VIEW: Job Openings

Date Posted	Job Title (*)	Location (*)	Department (*)	Job Functions (*)	Notes (*)
5/26/2010	IBD Coordinator	Houston, TX	IBD	COSCO has an opening in the Houston office for an experienced IBD Coordinator. General Functions and Key Activities: Ensure JO/dispatches are issued accurately and in a timely manner. Communicate with trucking company, customer service, and shipper on door moves/deliveries to ensure all parties are informed of activity. Set up door deliveries with local trucking vendors and follow movement to make sure customers’ schedules are met. Coordinate with Customer Service, Traffic, and Equipment Control to ensure containers are moved as planned and vessel schedules are maintained. Track/Trace containers to ensure they are moved according to plan, coordinate with respective railroads as necessary. Monitor vendor statements; issue, correct, and process both TR and NT job orders as necessary to expedite vendor payment. Process city component request and establish the most cost effective inland routing and request rate input as necessary. Complete respective intermodal reports as required. Additional Qualifications or requirements: Knowledge of the trucking and rail industry and the rules that govern such. Computer, Customer Service and organizational skills. Familiararity with and trace systems with various railroads. Past experience with trucking vendors,freight forwarders,Ocean shippers, and rail facilities. Please forward resumes and salary requirements to djones@cosco-usa.com	Education - High School Diploma Experience - 3-5 years
5/26/2010	Traffic Coordinator	Houston, TX	Export	COSCO has an opening in the Houston office for an experienced Traffic Coordinator. General Functions and Key Activities: Correspondence and resolution of issues with Terminals/Vendors/Customs/Customers/local and overseas offices - via phone & email; Terminal and IRIS report reconciliation including verification of proper route/transshipments; i.e., no China/China t/s for waste cargo, autos, etc., trucker problems / troubleshooting; Tracking/Tracing of all cargo for POL's handled by Houston Service Center Vessel cut-off monitoring and system update, Vessel allocation monitoring Various reports including, but not limited to: Daily Summaries, Falldowns, IRIS reports, checklists, vendor invoice, EEI reports, load lists, pre-stows, special stowage reports, CBF's, DCM's, Reefer Manifests, etc. Obtain all necessary documentation including, but not limited to: Meat Certs, EEI's, auto titles/battery statements, haz decs & approvals, etc. Invoice processing/IJOS creation/3rd party invoicing, filing, vessel file maintenance, file storage Department coverage and back up Additional Qualifications or requirements: Extensive knowledge of Export Traffic and the regulations that govern such. Various computer systems and software knowledge, customer service, phone, email and organizational skills. Please forward resumes and salary requirements to djones@cosco-usa.com	Education - High School Diploma Experience - 1-3 years
6/22/2010	Account Executive	Seattle, WA	Sales	General Functions and Key Activities COSCO Container Lines Americas, Inc., has an opening for an experienced import sales person in the Pacific Northwest to pursue new business and maintain a provided customer base. Must have at least 3 years of ocean related experience in Transpacific Eastbound Service and in an in-depth knowledge of the PNW Market. Must possess excellent customer service and communication skills. Other responsibilities will be to negotiate and make presentations to customers and to provide reports as required by your Sales Manager. Please submit resumes to rrogers@cosco-usa.com Additional Qualifications or Requirements Education: Bachelors Degree or equivalent Experience: 3-5 years in outside sales position * Great knowledge and understanding of the Pacific Northwest Import market. Must have previous import sales experience. * Thorough understanding and experience of the ocean shipping industry standards and practices. * Flexibility to negotiate both import and export account market if needed. * Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. * Proficiency in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint). * Professional demeanor and appearance. * Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision, showing self-motivating skills. * Very detail oriented.	Education: Bachelors Degree or equivalent Experience: 3-5 years in outside sales position
7/7/2010	Documentation Coordinator	Secaucus, NJ	SSC	COSCO Container Lines Americas, Inc., headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey is seeking a Documentation Coordinator for the Shanghai Support Center. As the Documentation Coordinator you will need to perform the following duties and responsibilities: 1) check, handle research, and reply to queries from the Shanghai Documentation Center; 2) call shippers for shipping instructions based upon list from Shanghai Documentation Center; 3) handle all B/L amendments (corrections) from customers after EOV manifest has been sent to overseas agents; 4) research rate problems in order to assist the Shanghai Documentation Center; work with Trade Department, Sales and Pricing to resolve rate problems; 5) check the hazardous bookings against IMO declarations and manifest; heavy customer contact in order to retrieve IMO declarations; liaison with appropriate booking offices to amend bookings forwarded to overseas agents; 6) read, check, and organize emails from email boxes ECmasters and Oakmasters; distribute accordingly to both Shanghai Documentation Center and within our Department (Shanghai Support Center). Send qualified resume to aalston@cosco-usa.com	Additional Qualifications or requirements: Organized, detail oriented, knowledge of the steam ship line business practices Education – College – 2/4 years Experience – 2 years Ocean Marine Shipping Industry
