JAS is an international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company. Our services include air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services, including consulting, the coordination of purchase orders and customized management services.

The definition of Trade Lane Management is that of a Commercial Function with Product and Market knowledge, creating synergies between Product and Sales for a successful execution of the overall sales cycle.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

You will become the subject matter expert supporting our Field Sales with their Pipeline Opportunities, as well as new Product offerings, pertaining to your Trade Lane.

We have a structured approach between all our Trade Lane Managers, and you will be coached in how this function works.

In this Position it is required that you are currently reside in the United States and you will be focusing on business development between USA and INDIA.

• Responsible for business development between USA and INDIA
• Required that you are currently reside in the USA. However, you have the flexibility to work from any location within the United States.
• Responsible for the overall volume growth.
• Responsible for streamlining and coaching the team to work in alignment towards mutually agreed company goals.
• You will act as the liaison between Product and Sales through an exclusively developed concept which aligns company Product and Commercial teams to enhance new product developments and overall pipeline closing success.
• You will act as a corporate employee, working with all levels of management within the organization - combining various country goals and objectives into an aligned working environment.
• Responsible for developing new ideas (in alignment with Product and Sales), making Trade Lane a continuous valuable resource.
• Responsible for supporting product enhancement and educating sales in selling company products.
• Involvement in RFQ's at the Global, Regional and Country level.
• Create consistent and streamlined communication network between countries’ products and sales initiatives.
• You are not required to build your own book of business, but consistently monitor sales activities and monitor top pipeline opportunities.
• Act as the first point of contact for commercial and product questions from local sales, branches, account management and become the subject matter expert.
• In this Position you will be focusing on volume growth Air and Ocean in Bi-lateral directions and provide internal services to our commercial team in the form of marketing campaigns, flyers, pricing, and routing solutions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required.

• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written, interpersonal, and verbal skills.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Detail oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, able to work in a team and independently.
• Able to travel domestically and internationally.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or combination of education and experience.
• MBA is a plus.
• Minimum 3 years successful Trade Lane experience.
• Minimum 5 years of successful sales experience
• Product experience is a plus.

The responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Company's business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/ or different responsibilities from those set forth above.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

JAS USA IS A CUSTOMS BROKER, GOVERNED BY FEDERAL REGULATION. FEDERAL REGULATIONS PROVIDE THAT JAS MAY HAVE IT BROKERAGE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED IF IT “KNOWINGLY EMPLOYED, OR CONTINUES TO EMPLOY, ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THAT EMPLOYMENT FROM THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER.” JAS WILL PERFORM A BACKGROUND CHECK TO DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY AND IF SO, ABSENT SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU WILL NOT BE HIRED OR WILL BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY.