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Senior Customs Brokerage Agent

Ahmedabad, GUJARAT, India Full-time

About the role

Expeditors, a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, seeks a Senior Customs Brokerage Agent in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The role involves receiving documents, preparing customs entries in Customs Ware, ensuring accurate and timely data entry, and monitoring customs clearances while communicating with customers. The agent must meet compliance with internal policies and external regulations, meet KPI standards, and ensure smooth freight process flow. This is a full-time position within a global community focused on professionalism, leadership, and customer service.

What you’ll do

  • Receive documents and prepare customs entries in Customs Ware
  • Understand elements of Import & export customs SOP
  • Ensure accurate and timely data entry into operating systems
  • Ensure timely customs clearance of shipments and monitor customs clearances
  • Communicate with customers regarding customs clearances and arrange shipments meeting customer service standards
  • Meet compliance at all times to regulations including internal policies (OPS) and external government regulations
  • Meet KPI standards as per company procedures and ensure smooth and timely freight process flow
  • Oversee overseas communications, provide timely responses to emails and requests, and escalate problems to management when necessary

What you’ll bring

  • Good knowledge of customs brokerage process and customs legislation, especially regarding classification, valuation, and origin
  • Understanding of ocean, road, and air documentation process
  • Effective interpersonal skills
  • Pro-active approach with strong organizational and computer skills
  • Good computer skills including MS Excel and MS Word
  • Fluent in English
  • Ability to receive documents and prepare customs entries in Customs Ware
  • Ensure accurate and timely data entry into operating systems and timely customs clearance of shipments

Skills

Customs brokerage processCustoms legislationClassification valuation originOcean road air documentationInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsMS Excel MS WordEnglish fluency

Benefits

  • Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
  • Health Plan: Medical
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Training and Personnel Development Program