Project Cargo Services - Mexico & US Southern Border Regional Manager

Company Description

As a Fortune 500 company, Expeditors employs more than 15,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 300 locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include the consolidation and forwarding of air or ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-definite transportation, order management, warehousing, distribution and customized logistics solutions. Expeditors is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Job Description

Scope of Position:

 The regional manager works to develop business opportunities by performing daily tasks in operations and pricing, working with the Sales team to develop new business opportunities and working with the local management team to achieve company goals and objectives for the Project Cargo Services group.  Expeditors Project Cargo Services business consists of both ad hoc heavy and over dimensional cargo and EPC/ project logistic opportunities.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

This position serves in a team management, business development and operational capacity.

Business Development Responsibilities:

• General business development of Project accounts that are based within the geographic area of responsibility.

• Support the education of Expeditors sales and local product management teams concerning Project Service offerings within the region.

• Support the sales and marketing strategies within the region:

  • Attend sales calls both independently and with existing Expeditors sales staff.
  • Attend branch sales meetings within the region.

• General business development of project accounts that are based within the region (vertical accounts that ship over-dimensional, project cargoes) in conjunction with the vertical business units.

Operational Responsibilities:

• Management of Specialized Cargo shipments
• Work with various products to facilitate and manage shipments
• Planning and execution of shipments managed within the team
• Ensure compliance with all internal procedures as well as all applicable government regulations
• Compliance with import/ export customs regulations
• Knowledge with reviewing commercial & transportation documents
• Tracking & tracing of shipments
• Document compliance
• Onsite support in supervision of loading, packing, and coordination of project moves
• Accurate and timely billing
• Customer service & relations
• Vendor relations
• Overseas communications

Qualifications

Skill and Knowledge Requirements:

 5 + years’ experience in Project Logistics

• 7 + years in handling overweight, over dimensional loads via barge, rail, land, air  & ocean
• Management skills
• Knowledge in Export and import regulations with focus in Mexico
• Experience in ocean and air charter operations
• Strong project cargo logistics management skills
• Confident communication skills, both oral and written
• Possess a strong sense of customer service and adaptability
• Ability to handle daily tasks and projects independently
• Attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Bilingual (Spanish & English) both written and spoken.

Successful people at Expeditors embody our 10 Critical Success Factors:

• Exemplify and Teach our Culture, Mission, and Goals
• Support and Protect the Expeditors Network
• Attitude and Commitment
• Sense of Urgency
• Professionalism and Formality
• Excellence in our Operational Performance
• Account Management at Every Level
• Understand our Customers' Expectations
• Empowerment
• Attention to Detail

Additional Information

Position Type:

Full Time on-site

Base office could be Monterrey, NL, Guadalajara, JAL or Mexico City.