We're seeking an experienced Export Coordinator to manage international freight shipments across both air and ocean transportation modes. This is an exciting opportunity for a logistics professional who enjoys owning the shipment lifecycle, building strong client relationships, and ensuring seamless global transportation solutions.
The ideal candidate will have freight forwarding experience, a strong understanding of export compliance, and the ability to successfully coordinate shipments from booking through final delivery while maintaining exceptional customer service.
If you're a proactive, detail-oriented logistics professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, we'd like to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
Hybrid work schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote) in Atlanta, GA
Competitive compensation: $50,000 - $65,000 DOE
Direct-hire opportunity with long-term career growth
Work across both air and ocean freight operations
Collaborative and customer-focused environment
Opportunity to manage complex international shipments and build global logistics expertise
Key Responsibilities
Export Operations Management
Coordinate international export shipments across air and ocean freight modes from origin to final destination.
Manage shipments from booking through successful delivery while ensuring all customer requirements are met.
Arrange transportation, carrier bookings, and shipment routing based on cost, transit time, and customer needs.
Coordinate with airlines, ocean carriers, warehouses, customs brokers, trucking providers, and overseas agents.
Monitor shipment progress and proactively address delays, service issues, or exceptions.
Customer Service & Relationship Management
Serve as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the shipment lifecycle.
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients by delivering responsive, solutions-focused service.
Understand customer requirements and ensure adherence to customer SOPs and service expectations.
Provide timely shipment updates and resolve operational issues quickly and professionally.
Documentation & Compliance
Prepare, review, and process export documentation, including commercial invoices, packing lists, export declarations, bills of lading, air waybills, and other required shipping documents.
Ensure compliance with TSA, IATA, FMC, BIS, and international trade regulations.
Verify customer documentation for accuracy and completeness.
Maintain shipment records and operational documentation in accordance with company and regulatory standards.
Pricing & Commercial Support
Prepare customer quotations for air and ocean export services.
Negotiate rates with carriers, agents, and service providers.
Identify opportunities to maximize profitability through effective routing and shipment management.
Review files for accurate billing, costing, and revenue recognition.
Ensure invoices are issued within established customer and company KPIs.
Operational Excellence
Manage multiple shipments simultaneously while meeting critical deadlines.
Maintain accurate shipment milestones and tracking updates within company systems.
Ensure warehouse dispatches and transportation arrangements occur within designated timeframes.
Meet customer performance metrics and service-level agreements.
Continuously seek opportunities to improve efficiency, service quality, and customer satisfaction.
Required Qualifications
3-5 years of freight forwarding or international logistics experience.
Experience managing air export and/or ocean export shipments from A-Z.
Strong understanding of international shipping documentation and export procedures.
Experience coo
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Salary
$50,000–$65,000
Skills
Air Cargounmatched
Aviation Industryunmatched
Billingunmatched
Brokerageunmatched
Cargo/Freightunmatched
County Ordinancesunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)unmatched
Customer Satisfactionunmatched
Customer Service Managementunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Freight Forwardingunmatched
Import/Export Complianceunmatched
Logisticsunmatched
Marine Cargounmatched
Negotiation Skillsunmatched
Operations Managementunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Procedure Implementationunmatched
Profit & Lossunmatched
Record Keepingunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Revenue Recognitionunmatched
Service Level Agreement (SLA)unmatched
Shipping Documentsunmatched
State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
Systems Maintenanceunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Truckingunmatched
Warehousingunmatched
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