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Chicago - Air Import Agent
Wood Dale, Illinois, United States
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Performance Objectives

  • Release inbound air shipments against the service sold by confirming flight arrival, recovering freight, and clearing holds the same day documents and cargo are available.
  • Issue accurate arrival notices, delivery orders, and status updates within the same business day flight data is confirmed, with no rework from missing charges or wrong consignee details.
  • Close document gaps—commercial invoices, packing lists, AWBs, and screening records—before they become storage, exams, or missed deliveries.
  • Resolve exceptions (damage, shortage, airline discrepancy, customs hold) with a named next step and owner within one business day of discovery.
  • Keep shipment files audit-ready so billing, compliance, and customer questions can be answered from the record, not from memory.
  • Coordinate origin agents, airlines, cartage, and warehouse so door delivery matches the transit and Incoterms quoted.
  • Protect Indirect Air Carrier compliance on every move: known-shipper status, screening evidence, and document integrity before tender or recovery.



Essential Qualifications

  • Proven air-import or airline-cargo desk experience turning pre-alerts into released, delivered freight—not only data entry.
  • Working command of AWBs, Incoterms, arrival notices, and U.S. import document sets, including what triggers an exam or storage.
  • Familiarity with AMS filing concepts and Indirect Air Carrier / known-shipper requirements sufficient to stop a noncompliant tender.
  • Ability to run a high-volume daily board and still answer customers with specifics, not status placeholders.
  • Clear written updates that operations, billing, and the customer can act on without a follow-up call.


About Caliber

Caliber is a specialized staffing and recruiting firm dedicated to connecting skilled professionals with leading companies across freight, logistics, transportation, and supply chain. With a consultative approach and deep industry knowledge, Caliber goes beyond traditional placement — acting as a true career partner for candidates and a strategic talent resource for employers. The team at Caliber takes pride in understanding both sides of the hiring equation, ensuring strong, lasting matches that benefit organizations and individuals alike. Whether you're navigating your next career move or building a high-performing team, Caliber delivers results with speed and precision.


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