Export Specialist I

Becoming a McLane teammate is to become part of an honest, stable, and reliable company with more than 125 years of success. We are looking for teammates with perseverance who will take the extra step for our customers, our community, and the company. In return, we will pay you well and offer you the opportunity to go as far in your career as you want to go.

The Export Specialist is a hybrid position which will require the candidate to report and work from the office a minimum of 1 day a month. Therefore, interested candidates should be within a 50-minute radius from Carrollton, TX.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Other duties may be assigned. A teammate in this position must have the ability to:

As a teammate at our Foodservice headquarters, the Export Analyst oversees the day-to-day orders and customer service for an assigned region. This is an entry-level position geared towards advancement to the Export Specialist position.

Process customer orders, by coordinating with suppliers, procurement, warehouse personnel, logistics companies, and freight forwarders.
prepare quotations for current customers interested in new McLane Foodservice products.
Negotiate freight rates with forwarding companies to obtain optimal rates.
Research export laws that pertain to the assigned region to ensure that McLane is following applicable laws and regulations.
Properly execute drafts for payment at sight and manage documentation requests of letters of credit to ensure prompt collection
This position has additional duties; special projects may be assigned.

PREFERRED qualifications for this position include: Experience in the export or logistics field; bilingual ability; able to use 10-key adding machine by touch.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• 2 years of work experience, preferably in export field or logistics
• PC proficiency (MS Word, Excel). Ten-key by touch preferred.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - both written and verbal.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize when confronted with competing objectives.
• Bi-lingual preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Office environment.

Candidates may be subject to a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.