Ocean Import Customer Service Agent
Expeditors
Hawthorne, CA, United States Posted October 30, 2026
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Job Description
Scope of Position: Ensure timely and accurate movement of freight and information, while providing exceptional customer service within the Ocean Import Department.
Position Schedule: Monday- Friday, 07:30 am- 4:30 pm
Location: The role will relocate to our new facility at 2001 E. Dominguez Street, Carson, CA in Spring 2027
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure smooth and timely freight process flow
- Ensure accurate and timely data entry into our operational system
- Track and Trace Ocean Import Files
- Ensure documents are sent timely to customer or broker for customs purposes.
- Ensure accurate and timely client and vendors billing and accounting compliance.
- Exceptional customer service interactions with our customers in arranging their international shipments, meeting customer service standards.
- Contribute to maintaining good relationships with suppliers (Shipping lines, trucking companies and others involved).
- Meet compliance at all times of regulations, internal and external, in accordance with government regulations.
- Understand department process flow, and looking for best practices to improve operational efficiency and productivity
- Ensure all customers standard operating procedures in place and updated in customer SOP.
- Meet KPI standards in accordance with the Company’s procedures
- Overseas communications, timely responses to emails and requests (internal and external)
- Escalation of problems to Management when necessary
- Promote compliance in diligently following all company policies and regulations and performing the task at hand with outstanding integrity and pride.
- Meets company standards of 52 hours training per year per employee.
- Attend mandatory training classes when required.
- Promote compliance in diligently following all company policies and regulations and performing the task at hand with outstanding integrity and pride.
- Adhere to the company’s 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary.
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