SUMMARY:

To process and handle international ocean import shipments for our customers, ensuring the highest quality standards and providing service solutions meeting or exceeding our customer’s requirements and company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with laws, regulations and best practices.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

- Monitor and maintain workflow within the department.
- Manage reports provided (accounting/POD’s/ KPI’s and milestones, etc).
- File FMC’s to Ocean teams and check existing rates in place for validity.
- Assist sales with rates and transportation options.
- Meeting with truck vendors, NVOCC representatives, shipping lines to address any issues or to discuss future business.
- Instruct overseas agents of shipping procedures for customers.
- Assist Import staff with any shipment issues they might have.
- Meet with customers as needed.
- Complete shipments in accordance to the defined business process management guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Excellent organization skills·
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
- Customer Service experience required




- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite
- Detail oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines.
- Able to interact positively and effectively with colleagues, vendors and clients

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

- High School Diploma or GED required
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in imports or combination of education and expertise required.
- Minimum 2 years supervisory experience
- CIFFA, Cargowise is an asset
- Thorough knowledge of Freight Forwarding

Job Types: Full time, Permanent Pay: $60,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Work from home

Experience:
- International ocean import: 2 years (required)

Language:
- English, fluent written and spoken (required)

Licence/Certification:
- CargoWise Experience (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Mississauga, ON L5T 2S8

📌 Ocean Import Team Lead (Mississauga)
🏢 JAS Forwarding
📍 Mississauga