Logistics Operations - Freight Forwarding

Logistics Operations 

Department: Export Operations
Employment Type: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Join LOGISTEED America

LOGISTEED America is a leading global logistics and freight forwarding provider helping customers move products efficiently and securely around the world. We are seeking a detail-oriented and customer-focused Logistics Operations candidate to join our Export Operations team in Mineola, NY. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a fast-paced logistics environment, thrives on solving challenges, and has experience coordinating international shipments while ensuring compliance with transportation regulations and customer requirements. 

What You'll Do

As an Export & Logistics Operations Coordinator, you will play a key role in managing international export shipments and ensuring smooth transportation operations from origin to destination.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate domestic and international export shipments via air, ocean, and ground transportation.
• Prepare, review, and process transportation and export documentation to meet customs, insurance, and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with customers, carriers, warehouses, and global partners to ensure timely shipment execution.
• Manage multiple shipment activities simultaneously while meeting deadlines and service expectations.
• Maintain compliance with export regulations, company policies, and transportation standards.
• Support warehouse operations, inventory verification, labeling, packing, and shipment preparation when required.
• Assist with safety initiatives and maintain established productivity, quality, and housekeeping standards.
• Participate in cross-training across Export Operations functions.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to meet TSA background requirements.
• Successfully pass pre-employment drug testing
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work flexible hours based on business needs.
• Ability to understand and comply with OSHA safety requirements and export compliance programs.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. 
• English speaking and writing fluency

Preferred Qualifications

• Ideally someone who is early in their Freight Forwarding career, 1 to 2 years experience.
• Experience within the transportation, logistics, or supply chain industry.
• Experience working in a fast-paced operations environment. 

Success Traits

We're seeking candidates who are:

• Ethical and dependable
• Eager to learn and willing to be trained
• Customer-focused
• Team-oriented
• Detail-oriented
• Strong communicators
• Effective problem-solvers
• Able to prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands required for this position include speaking, hearing, standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, climbing, balancing, crouching, and sitting for extended periods. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds or more. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Approximately two-thirds of work time is spent in a climate-controlled office environment, with the remaining time spent in a warehouse setting that may not be climate controlled. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

LOGISTEED America, Inc. is an equal opportunity organization. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISIONThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. OE/M/F/D/V 

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