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Descartes Unites the People and Technology that Move the World
The need for efficient, secure, and agile supply chains and logistics operations has become ever more critical and complex. By combining innovative technology, powerful trade intelligence and the reach of our network, Descartes helps get goods, information, transportation assets, and people where they’re needed, when they’re needed. 

We’re one of the most broadly deployed logistics and supply chain technology companies in the world. More than 26,000 customers around the globe use our cloud-based solutions to transform the way they move inventory and information to enhance productivity, better serve customers, thrive competitively, keep pace with evolving regulations, and respond to rapidly changing market conditions. Descartes is publicly traded (Nasdaq:DSGX, TSX:DSG) with headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and offices and partners around the world. With record financial performance for more than 16 years, we lead the industry in innovation investment. Every day, logistics service providers, manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and other logistics-intensive businesses of all sizes rely on our scale, stability, and comprehensive solution footprint to move what’s most important to them. Learn more at  

 
We’re growing fast and invite you to join our amazing team. 

As a member of our Descartes Customer Support team, you will work in a dynamic environment providing support and training for our customers. You will be required to answer, evaluate, and prioritize incoming telephone, voice mail, e-mail, and in-person requests for assistance from users experiencing problems with the software or requesting assistance on specific software features.

 

Responsibilities: 
• Responding to customer telephone calls and emails.

• Proactive monitoring of application behavior, and performing Training and QA
• Troubleshooting Descartes application software issues reported by customers.
• Maintaining customer contact and call ticket information within an existing database.
• Developing procedural and diagnostic documentation.

 
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• University or College level in a computer science or technology program (or equivalent).
• Experience within Transportation Management, Logistics or Supply Chain Industry.
• Customs Brokerage certification 

• Experience in FTZ (Foreign Trade Zone Operations)

• Experience in the use of ABI and/or AMS software is particularly helpful, Descartes Oneview, Descartes NetCHB, Descartes QuestaWeb
• Knowledge of EDI messaging and/or other data integration technologies is a plus
• Working knowledge of Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office Applications
• Team oriented, with the ability to work independently.

 

Strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. • Ability to multi-task.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Must work well under pressure to meet the demands of our customers.
• Service oriented and solution driven.
• Experience within Transportation Management, Logistics or Supply Chain Industry.
• Experience with wireless communications.

 
Location:  This is a remote opportunity, open to citizens or permanent residents of the United States. We are a global organization using English as a primary language with job descriptions and communication available in the local languages where required. #LI-Remote

Salary Range:  $45,000 to $55,000 USD.  Compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills as well as the years of experience you have. Similar positions located in different geographic regions will not necessarily receive the same compensation.

Join Us 
As we scale, we’re looking for new doers, collaborators and innovators to join Descartes in uniting the people and technology that move the world as the Global Leader in Logistics and Supply Chain Technology. We’re entrepreneurial, hardworking, geeky-in-a-good way problem solvers. Guided by our values, we nurture a TEAM focused culture that invests in people and creates opportunities for advancement across a broad spectrum of career paths. We prioritize work-life balance and foster an environment with the space to take ownership, to be heard, and to carve a path for your individual accomplishments to help drive our success.

Descartes also has a deep sense of environmental responsibility. Learn more about how we helped our customers save over 552,000 metric tons of CO2 in 2020 by reducing fuel and paper consumption: .  Join a team that’s committed to working with customers to conserve resources and enhance sustainability. 

At Descartes, everyone has a voice and the best idea wins, regardless of who makes it. We offer competitive compensation, great benefits, remote and flexible work hours, and the opportunity to join a company on an awesome mission with a great existing team and trajectory. If you feel you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for, and Descartes sounds like the team and the mission you want to be part of, apply now. We can't promise it will be a fit, but we do promise to consider your experience. 

Through COVID-19, we implemented a virtual hiring process and continue to interview and onboard candidates by video using Microsoft TEAMS. We record interviews and use them strictly for quality assurance, training and general record keeping purposes. Should you have any questions about this process, please connect with our hiring team in advance of scheduled interviews. We value the safety of each member of our community because we know we're all in this together. 

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please review our EEO is the Law , Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Statement , EEO/AA Statement . Descartes participates in the E-Verify program. Please click below to learn more about the E-Verify program. Notice of E-Verify Participation Right to Work (English and Spanish) . 
Descartes is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. Applicants in North America with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can email us at [email protected] . Provide your name and contact information along with the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process. Your request will be responded to as soon as possible. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. 

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