CARGO SPECIALIST RESUME EXAMPLE

The Cargo Specialist handles general inquiries through telephone and email ensuring prompt and efficient customer service. This role involves coordination of inbound and outbound shipments, including monitoring inventory systems and preparing master shipment documents, streamlining logistics processes. The specialist is excellent communication with customers, internal departments, and service providers fosters strong relationships, and supports a high standard of customer satisfaction.

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1. Cargo Specialist, Green Logistics Solutions, Omaha, NE

Job Summary: 

  • Acts as a Corporate Security Department subject matter expert (SME) for cargo security
  • Continually interface with security-related regulatory agencies to remain current on existing and future regulations
  • Assist in the evaluation of security risks related to cargo
  • Assist with the development of company security programs, policies and procedures
  • Monitors corporate compliance trends and works with stakeholder departments 
  • Identify and implement corrective actions for non-compliance identified by internal audits or regulatory inspectors.
  • Investigates and responds to allegations of security violations asserted by government agencies.
  • Assists in the development of new and revised security policies, procedures, and audits to ensure corporate compliance for cargo.
  • Assists in the review of security programs to ensure compliance with country and foreign security regulations and directives.
  • Fosters understanding of security requirements by stakeholder departments.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
  • Policy Development (Hard Skills)
  • Compliance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
  • Audit and Corrective Action (Hard Skills)
  • Investigation Skills (Hard Skills)
  • Policy Review and Development (Hard Skills)
  • Stakeholder Engagement (Soft Skills)

2. Cargo Specialist, Bluewave Freight, Tampa, FL

Job Summary: 

  • Investigate, negotiate, and process cargo claims following various customers' policies and procedures within industry standards
  • Follows established procedures to appropriately review, handle, and settle large volumes of claims on time.
  • Reviewing written or computerized automotive repair estimates to determine liability costs.
  • Settles or denies claims on own initiative or at the direction of management.
  • Submits approved claims to account for payment processing.
  • Develop and manage reports from the claims databases to support investigations.
  • Communicates with team members, business partners, and external customers
  • Contact by telephone, written correspondence, in-person, or other electronic media.
  • Advise stakeholder departments on the maintenance of security training and security procedures in department manuals.
  • Conduct assessments and evaluations to ensure compliance


Skills on Resume: 

  • Claims Processing and Investigation (Hard Skills)
  • Claims Handling (Hard Skills)
  • Automotive Repair Estimate Review (Hard Skills)
  • Decision Making (Hard Skills)
  • Payment Processing (Hard Skills)
  • Data Management and Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
  • Compliance and Training (Hard Skills)

3. Cargo Specialist, Apex Shipping Co., Sacramento, CA

Job Summary: 

  • Responsible for end-to-end booking management from point of reservation through to delivery. 
  • Engaging with customers on calls and emails, ensuring all reservations are completed within set SLAs, capacity acceptance rules and all reservation data is captured accurately. 
  • Respond to all inquiries for price requests for all shipments and upsell to premium products on high-demand routes. 
  • Agree on prioritization best practices with key stakeholders, then through post-operation analysis and review of the booking list
  • Ensure cargo flight plans are produced on time and to agreed standards to minimize the commercial impact of offloads and to maximize uplift. 
  • Ensure all reservations are accepted within MSR and capacity based on business rules and within set tolerances and in a timely fashion
  • Manage and report short-term (week ahead) cargo capacity to support/escalate customer requests for exceptional shipments
  • Limit spillage and spoilage of short-term cargo inventory through network utilization.
  • Respond to requests for tracking information, including proactive notification of issues to key customers. 
  • Respond with integrity with brand values at the heart of everything, providing resolution to customer complaints or service failures
  • Respond to billing queries ensuring the required action is taken on time including query details on the weekly Billing Discrepancy Report. 
  • Escalate any customer dissatisfaction to raise and ensure awareness. 
  • Help maintain contract rate master file, and respond to CASS queries via portal. 
  • Share checking of WebVISion AWB records against post-flight messaging to ensure billing accuracy across each consignment and flight


Skills on Resume: 

  • Customer Service Management (Soft Skills)
  • Logistics Coordination (Hard Skills)
  • Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
  • Problem-Solving (Hard Skills)
  • Capacity Management (Hard Skills)
  • Commercial Awareness (Hard Skills)
  • Billing and Financial Acumen (Hard Skills)
  • Attention to Detail (Hard Skills)

4. Cargo Specialist, Streamline Cargo Inc., Tulsa, OK

Job Summary: 

  • Answer general inquiries by telephone and email.
  • Monitor and update upcoming inbound and outbound shipments in inventory systems.
  • Prepare master shipments for orders and print bills of lading.
  • Communicate and coordinate with internal departments and staff to fulfill customers’ needs.
  • Communicate with customers on inventories.
  • Maintain and file all records following company procedures.
  • Maintain relationships and ensure loyalty through excellent internal and external customer service.
  • Communicate with staff, service providers and customers using a high degree of tact and judgment.
  • Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.
  • Comply with all Environmental Health and Safety and Quality Assurance requirements and goals. 
  • Provide information and materials to these divisions as necessary to ensure adequate and legal documentation.
  • Build/break down pallets, prepare rolling stock for shipment, inspect and weigh cargo.
  • Load/unload military and commercial aircraft.
  • Operate material handling equipment such as K-Loaders, All-terrain forklifts and hand equipment.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Customer Service (Soft Skills)
  • Logistics Management (Hard Skills)
  • Coordination and Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Record Keeping (Hard Skills)
  • Customer Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
  • Safety Awareness (Hard Skills)
  • Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Equipment Operation (Hard Skills)