Regional Insurance Manager

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 Manager, Region Insurance reports to the Executive Vice President of his/her Region and is responsible for the insurance sales program, including staff training, and overseeing risk management and some loss prevention activities. The Manager, Region Insurance will work closely with the Director, Global Insurance to sell ValueShield, our global full value cargo coverage program, in their predetermined territories while carefully assessing the risk/reward of each opportunity. The training and sales activities with be both remote and face-to-face with staff, current and potential customers in one-on-one situations as well as seminar settings. The role necessitates strict adherence to JAS' and insurance industry policies and regulations, expertise in marine insurance, logistics, freight forwarding, and effective communication, presentation and follow up skills, as well as relationship management.

• Prepare territory/country specific ValueShield sales training materials for delivery across multiple territories/countries utilizing the base training provided by our Global Headquarters.
• Attend and perform sales calls in collaboration with management, sales and account management resources and/or unaccompanied.
• Prepare submissions to various markets for coverage enhancements and/or policy endorsements.
• Process requests for spot cargo quotes for over-dimensional and/or high value and/or restricted commodity shipments.
• Process requests for blanket ValueShield+ insurance proposals, including follow up, binding and certificate issuance.
• Work collaboratively with the Legal Department to provide coverage interpretation.
• Assist with the preparation of ValueShield revenue budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor, measure and provide feedback to JAS subsidiaries regarding revenue performance.
• Compile data for monthly and quarterly revenue reports.
• Collaborate with Sales Leadership at the Region and Subsidiary level to ensure consistent messaging to sales and account management staff.
• Additional insurance related functions as may be required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES (AS NEEDED):

• Conduct performance evaluation for direct reports
• Identify and resolve personnel issues
• Ongoing coaching and mentoring of staff to develop skills to the highest level

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Detail oriented.
• Excellent level of communication
• Results Driven
• Good Interpersonal Relationship
• High level of commitment
• Ability to implement innovative ideas to improve revenue results
• Manage time effectively
• Strong Organizational skills – Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize, execute on assigned deliverables.
• Able to work in a culturally diverse and changing environment

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

·College degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, Marketing or equivalent.

• Logistics and/or Insurance sales experience.

·Paralegal Certificate (not required)

·Excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Co-pilot

ENVIRONMENT:

98% performed in climate-controlled internal home and/or office environment working under normal office conditions.   Travel will be (up to 50 %) required in support of the position’s responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands and finger to feel and handle; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, and crouch; lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds.

Follow the Company HR Policy, the Code of Business Conduct and department policies and procedures, including protecting confidential company information, attending work punctually and regularly, and following good safety practices in all activities.

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.