Distribution Agent
Birmingham - UK
Job Summary
Summary:
Ensure the proper and timely movement of freight and information while providing an exceptional customer service within the Distribution department.
Tasks and Duties:
This section lists job-specific tasks and duties such as the ones listed below:
- Daily process and input of all customer orders and distribution accounts.
- Provide daily operational reports that are accurate and timely.
- Generate all related paperwork and necessary information required for customer work orders check all orders for special requests and posts inventory records.
- Perform accurate and timely data entry for receiving order allocation shipping and inventory management.
- Rate domestic transportation bills.
- Trace orders as required and notify customers of any activity concerning their order.
- Ensure accurate and timely client and vendors billing.
- Maintain damage records and backorder logs.
- Provide warehouse staff with necessary documents and information needed to complete receiving and to ship orders.
- Act as a liaison between the warehouse and the customer in administration of accounts and between the office and customer regarding invoicing and credit information.
- Maintain strong relationships with vendors (trucking companies and others).
- Provide support with other miscellaneous projects filing and research.
- Compliance at all times to regulations. This includes internal policies and procedures such as Operational Process Standards (OPS) and external government regulations or customer policies / requirements.
- Escalation of problems to Management when necessary.
Key Performance Expectations
- Timely and accurate shipment processing data entry and billing & accounting.
- Exceptional customer service.
- Consistent high quality job execution.
- Reliable and able to consistently meet deadlines.
- Willing to aid and assist others to the benefit of the company and/or customers.
- Effective listening and communication.
- Exhibits and promotes the companys 10 cultural attributes: Appearance Attitude Confidence Curiosity Excellence Integrity Pride Resolute Sense of Humour and Visionary.
- Participates in training within the companys guidelines for personal growth and development.
Qualifications :
- Strong IT literacy with the ability to learn & use warehouse management systems reporting tools and Microsoft Office applications.
- Understanding transportation process of all models is a plus.
- Hazardous Materials certification (preferred).
- Good computer skills (e.g. MS Excel MS Word).
- Fluent in English.
- 6 months to 1-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Excellent organizational skills time management skills in addition to a professional manner
- Positive and willing to help attitude.
- Effective interpersonal skills including proven abilities to listen comprehend effectively communicate clearly and concisely obtain positive results.
Additional Information :
Expeditors offers excellent benefits:
- Health Plan: Medical
- Life Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Program
- Growth opportunities within the company
- Employee Referral Program Bonus
- Bike to work scheme
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
Expeditors is a Fortune 500 service-based logistics company with headquarters in Seattle, Washington, USA. At Expeditors, we generate highly optimized and customized supply chain solutions for our clients with unified technology systems integrated through a global network of over 350 ... View more