Account Support Manager

About the company

We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers!

Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round. Global supply chain management is what we do, and at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics. Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

We recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!

Your tasks

SCOPE OF POSITION

• Protect and retain the existing business.
• Strengthen engagement across the customer network.
• Proactively identify and develop additional opportunities.
• Improve service follow up and account penetration.
• Reduce business risk associated with such a high level of volume concentration.
• Ensure adequate AM coverage for our other strategic customers.

JOB EXPECTATIONS & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Dedicate yourself to the success of Expeditors' and the customer using ethical business practices, personal commitment, passion, sacrifice and an obsession with the fundamentals of running the business.
• Communicate and collaborate with the account team on areas of potential risk or exposure to the customer's business
• Track shipments and in transit monitoring (both at origin & destination) when needed.
• Provide and manage reporting and visibility tools to the customer.
• Design, set up and maintain any ad hoc reporting requests and ensure data is accurate, timely and complete.
• Drive process improvement throughout your district and network.
• Maintain & update SOPs to ensure customer expectations are documented & executed within our operational teams. This includes, but is not limited to, rates, KPI expectations, and general customer service requirements.
• Manage spot quotes or quoting desk when applicable.
• Support customer business review preparation by running appropriate reports; help identify and communicate trends, and improvement opportunities through analysis.
• Monitor billing and receivables and assist with collections when needed.
• Serve as a point of escalation within our network.
• Provide assistance in resolution of claims and disputes.
• Be involved with EDI resolution & EDE management when needed.
• Initiate and own CAPA management (corrective action plan) when needed, and identify improvement areas in order to eliminate issues from repeating themselves.
• Own the T&I process for new business segments for existing customers if applicable.

MEASUREMENT OF SUCCESS

• Customer KPIs are being met
• Customer satisfaction
• Financial performance of customer
• (clean AR, healthy margins, revenue growth)
• Delivery of process improvements

Requirements

• Written and verbal communication skills
• Listening skills
• Emotional intelligence
• Adaptability
• Presentation skills
• Analytical thinking
• Problem solving
• Strategic Planning
• English language proficiency
• At least 1 year of experience in the global logistics industry is preferred.

What we offer

Expeditors offers excellent benefits

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Growth opportunities within the company
• Employee Referral Program Bonus

Other

REPORTING STRUCTURE Individual reports directly into a Customer Retention & Development Manager.