Senior Export Documentation Specialist

General Position Summary & Responsibilities:  

As the Sr. Export Documentation Specialist (SEDS) you will provide guidance while supporting your peers. The SEDS will assist in educating and training of other team members facilitating their development to become more independent and improving the quality of their work. The SEDS will have an in-depth understanding of the overall job functions and the ability to lead while showing good judgement and decision making when needed.  The Sr. Export Documentation Specialist (SEDS) reports directly to the Sr. Export Documentation & Logistics Manager. The SEDS role is essential in facilitating the export of cargo according to procedures and Customs regulations while following strict internal compliance guidelines set by Radius, associated with the Metals Recycling Business (MRB) for export container activities.  The SEDS is expected to be proficient in all facets of containerized logistics.  The SEDS will be expected to follow the procedures on daily basis but will constantly adapt and evolve to market changes while developing their skills when needed. All SEDS’s will have an understanding that they are a key component, and the impact of their actions have in the sales environment.  Time management and accuracy is crucial to this position, the SEDS will work efficiently while maintaining a high level of accuracy and being organized. SEDS’s will be fully responsible for independently managing their daily workload and in addition will be assigned special projects and assignments when necessary. As a SEDS you will serve as primary point of contact and will assist the sales team, shipping facilities and the customers with issues concerning all aspects of the export shipments. The work performed by the SEDS will be independent from direct supervision, but a team approach will be required to assure communication amongst your peers. 

This position operates within somewhat flexible parameters.  The primary goal of this position is to achieve excellence in all facets of the position.  Providing the highest quality product safely, effectively and efficiently decreases accidents and errors and increase profits. 

 

Pay Range: $80,000 - $85,000/year

Essential Functions:  

• Environmental and Health & Safety (H&S) 

• Provides a safe environment for all employees, customers, and visitors.  

• Anticorruption Responsibilities 

• Responsible for anticorruption compliance as set forth in the Anticorruption Manual. Specific anticorruption accountabilities include: 

• Supporting SSI sales personnel in the administration of logistic for export sales. 

• Communicating upwards any suspected or actual violations of the Anticorruption Manual. 

• Operational Performance & Best Business Practices 

• Prepares shipment advice for AES filing for each shipment based on shipping instructions received from the customer. 

• Conducts a preliminary audit of the sales files that are booked to ensure they include the necessary items required to ship; including but not limited to, signed contracts, deposits, and shipping instructions. 

• Arranges bookings directly with steamship lines, NVOCC’s and freight forwarders based on requests submitted by area logistics specialist in each region.  

• Communicates and coordinates with customers, shipping facilities, freight forwarders, steamship lines and inspection agencies. 

• Responsible for the proper issuance of bills of lading and the release of the Bills of Lading. 

• Prepares export documentation including but not limited to; invoices, packing lists, and certificates of origin as needed.  

• Thoroughly examines BL’s and makes comparisons to the shipping instructions filed to ensure accuracy and preventing additional cost and shipping issues.   

• Requests Original BL’s and / or telex releases as needed. 

• Understands the seriousness of demurrage and detention cost and can identify situations that could potentially become problematic and takes corrective actions, accordingly, e.g., requests additional free time, shift containers to different bookings utilizing containers, etc. 

• Audits freight invoices from lines and forwarders to assure we are being charged correctly. Once confirmed charges are correct a request is processed and submitted to AP for payment. 

• Responsible for following up on final invoices, payments, and cargo releases. 

• Tracks ETAs of