Air Export Gateway Coordinator
$58,240–$64,480 year
On-siteFranklin Park, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Process Air Export Gateway consolidations by coordinating with origin departments to receive cargo, plan bookings, process paperwork, transfer to carriers, and track shipments until arrival. Manage air freight capacity through posted schedules and book additional space as needed while dispatching and overseeing airport transfers with local trucking vendors. Monitor daily reporting tools for data integrity, communicate with warehouse staff to ensure quality and compliance, and maintain positive vendor relationships. Ensure timely vendor invoice payments and uphold consolidation-level profitability. Identify process inefficiencies and analyze data to drive enhancements. This direct hire role supports our comprehensive logistics solutions across road, rail, ocean, and air modes.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in air export gateway operations
- strong understanding of air freight logistics
- strong understanding of distribution processes
- strong understanding of documentation requirements
- Experience in bonded freight and cargo
- Must be eligible to work in the United States
- Must pass TSA eligibility screening
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
Desired Qualifications
- Air export experience +3 years (is must)
- Customer Service Oriented
- Problem solving attitude
- High attention to detail
- Active Listening skills
- Professional Telephone and email Etiquette
- Basic Software Skills (Ms. Office & Ms. Excel)
- Basic Computer Skills
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Maintain a sense of urgency and a positive attitude in the workplace
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills with internal peers, external customers, and vendors
- Exhibit self-motivation and the ability to work independently without constant supervision
- Assume leadership roles and take the initiative in handling situations
- Maintain positive vendor relationships
- Ensure timely and accurate payment of vendor invoices
- Maintain consolidation-level profitability
- Commit to ongoing self-development and improvement
- Identify and address process inefficiencies, collaborating with the team for improvements
- Analyze and trend data to drive process enhancements
- Foster and strengthen relationships with Service Providers
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