP’s
- Exceptions are managed and resolved immediately.
- Communicate effectively and timely with customers, Expeditor’s offices worldwide, and co-workers through high volume of email, phone, instant message, and in person.
- Status Reports sent out daily to customers. Delays are notated with reasons for the delay.
- Escalation of problems to Management when necessary.
- Promote compliance in diligently following all company policies and regulations and performing the task at hand with outstanding integrity and pride.
- Always meet compliance to regulations internal and external in accordance with government regulations.
Culture:
- Proactively promote the company’s 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary.
- Attend branch meetings and accumulate the required number of training hours.
- Knowledge of the Chicagoland area.
- Six months to one-year related experience in Domestic operations.
- Operations/Industry Knowledge preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- A proven history of providing exceptional customer service at all levels
- Excellent organizational skills, time management skills in addition to a professional attitude
- Great attitude and background based on compliments from customers and coworkers
- Strong MS Office skills including Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote
- The position pays $20.00-$28.00 per hour based on experience and education
Expeditors offers excellent benefits:
- Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
- Health Plan: Medical
- Life Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Program
- Growth opportunities within the company
- Employee Referral Program Bonus