Transcon and Distribution Manager
- Full-time
Company Description
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.
Our Mission
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!
Job Description
Manages distribution and transcon product for the branch.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee the management of the branch Transcon and Distribution department
- Actively develop business for department through active involvement in sales and retention process
- Manage implementation and ensure compliance to “Standard Operating Procedures” for the client
- Build and maintaining strong relationships with service providers and customers
- Ensure that productivity and profitability goals for the department are met
- Develop department personnel
- Sales activities, Preparing Scope & Rates
- Preparation and implementation of the SOP
- Customer retention
- Operational, training and other activities
- Provide necessary information to accounting to produce monthly client P&L
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four year college or university; or 4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to define, develop and document business processes and procedures.
- Effective interpersonal skills. Ability to relate to customers and employees at all levels.
- Good computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Fluent in English and Spanish.
Additional Information
Expeditors offers excellent benefits
- Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
- Health Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Program