JOB REFERENCE: #2010-045
POSITION: Regional Manager - Windsor Operations
LOCATION: Windsor, ON

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to Director of Canadian Brokerage Operations the Regional Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of Windsor Regional Centre Operations, and the performance of department managers, team leaders, supervisors and their respective staff.

He/she will promote and maintain a high level of employee competence, morale, service excellence and adherence to corporate policies and procedures.

He/she will be assisting the Director of Canadian Brokerage Operations in the establishment, adoption, implementation, acceptance and maintenance of nationally standardized Canadian brokerage operations practices and procedures.

DUTIES:

• Interaction with and maintenance of good working relationships with all managers and their subordinates within the Windsor region.
• Responsible for performance oversight, evaluation and appraisal, education, professional skills, development skills and personal growth.
• Maintenance of data bases; securing NCR’s, maintaining currency with all relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, amendments, etc.
• Interacting with executives, brokerage staff outside the region, peer management group, IT, Finance and other departments.
• Resolving and dealing with client service issues and offering advice as needed.
• Ensuring maintenance in good order of real and other property and assets of the company.
• Researching current events within the industry, legislation and regulations relative to the carrying out of day to day business.
• Assisting subordinate managers, supervisors, team leaders and their staff when necessary
• Attending to other miscellaneous tasks

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• College Diploma in a business related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of ten years experience in the custom brokerage industry
• Minimum ten years of management experience
• Must be CCS certified or have equivalent brokerage-specific training
• Exceptional problem solving skills and able to work under pressure
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of personal computers and related software

NOTES:

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package. Quoting Job #2010-045 in the subject line, those interested in this position are asked to forward a letter of application, resume and salary expectations in confidence to:

Russell A. Farrow Limited
Attention: Human Resources, Job #2010-045
106 Earl Thompson Road
Ayr, Ontario N0B 1E0
Fax: (519) 740-9663
E-mail: HR@farrow.com

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JOB REFERENCE: #2009-063
POSITION: Business Development Consultant
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Director of Sales, this confident, results oriented team player will be able to sell our services in a specific territory by utilizing superior communication skills and their extensive knowledge of the logistics industry.

DUTIES:

• Contacting potential clients by means of cold calls, internal referrals / leads and recommendations from present clients.
• Meeting with potential clients on a daily basis to describe our services and to obtain the necessary information to prepare a business proposal.
• Making formal sales presentation to potential clients.
• Work as an intermediary between the client and all relevant departments to ensure that the necessary information has been gathered and relayed.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining sales prospect reports.
• Completing a variety of other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

• Sales experience and post-secondary education in sales / marketing is required
• Excellent knowledge of logistics including customs procedures and requirements is an asset
• Well organized with excellent written and oral communication skills
• Familiarity with various computer software packages (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with Lotus Notes an asset

NOTES:

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package. Quoting Job #2009-063 in the subject line, those interested in this position are asked to forward a letter of application, resume and salary expectations in confidence to:

Russell A. Farrow Limited
Attention: Human Resources, Job #2009-063
106 Earl Thompson Road
P. O. Box 1177
Ayr, Ontario N0B 1E0
Fax: (519) 740-9663
E-mail: HR@farrow.com

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JOB REFERENCE: #2010-066
POSITION: Intermediate Rater
LOCATION: Windsor, ON

POSITION SUMMARY:

Working Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the successful candidate will be primarily responsible for analyzing client documents to determine proper tariff, duty and tax rates.

DUTIES:

• Analyzing documents to determine applicable tariff, duty and tax rate
• Contacting clients to obtain additional information for proper tariff classification
• A variety of other duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Secondary school education or equivalent experience
• CCS designation required
• Minimum of three years customs brokerage experience
• Minimum two years rating experience
• Knowledge of Customs Tariff & explanatory notes
• Good organization and communication skills
• Excellent judgement skills

NOTES:

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package. Quoting Job #2010-066 in the subject line, those interested in this position are asked to forward a letter of application, resume and salary expectations in confidence to:

Russell A. Farrow Limited
Attention: Human Resources, Job #2010-066
106 Earl Thompson Road
Ayr, Ontario N0B 1E0
Fax: (519) 740-9663
E-mail: HR@farrow.com

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JOB REFERENCE: #2010-086
POSITION: Across Release Agent 1
LOCATION: Windsor, ON

POSITION SUMMARY:

Working Monday to Friday from 6pm-2am, the successful candidate is primarily responsible for receiving and checking documents and preparing ACROSS releases for electronic submission to Revenue Canada.

DUTIES:

• Receiving and checking ACROSS documents
• Requesting permits
• Handling calls and questions from clients and/or drivers
• Tracing shipments
• Setting up releases at Customs, other branches or sub-agent offices
• Transmitting ACROSS entries
• Making runs to Customs
• Various office duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• High school diploma or equivalent experience
• One year general brokerage experience
• Above average data entry skills
• Good communication and organization skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

NOTES:

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package. Quoting Job #2010-086 in the subject line, those interested in this position are asked to forward a letter of application, resume and salary expectations in confidence to:

Russell A. Farrow Limited
Attention: Human Resources, Job #2010-086
106 Earl Thompson Road
Ayr, Ontario N0B 1E0
Fax: (519) 740-9663
E-mail: HR@farrow.com

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JOB REFERENCE: #2010-087
POSITION: Refund Clerk
LOCATION: Windsor, ON

POSITION SUMMARY:

This is a temporary position for an approx. 1 year term, working Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Trade Compliance department. The successful candidate will be responsible for the data entry of refunds, amends and correspondence.

DUTIES:

• Data Entry of refunds and amends
• Filling and retrieving documents
• Faxing or phoning for documents as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Secondary school education or equivalent experience
• Customs brokerage experience would be an asset
• Good organizational and communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Able to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, TradeSmart Web and AS400
• Trademaster and Lotus Notes experience would be an asset

NOTES:

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package. Quoting Job #2010-087 in the subject line, those interested in this position are asked to forward a letter of application, resume and salary expectations in confidence to:

Russell A. Farrow Limited
Attention: Human Resources, Job #2010-087
106 Earl Thompson Road
Ayr, Ontario N0B 1E0
Fax: (519) 740-9663
E-mail: HR@farrow.com

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