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International Logistics Coordinator

Forward Air
  • Miami, FL
  • Quick Apply
1 day ago

Job Description

The International Logistics Coordinator supports domestic and international freight movements across air, ocean, and ground transportation modes for import and export shipments. They are a key point of coordination between customers, carriers, customs brokers, overseas partners, and internal teams to ensure freight moves efficiently and compliantly from origin through final delivery. They assist with shipment execution, documentation processing, customs coordination, shipment tracking, and system updates while maintaining accurate records and providing exceptional customer service. They help ensure transportation milestones are achieved and potential issues are identified and escalated promptly. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, customer-focused, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced logistics environment. 

 

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate domestic and international import and export freight shipments across air, ocean, and ground transportation modes.
  • Support the shipment lifecycle from freight initiation through customs clearance and final delivery.
  • Create and maintain shipment records in CargoWise and other transportation management systems, including data entry, milestone tracking, documentation management, and file maintenance.
  • Schedule pickups and deliveries and coordinate transportation activities with carriers, warehouses, customs brokers, overseas agents, and internal teams.
  • Prepare, review, and process shipping documentation including air waybills, bills of lading, commercial invoices, packing lists, export declarations, and related import/export documents.
  • Monitor shipment status and proactively track transportation milestones to help ensure timely pickup, transit, customs clearance, and delivery.
  • Communicate shipment updates, transportation status, and service-related information to customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Assist with customs clearance activities by coordinating documentation and working with customs brokers and government agencies as needed.
  • Ensure compliance with customer SOPs, internal operational procedures, and applicable transportation and trade regulations.
  • Identify shipment exceptions, delays, and documentation discrepancies and escalate issues appropriately while supporting resolution efforts.
  • Assist with freight quotations, transportation options, and carrier coordination to support customer requirements.
  • Enter shipment costs, support billing activities, and maintain accurate operational and financial records.
  • Maintain complete, accurate, and timely shipment documentation and records.
  • Provide professional customer service while building positive relationships with customers, carriers, and business partners.
  • All other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs.

 

Qualifications

  • Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent required; associate degree or additional coursework in logistics, supply chain, transportation, international business, or a related field preferred.
  • Language: Bilingual fluency, both written and spoken, in English and Spanish required; working proficiency in Portuguese preferred.
  • Experience: 2+ years of experience in logistics, transportation, supply chain, freight forwarding, customer service, import/export operations, or a related field preferred.
  • Exposure to domestic and international freight transportation operations, including air, ocean, ground, import, and/or export shipments preferred.
  • Experience using CargoWise One (CW1), transportation management systems, ERP systems, or similar logistics software preferred.
  • Working knowledge of international shipping documentation, transportation operations, customer service principles, and import/export processes preferred.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accuracy, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with customers, carriers, and internal teams.
  • Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive information.
  • Technical: Proficient with common office technologies, including Windows PCs, Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and web conferencing (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)
  • Environment: Comfort commuting to/from and working in a 100% on-site setting (listed in this posting).

 

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Numbers & Facts

LocationMiami, FL
IndustryTransport and Storage - Materials
Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
Year Founded1981
Websitehttps://www.forwardair.com/content/careers-0

About Company

Since 1990, Forward Air has been a leading provider of ground transportation and related logistics services to the North American air freight and expedited LTL market. We offer surface shipping on an accelerated “time-definite” basis, delivering cargo at a specific time, but under less time-sensitive situations – supplying you with a cost effective, reliable alternative to air transportation. We work with companies of all sizes to develop tangible advantages and build the best products to meet your specific needs. Forward Air presents to the wholesale transportation community (logistics companies, freight forwarders, integrated air cargo carriers, passenger/ cargo airlines, and non-traditional shippers), a single-source provider that can deliver more supply chain services and a superior menu of choices. Throughout the years we have added supplementary lines to our linehaul service, such as full truckload operations (Truckload Services), final-mile coverage (Complete® Cartage), and an Airline Logistics program, and we will continue to expand our services to meet the changing needs and growth of our customer base.

Forward Air is structured to optimize both savings and service to our customers. Direct partnerships with owner-operators and other surface transportation providers, enable us to remain cost-competitive. The Forward Air network is designed with over 90 facilities located at or near major U.S. and Canadian airports, 12 regional sort centers and over 300 beyond points (secondary airports provided through our Complete Cartage service), creating one of the most comprehensive linehaul networks in the industry.

The foundation product for Forward Air is our expedited linehaul service, offering consistent and reliable transit and on-time, damage-free deliveries. By locating terminals on or near airports and maintaining a scheduled transportation network, we are able to arrange for convenient and consistent service with broad geographic coverage. Shipments of varying sizes (TL/LTL) are received at our terminals and transported by contracted service providers either (1) on a direct truck to the destination terminal, (2) through our Columbus, Ohio central sorting hub, or (3) through one of our 12 regional hubs, where they are unloaded, sorted, and reloaded in rapid fashion. After reloading the shipments, our contracted service providers deliver them to the destination city for early morning recovery. Through our Forward Air Complete® cartage service, customers also can have shipments picked up from the shipper, delivered to the final consignee, or transferred at the airport, simplifying the freight management processes. These options allow us to maximize handling efficiency of each shipment while minimizing freight loss and damage, improving transit times over traditional ground transportation.

Skills

  • Air Cargounmatched
  • Billingunmatched
  • Brokerageunmatched
  • Cargo/Freightunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Data Entryunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Document Managementunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • English Languageunmatched
  • File Maintenanceunmatched
  • Freight Forwardingunmatched
  • Governmentunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Import/Exportunmatched
  • Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
  • International Businessunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Logistics Industry Softwareunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Outlookunmatched
  • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
  • Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
  • Microsoft Windows Operating Systemunmatched
  • Microsoft Wordunmatched
  • Multilingualunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Operations Processesunmatched
  • Order Deliveryunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Portuguese Languageunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Record Keepingunmatched
  • Shipping Documentsunmatched
  • Spanish Languageunmatched
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
  • Supply Chainunmatched
  • Systems Maintenanceunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Transportation Regulationsunmatched
  • Warehousingunmatched
  • Web Conferencingunmatched
  • WebExunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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