Account Support Manager

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.

Our Mission

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!

Scope of Position:

Manage the visibility and execution of internal processes to ensure both the customer’s and Expeditors’ service expectations are met. Work hand-in-hand with the account team to orchestrate and engage our network to ensure customer KPI and visibility requirements are effectively communicated and actioned. 

Reporting Structure:

Individual reports directly into a GAM director if ASM is dedicated to a Global Account. Otherwise, they will report directly into a Customer Retention & Development Manager of their host branch.

PEER POSITIONS

Account Manager, Customer Business Analyst, AR Specialist.

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 SOP’s 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

Please refer to the Job Specification. 

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

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