Distribution Supervisor

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!

• Allocate workloads within team to ensure smooth operations during peak activity or staff absence
• Monitor workboards to ensure internal KPI’s are met e.g. timely data entry
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers.
• Assist in retention calls and complete customer reviews with your regular customers to document in the CRM
• Monitor invoicing and BNP report where needed
• Proactively communicate with the team to ensure continuous awareness and understanding of policies and regulations
• Be a guide for the team - mentor agents, lead agents and ensure that positive attitude is maintained within the team
• Promote productivity tools within the team (e.g. using workboard, invoice processing, expo)
• Be continuously open and positive to implementing new system changes and enhancements with the team
• Oversee and ensure compliance with Expeditors Operational Process Standards
• Audits all new accounts and follow up on responsibilities of agents to ensure that customer needs have been met.
• Support the manager and/or the sales department where needed in matters such as making introductory contact with, coordinating and auditing new accounts; performing and supervising department accounting functions (i.e. Accts. Payable, Accts. Receivable, Customer Invoicing, domestic freight rating, etc.); and developing the annual departmental operating budget, in line with desired customer services levels and necessary equipment upgrades.
• Aid with employee development
• Apply accounting knowledge to assist department leadership
• Alongside department leadership, monitor and improve District Excellence and Global Business Operations metrics
• Assist department leadership in growing the product's business through involvement in sales and retention programs.

• 4 years of industry specific knowledge
• Software proficiency skills (e.g., Warehouse management systems, MS Excel Formulas and Pivot Tables, MS Word)
• Inventory management and accounting knowledge
• Self-reflecting and open to feedback
• Initiative and ability to work in autonomy
• Proven leadership attitude and background
• Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results.
• Conflict resolution
• Listening skills
• Providing feedback
• Teamwork
• Building team environment
• Coaching for development
• Customer focus
• Managing meetings
• Problem solving
• Process improvement
• Time management 
• English language proficiency
• Global Logistics Industry knowledge