At SureSource Commodities, we trade organic and specialty crops worldwide. We continue to grow at a rapid pace, creating an exciting and fun work environment.
We are looking for an energetic skilled who doesn’t mind wearing multiple hats. Experienced in handling a wide range of transportation related tasks as well as the ability to work independently with little or no supervision. Well organized, flexible and enjoys the challenges of international transportation.
- Receive overseas shipment documents, review and approve
- Support high-volume container shipping operations with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.
- Coordinate logistics activities across ocean, trucking and other transportation modes.
- Customs entries through customs providers
- Deal with rejected shipments
- Track all incoming shipments and communicate any changes to carriers, internal team and customers
- Prioritize and manage multiple shipments by different means of transportation
- Openly communicate with management
- Understanding the sense of urgency with individual tasks
- Adhere to regulatory requirements and company policies
- Oversee contract volumes and shipment periods to ensure suppliers and customers are meeting obligations
Desired Skills and Experience
- Diploma or degree
- 3-5 years of experience in international shipping, import/export coordination, carrier communication, and freight pricing support.
- Customer service driven, open communicator, high execution rate, high sense of urgency
- Outstanding organization, problem solving and attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
- Strong problem identification and resolution skills
- Ability to work individually and in a team
- Competent in MS Excel and Word. Quick to catch on to new software
- Experience in a fast-paced work environment
- Takes initiative and requires little to no guidance completing necessary tasks
- Time management
- Accurate, adaptable, take initiative
- Inventive, solution finder
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $58,000.00-$70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Petrolia, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Import: 2 years (preferred)
- Microsoft Office: 3 years (preferred)