Freight Forwarder

**OIA Global** Since its founding in 1988, OIA Global has grown into a $1 billion world-class logistics and packaging company that employs over 1,200 professionals in 28 countries. Our knowledge, solution design experience, and installed infrastructure give our customers the confidence and capability to extend their supply chains from emerging production areas to key commercial markets.

Summary:
As a Freight Forwarder, you will arrange the best means of transporting goods using all modes of transport including road, rail, sea, and air, while providing proactive, professional, and timely customer service.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Maintain an effective filling system to ensure information can be identified quickly
- Obtain, check, and prepare documentation to meet customs, insurance requirements, packaging specifications, and compliance with overseas countries regulations and policies
- Be a Liasson with third parties in accordance with customer requirements
- Arrange insurance and assistant the client in the event of a claim
- Maintain visibility and control through all phases of the freight forwarding process
- Complete customs procedures and or sub-contracting services as required
- Provide quotations to existing clients and or agents
- Enter full request details into CargoWise
- Ensure all shipments are processed based on expected and agreed upon handling procedures
- Focal point for import matters in the Porto Alegre office. Contribute to the general administration of the office.
- Check and manage invoices out and in, in a timely manner
- Work in line with finance requirements to include the month end procedures
- Handling and managing the petty cash procedure
- Assist with special projects as necessary and as directed
- Attend to demands related to OEA certification, freight forwarding situations and import and export services
- Other duties and responsibilities as reasonably requested

Required Skills and Abilities:

- Cooperate with colleagues to create a positive working environment
- Think, act, and react in accordance with OIA’s values
- Maintain reliable and dependable work practices
- Keep a neat, orderly, and professional working area
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail

Education and Experience:

- 1 plus years’ relevant work experience in the freight forwarding industry or logistics field
- 2 pus years with CargoWise experience or other enterprise systems a plus
- Bachelor’s degree in administration, logistics, foreign trade, or international relations a plus

Physical Requirements:

- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

OIA Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. We offer an exciting and growth-oriented work environment, and OIA employees enjoy competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

Other conditions of work:

- The position will work in a business work shift or differently if so established by OIA Global, though, the EMPLOYEE’s work shift may vary according to the requirements inherent of his/her function, in accordance with the legal limit of 44 hours per week.