Position: Customer Service Representative Schedule: Monday- Friday 8am-5pm Compensation: $25-$30 per hour Job Description: The Customer Service Representative fields external customer questions, complaints and shipment tracking inquiries while demonstrating the highest degree of courtesy, integrity and professionalism to resolve customer issues via phone and email communication. Core Duties & Responsibilities: + Execute the day-to-day shipments originated and/or handled by the operations department; prioritize, schedule and route shipments and arrange for transportation throughout the United States and obtain Proof of Deliveries (POD) on all orders. + Customer service, data entry, and/or dispatch pickup and delivery of freight via air, truckload, LTL and local modes. • Interact with customers and their key personnel as needed, while ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction and operational proficiency to meet growth and profitability goals. + Ensure prompt and accurate completion of all paperwork associated with movement of inbound and outbound shipments. + Ensure timely pick-ups, recoveries, deliveries, and airline and agent selection, while maintaining cost controls. Effective communication with them is essential to ensure shipments are executed timely and accurately. + Maintain accurate status updates of shipments including in-transit notifications and estimated time of deliveries; communicate daily with customers to keep them informed of changes pertaining to their shipments should an update apply or be required. + Work with vendor-specific websites to set up and track shipments + Communicate pending work and/or unresolved problems to shift personnel and the operations manager. + Assist in the preparation and approval of rate quotes or shipment costing for internal and external customers. + Enter pickups and route freight. + Create rate quotes. + Answer telephones and helps with inquiries from customers as well as stations and/or agents. + Respond to inquiries regarding entered data. + Proactively solicit customer feedback and provide innovative solutions to customer service issues/barriers. + Other duties as assigned Requirements: + Minimum 2-3 years’ freight forwarding experience. + High School Diploma or GED required. + Excellent customer service skills required + Accurate typing skills and/or data entry skills. + Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet and web-based applications and job specific software applications. + Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; developing and sustaining productive relationships. + Ability to plan work to ensure that work is completed efficiently. + Effectively participates in department projects related to assigned area of responsibility. + Read, analyze, and interpret complex regulations and procedures and respond to common inquiries or complaints. + Possess functional knowledge of regulations and compliance procedures associated with all areas of freight forwarding. + Have experience in multi modal logistics with functional knowledge of TSA, C-TPAT and Hazmat. + High attention to detail and problem solver a must…… Skills: + Ideal candidate will possess a “can do” attitude with a “will do” work ethic + Must have the ability to work in a fast paced environment + Strong verbal and written communication skills + Experience with AS400 operating systems is a plus + Transportation industry knowledge and experience is a plus + Computer skills, including MS Office/Excel, AS400 functions: air-bills, manifest, customer, customer service, reports, etc. Forward Air is an Equal Opportunity employer. #FWRD1 About Us Since 1990, Forward Air has been a leading provider of ground transportation and related logistics services to the North American air freight and expedited LTL market. We offer surface shipping on an accelerated “time-definite” basis, delivering cargo at a specific time, but under less time-sensitive situations – supplying you with a cost effective, reliable alternative to air transportation. We work with companies of all sizes to develop tangible advantages and build the best products to meet your specific needs. Forward Air presents to the wholesale transportation community (logistics companies, freight forwarders, integrated air cargo carriers, passenger/ cargo airlines, and non-traditional shippers), a single-source provider that can deliver more supply chain services and a superior menu of choices. Throughout the years we have added supplementary lines to our linehaul service, such as full truckload operations (Truckload Services), final-mile coverage (Complete® Cartage), and an Airline Logistics program, and we will continue to expand our services to meet the changing needs and growth of our customer base. Forward Air is structured to optimize both savings and service to our customers. Direct partnerships with owner-operators and other surface transportation providers, enable us to remain cost-competitive. The Forward Air network is designed with over 90 facilities located at or near major U.S. and Canadian airports, 12 regional sort centers and over 300 beyond points (secondary airports provided through our Complete Cartage service), creating one of the most comprehensive linehaul networks in the industry. Ranked 3rd in Newsweeks 2022 "Americas Most Trustworthy Companies (https://www.newsweek.com/americas-most-trustworthy-companies-2022/transport-logistics-packaging) " publication About the Team