Sims Metal Management – Export Documentation Assistant

Export Documentation Assistant -  Jersey City, NJ

Job Scope and Key Responsibilities:

Sims Metal has export facilities in all parts of the world that handle millions of tons of ferrous and non ferrous scrap annually.

Job Duties:

•             Constant interaction with Shipping Agents and Surveyors for documentation, such as, Bills of Ladings Draft Survey Reports, Quality Report, etc.

•             Responsible for container shipment logistics by communicating with Sims groups of companies for loading schedules.

•             Responsible for container shipment logistics (see point 5), also include booking confirmations with shipping companies, forwarders, etc. Responsible for container spreadsheets, such as Container Transaction Registry, etc.

•             Handles data input into our SAI (System Alternative Inc.) system for yard inventory control.

•             Prepare and provide relevant documentation to our accounting department, including freights and commission invoices for payment.

Qualifications:

•             Strong communication skills, solid problem solving, analytical skills and knowledge of systems with interrelated procedures.

•             Ability to apply principles to solve practical everyday problems, and deal with a variety of specific variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

•             Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.

•             High School degree with some college and Trade Schools.

Physical Demands:

Minimal physical exertion required. Ability to sit for extended periods of time, up to 6-8 hours a day; keyboard for up to 3-6 hours per day; be mobile within an office environment; open and close file cabinets; stand, walk, and bend at waist; lift up to 10 pounds on occasion; communicate by speech and hearing by phone and in person in a professional manner. Visual acuity for close detail work, preparing and reviewing documents for accuracy, and operating a computer terminal.

This is an entry-level position.

Please apply online at: www.simsmm.com/us/people-and-careers/ and visit our website at: www.simsmm.com.