Ocean Export Manager
Apply NowCompany: Nippon Express USA, Inc
Location: Portland, OR 97229
Description:
Overview
Nippon Express Company, Ltd. ("NX") was founded in 1872 in Japan and is headquartered in Tokyo. NX employs approximately 72,000 employees at 733 locations, in 47 countries and 314 cities around the world.
Nippon Express U.S.A., Inc. ("NEU") was incorporated in New York in 1962 as a fully owned subsidiary of NX. NEU provides logistics solutions and comprehensive transportation services through its international freight forwarding and logistics network, including specialized handling of: air, land, sea and express packages; all types and sizes of cargo; personal effects and household goods; fragile and perishable freight; and livestock. NEU also provides related services, such as warehousing, distribution and customs brokerage and clearance. NEU operates at 55 locations in 27 states within the U.S., with approximately 1300 employees. NEU has enjoyed tremendous growth and success as one of the top five international freight forwarders in the world. We connect people with products throughout the world.
Responsibilities
Position Summary:
Our Portland Branch has an excellent opportunity available for a Manager. We are looking for a self-motivated, energetic, team player that can develop continuous improvement through a high level of professional and technical knowledge. The ideal candidate will have approximately 10 years department or industry experience and an analytics background in logistics or transportation industry. Purpose: Maintains all aspects of daily Ocean Export operations - lead and train export staff to meet customer satisfaction, operation and compliance KPI's, expand business revenue and profits.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Salary Pay Range
$78,000-$84,000/annually
This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law. At NEU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements, Education, and Experience:
Skills & Abilities:
Organization Relationships:
Reports To:
Supervises:
Work Environment:
(With or without accommodations) This position is predominantly sedentary office work, which involves sitting, typing, filing, and conversing on the phone.
This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities and working conditions of the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.
Nippon Express offers a generous Employee Benefits Package including:
Nippon Express USA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Nippon Express Company, Ltd. ("NX") was founded in 1872 in Japan and is headquartered in Tokyo. NX employs approximately 72,000 employees at 733 locations, in 47 countries and 314 cities around the world.
Nippon Express U.S.A., Inc. ("NEU") was incorporated in New York in 1962 as a fully owned subsidiary of NX. NEU provides logistics solutions and comprehensive transportation services through its international freight forwarding and logistics network, including specialized handling of: air, land, sea and express packages; all types and sizes of cargo; personal effects and household goods; fragile and perishable freight; and livestock. NEU also provides related services, such as warehousing, distribution and customs brokerage and clearance. NEU operates at 55 locations in 27 states within the U.S., with approximately 1300 employees. NEU has enjoyed tremendous growth and success as one of the top five international freight forwarders in the world. We connect people with products throughout the world.
Responsibilities
Position Summary:
Our Portland Branch has an excellent opportunity available for a Manager. We are looking for a self-motivated, energetic, team player that can develop continuous improvement through a high level of professional and technical knowledge. The ideal candidate will have approximately 10 years department or industry experience and an analytics background in logistics or transportation industry. Purpose: Maintains all aspects of daily Ocean Export operations - lead and train export staff to meet customer satisfaction, operation and compliance KPI's, expand business revenue and profits.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- 30% Direct all Export operations and lead/supervise Export staff
- 20% Planning- Research and report on all relevant Export laws, practices and incorporate into department strategy, resources and procedures
- 20% Communicate with customers, vendors, Export related authorities and agencies and internally within NEU
- 20% Sales call on existing/new customers to increase revenue/profit
- 5% Manage/coordinate with other NEU internal functions - warehouse, sales, etc.
- 5% Reporting and analysis for management
- Anticipate, research and report on future changes in Export laws and in relevant practices, and insure such knowledge is factored into the planning of the departments' strategy, resources and procedures.
- Prepare quotations for key customers or give approval to ones prepared by Sales and other Export staff
- Communicate with overseas branches regarding special, new, or potential traffic/customers. Also, provide window of communication to overseas branches.
- Communication with other departments in order to establish and maintain effective and relevant Export activities and support in relation to NEU's sales, purchasing and operating functions.
- Communicate with outside Export related authorities and agencies as needed.
- Communicate with customers regarding issues, new service, etc. Visit customers in order to develop good relationships and to acquire important information that may affect future business. Prepare customer quotations or give approval to ones prepared by sales staff.
- Generate reports and analyze various types of data such as revenue, costs, volume, trends, etc. Reports should be useful to upper management as well as understanding the status of the department.
- Research, plan and implement transportation methods. May also coordinate with Traffic department in larger branches
- Sales calls on existing and new sales prospects to expand business
- Responsible for Account Receivables (All accounts) to make sure unpaid invoices will be paid with payment terms
- Supervise personnel/business activities and staff within the department, and provide goals, guidance, resources, training and other support to allow the staff to perform at a high level, includes performance management.
- Plan/organize the department, and achieve Department Revenue/Profit goals, cost saving goals.
Salary Pay Range
$78,000-$84,000/annually
This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law. At NEU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements, Education, and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate or significant or relevant or appropriate working experience.
- Approximately 5 years department or industry experience
Skills & Abilities:
- Analytical skill (Familiar with logistics concept and planning concept)
- Knowledge of international commerce (sales and payment term, method, customs regulations etc.)
- Knowledge of Consolidator system
- Knowledge of Department of Transportation (DOT), State, Federal and Interstate Commerce commission (ICC) regulation
- Communication skill
Organization Relationships:
Reports To:
- Management
Supervises:
- Supervise personnel/business activities and staff within the department, and provide goals, guidance, resources, training and other support to allow the staff perform at a high level. This includes performance management.
- Plan/organize the department, and achieve a goal include increasing Revenue, cost saving (analysis of cost and negotiate with subcontractors.)
Work Environment:
(With or without accommodations) This position is predominantly sedentary office work, which involves sitting, typing, filing, and conversing on the phone.
This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities and working conditions of the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.
Nippon Express offers a generous Employee Benefits Package including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision beginning the 1st of the month after 30 days.
- 401k with a company match
- Flexible Spending Accounts, HSA, Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Auto and Home policies, Commuter Benefits, and much more.
- Generous Vacation and Sick time.
Nippon Express USA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.