Air & Ocean Import Manager

We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers! Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round. Global supply chain management is what we do, and at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics. Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

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 employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!

PURPOSE To further develop the air and ocean import product in the marketplace through focus on Operations, Finances, Sales, People, Systems, and Culture in adherence to the company's policy and procedures.

People: Identify, develop, and mentor your No. 2. Review and conduct staff appraisals timely, and at a minimum once per year per employee. Ensure all staff and positions have job descriptions, clear expectations and are working with structured development plans. Ensure and assist supervisors and key staff with goal setting and monitoring. Conduct regular interviews with potential new personnel. Plan for and hold effective weekly department meetings with team. Review department goals and business plan periodically with staff to ensure by-in and accountability. Meet company standards of 52 hours training per year, including as needed management/leadership training 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 Excel measurements 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 Desk Level Standard Operating Procedures database. Ensure the system reports including but not limited to the below list are utilized at the level of frequency mentioned in order to effectively manage operations: Daily Exception Status Report - STAT 1 for Air Import - (Daily) SHIPMENTS LOGGED ELECTRONICALLY - SLE Report (Daily) CONSOLS NOT SETTLED Report - (Daily) INVOICES NOT BILLED Report (Daily) ADDITIONAL BILL - MALCOLM Report (weekly) TIMING / CYCLE TIME Report - (monthly to measure key event timings or as needed by customers) Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors (airlines, trucking companies, and others). Work to be our vendors lowest cost customer promoting shipper built units by origins, and other creative local market solutions to lower overall cost for both parties. Evaluate vendors at defined intervals