7/12/2010	Commercial Manager	Secaucus, NJ	Commercial	COSCO Container Lines Americas, Inc., headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey is seeking a Commercial Manager for their Commercial Department. As the Commercial Manager you will need to perform the following duties and responsibilities: Review articles of law of CCLA’S vendor contract, follow up the progress of contract negotiation; assess potential risk and exposure to additional costs and liability before contract execution; file & maintain signed contracts efficiently. Review articles of law of CCLA’S sales contract, ensure all articles are in the best interest of each party; delete articles which are not beneficial to CCLA. File sales contracts after execution. Review articles of law of non-transportation (IT, property lease), ensure all articles should be justice to each party, and file these contracts carefully. Provide contracts to concerned department. Participate in negotiation with vendors if requested by Divisional or Executive Management. Prepare associated reports timely, efficiently and of a high quality. Please forward resume to aalston@cosco-usa.com	KEY SUCCESS FACTORS: EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS • Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience required. • 1-3 years related experience required. • Knowledge of maritime law and related laws. • Contracting Knowledge and Expertise Preferred - Applies knowledge of changes in laws and competitive landscape to make sound business decisions. • Advanced PC skills required.
7/23/2010	Import Customer Service Representative	Houston, TX	Import	COSCO has an opening in the Houston office for an experienced Import Customer Service Representative. General Functions and Key Activities: All phases of customer phone inquiries including tracking, tracing and pickup number releases. Handle e-mail and fax correspondence with internal and external customers. Assist consignee with manifest discrepancies including rates with overseas. Process General Order. Monitor IPI rail and depot storage reports. Provide Courtesy Notice to consignee for undelivered imports. Monitor various reports for discrepancies in notification to customers to prevent delays in cargo movement. Liaison with Intermodal department and customers to resolve issues related to “Door” movements. Monitor Overdue Imports containers to expedite return of empty equipment. Create Job Orders to process payment for services. Monitor Third Party Collections for IPI cargo prior to release. Additional Qualifications or Requirements: Extensive knowledge of Import Customer Service and the regulations that govern such. Various computer systems and software knowledge including but not limited to Microsoft Office Products, customer service, phone, email and organizational skills. Please forward resumes and salary requirements to djones@cosco-usa.com	High School Diploma Experience - 1-3 years
7/26/2010	Business Development	Secaucus, NJ	Sales	COSCO Business Development Team This is a commercial entry position to Inside Sales and Marketing. COSCO the worlds second largest Ocean Shipping company has the following job opening. Business Development Team Understanding COSCO’S weekly strengths, as COSCO changes, the BDT people change firstly and direct the sales staff, services, revenue, volume, policies. Constant review of stats to help secure cargo to maximize moving containers from US surplus areas to overseas. Identify accounts then disseminate to sales teams. Constant review of stats to help make sure the sales people are also calling on the correct account base to meet the COSCO needs. Work with sales preplans. Working the East Bound Stats to make sure that sales are approaching the most logical accounts within their regions. Work with the West Bound pricing people to make sure that cargoes identified in the stats are all positive generating commodities to meet the WB pricing guidelines. Prequalify and develop new accounts when possible to commitments materialize we will transition to the sales team around 50 TEU or greater. Prepare lifting reports and presentations for top accounts. Have the ability to create professional presentations for sales people when targeting key accounts. Be well versed in Access, Excel, PPT, Word. Training for people with the aptitude to learn. An interest in Marketing to help push our brand forward. Please submit your resume to: Timothy E. Marsh VP North American Sales tmarsh@cosco-usa.com	Successful candidates should have a BA/BS or 5 years Business experience. Marketing or Sales background. Ability to work above and beyond to meet or exceed company goals.