Air Export Supervisor

Expeditors

  • Ellenwood, GA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 17 days ago
Company Description“We're not in the shipping business; we're in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors FounderGlobal supply chain management is what we do, but 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.
  • 19,000 trained professionals
  • 350+ locations worldwide
  • Fortune 500
  • Globally unified systems
Job DescriptionScope of Position:To manage and further develop the air export product in the marketplace through focus on Operations, Finances, People, Systems, and Culture in adherence to the company's policy and procedures; support Air Product Business Development Manager to maintain & grown current business and gain new business.Expectation of Time Spent:
  • Team/people Development: 30%
  • Operations: 25%
  • Customer Service: 25%
  • Accounting/Finance: 15%
  • Other: 5%
Major Duties and Responsibilities:Operations:
  • Workflow Execution
  • Ensures the workflow is monitored and executed upon daily based on GBO standards
  • help maintain the accuracy and quality of data on the workflow
  • Delegate out to the team and call out hot shipments
KPI Management
  • Complete understanding of department KPI's based on GBO and company standards.
  • Weekly deep diving into KPI's that are slipping and how we can improve
  • Maintaining and exceeding GBO Air Lateral standards by overall score of 90%
  • Explaining to team members the WHY behind the KPI's
Continuous Process Improvement
  • Constant pursuit of improving a departments process and driving quality
  • Timely closing of CAPA's, involvement in service improvement areas from warehouse to airlines, etc.
Exceptional Customer Service:QBR
  • provide input and perspective into client reviews.
  • helps with corrective actions if necessary
  • attend when possible
Corrective Action Plan
  • Responsible to ensure that service failures are thoroughly root caused and prevented in the future.
  • Responsible to ensure that the team understands and reviews the corrective actions put in place
Timely & Effective Communication
  • Ensures that the team is effectively communicating to customers. No 2nd request emails.
  • Ensures that the team understands how to respond to emails professionally and timely.
Accounting/Finance:Billing accuracy & Timeliness
  • Accountable to first time quality within the department through reduction of EDE's within 2 days, over 30 days billings under 10%, FDS report under 30 days and add bill reduction to 10% or less
Accounts Payable
  • Trains and helps team understand AP reserves to prevent future excursions
  • Works with accounting on trending and prevention to ensure service providers are paid accurately. Reserves resolved in two weeks from report date, reduce reserves by 35% YOY.
  • Approves absorbs for the team when necessary up to $1000
Accounts Receivable
  • Supports accounts receivable by ensuring billing is accurate to prevent disputes.
  • Ensures the team is resolving accounts receivable issues within 1 weeks' time
  • Works with customers when true disputes arise between operations and customer.
Development:Employee Development
  • Rewarding and recognizing employees when they do well.
  • Coaching employees when mistakes are made or situations not handled correctly.
  • Showing them leadership qualities by exhibiting those as an example
One on One's
  • Holding monthly one on one's with employees by establishing goals and benchmarks outlined in reviews.
  • Having honest and vulnerable conversations about the employee's performance and ambitions.
Personal Development
  • development through mentorship with colleague or coworker who can help and invest into supervisors future
  • reading books, watching videos, articles are all apart of developing one's leadership
Department meetings
  • Running department meetings by sharing the department's goals, visions and communicating relevant branch/company information.
Other:Culture
  • Responsible for exhibiting and cultivating a department dedicated to the Expeditors culture while creating a unique culture for the department.
Behavioral Absolutes
  • Adhering to and maintaining the unspoken norms of the office. On time, never let the phone ring twice, etc.
Sales and Retention
  • Responsible for ensuring that every desk understands its role in the sales/retention process.
  • Accountable for attending sales or retention meetings when possible and supporting the sales team.
Timecards
  • Accountable to the timecard process by providing timely and accurate recording of employees time. Further complying with the approval process per the audit requirements.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent industry experience
  • Minimum of 3 years of Supervisory experience
  • Good market and product knowledge
  • Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results
  • Pro-active, strong organizational skills
  • Conflict resolution skills
  • Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point)
  • Hazardous Materials certification (preferred)
  • Fluent in English
Additional InformationExpeditors offers excellent benefits
  • Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
  • Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
  • Life and Long Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (US only)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Training and Personnel Development Program
Reporting Structure: Air Export ManagerAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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