Total 4 job vacancies by Expeditors

Scope of Position

The focus of Sales Operations is to optimize the effectiveness of the district sales team by providing support to the District Sales Team and Manager. The Sales Operations candidate must have a desire to become an expert in sales fundamentals and process, and the drivers of results for their Sales team.

Using strong communication skills and deadline management, sales operations will effectively collaborate with a variety of people and job functions, accomplishing tasks of moderate to high complexity and scope, and have the ability to perform in a challenging and fast-paced environment. This role provides growth opportunity, recognition and reward for the achievement of business results. Position gains great insight to moving into a field Sales position if desired.

Reports to District Sales Manager

Key Deliverables

These are the minimum results expected from Sales Operations:

1. Manage monthly delivery of key reports to the District Sales Manager.
2. Manage weekly sales meetings, as directed by the District Sales Manager.
3. Organize sales events to drive existing and new customer engagement.
4. Ensure updated marketing materials are accessible to Sales team and create customer-focused PowerPoint presentations from various marketing material. Work with CHQ-Marketing team for customized content when needed.
5. Manage company visitors and arrange meeting schedules with sales team.
6. Deliver qualified sales leads to the team.
7. Deliver and coordinate bid response information requested by the local Sales team or the Expeditors network.
8. Provide rates and pricing support.
9. Attend training & development sessions to understand the requirements of Sales.
10. Organize training sessions related to Sales for your branch, as directed by the District Sales Manager.
11. Update CRM and ensure data integrity measurements are met for the branch.
12. Take on additional assignments, as required, in support of company needs.

Scope of Position: Develop, maintain, lead and measure Expeditors’ product and service deliverables to satisfy the specific needs of a Corporate Account(s).
Continually seek opportunities for service enhancement and improved tactical management. Increase our share of customer business on an annual basis.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Account retention, Strategic responsibilities:

• Continually seek improvement in procedures and services to create more efficient and
• cost effective operations.
• Continually search for and implement cost savings within Expeditors (whether through
• efficiencies or hard cost savings).
• Design and manage QMR process with account input. Maintain and participate in
• scheduled QMRs locally.
• Manage schedule of global QMRs when applicable. Consolidate data from global QMRs.
• Involve Branch Managers or Key Department Managers in the QMR process.
• Facilitate communication amongst all key contacts and all related Expeditors
• contacts.
• Facilitate cooperation and positive working relationship with 3rd party vendors
• Communicate technology updates and tools proactively.

Account retention, Tactical responsibilities:

• Maintain all account rates and tariffs.
• Keep rates fresh and manage yields on a monthly basis.
• Coordinate RFQs and rate requests.
• Ensure the branches file ATS and advise TLI number.
• Distribute rate information as needed within the Expeditors network timely.
• Provide clear instructions on operational requirements so that branches can construct their DLSOPs.
• Ensure branches are maintaining / updating DLSOPs.
• Make sure all Expeditors branches are aware of account key contacts in their location. 
• Email distribution backed with quarterly conference calls are the preferred method.
• Assist and support all Expeditors in-house operations representatives based at the Corporate Account.
• Establish and direct all reports required to evaluate Expeditors performance.
• Establish target performance metrics with the account.
• Ensure that a functioning and agreed upon invoicing - payment process is in place. Make sure this is included in the DLSOP.
• If a third party payment center is involved, ensure process flow and contacts for escalation is in place in DLSOP.
• Assist with collections on past dues over 30 days.
• Provide assistance in resolution of regional claims and disputes.
• Set up Management reports to ensure global consistency and data integrity.

Account development, Strategic responsibilities:

• Continually search for and implement cost savings for your client by improving processes and eliminating waste.
• Establish, maintain and review account objectives through the use of an annual business plan reviewed quarterly with Corporate Sponsor and key personnel.
• Identify opportunities and keep Teamsell updated accordingly.
• Be dedicated to the success of Expeditors and the program using ethical business practices, personal commitment, passion & sacrifice, and an obsession with the fundamental details of running the business.

Account development, Tactical responsibilities:

• Travel when necessary within region to branch offices, customer field offices, and account customers to resolve issues, review branch operating procedures, and maintain customer information and satisfaction. International travel as required.
• Update key customer contacts with industry information through newsflashes, insights and global news that directly affect them.
• Maintain lines of communication with all key contacts – locally, regionally or internationally – as needed within account’s organization.
• Maintain a thorough client organizational chart with all key contacts showing responsibilities and role (i.e.; decision maker, influencer, advocate, coach)
• Ensure advanced notice of service irregularities.

Responsibilities:
To perform day to day tasks, being able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of our customers’ expectations and execute them with an appropriate sense of urgency, attitude, commitment and professionalism. You are required to be our customer’s ‘go-to’ person for all their freight forwarding needs. In addition to this, to perform tasks as requested, including, but not exclusive to, assisting in general customer service duties.

Job Purpose:
To provide administrative assistance to the AM Department. To assist the Account Managers in implementing winning account management strategies with focus on designated key accounts for achieving the financial targets, productivity standards, market focus & share objectives, customer satisfaction and loyalty objectives. To assist Account Managers in penetrating and expanding the market share of the designated key accounts.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support the Account Managers in QBR’s (business reviews) and presentations preparations.
• Support the department with RFQ’s.
• Support the department in business development and customer retention.
• To coordinate with the Account Managers in providing administrative assistance to the Department, function as back-up for Account Managers when specific support is needed.
• To perform the coordinating role and focus on specific designated accounts of the company and take ownership.
• To ensure that all customers that you are responsible for have Standard Operating Procedures in place, 'Customer SOP'.
• Timely, accurate and proactive communication with customers.
• To focus on customer service compliance, to coordinate with customer service and operations teams, to comply to the preset account documentation processes and productivity standards.
• To participate in customer service reviews, customer satisfaction surveys and making analysis for the designated accounts.
• Follow up on AR status.
• To assist in Transition & Implementation of account.
• Meeting customers with the Account Managers whenever required.
• To take up additional tasks as required to meet the Department’s needs.

• Ensure smooth, accurate and timely freight process flow & data entry into the Company's Operational Performance Standards.
• Track and trace shipments as required.
• Ensure timely movement and delivery of freight to customers. 
• Ensure documents are timely sent to customer or broker for customs purposes.
• Ensure accurate and timely client invoicing.
• Interact with our customers in arranging their shipments, exceeding customer service expectations.
• Contribute to maintain strong relationships with suppliers (airlines, trucking companies, and others).
• Meet compliance at all times to regulations. This includes internal policies and procedures such as Operational Process Standards (OPS) and external government regulations or customer’s policies / requirements.
• Ensure all customers' standard operating procedures are followed and updated.
• Meet KPI standards, as per the company procedures.
• Overseas communications, timely responses to emails and requests (internal and external).
• To take up additional tasks as required to meet the Department’s needs.