Location:
Key Accountabilities:
- Follow up with suppliers to ensure shipment readiness.
- Review shipment details and verify the completeness and accuracy of all related information.
- Select the most appropriate mode of transportation in coordination with the concerned departments.
- Obtain, review, and evaluate freight quotations to select the most suitable option.
- Coordinate with shipping lines, freight forwarders, and their agents.
- Arrange and book cargo space with shipping lines or airlines.
- Arrange or follow up on cargo insurance documentation, when applicable.
- Monitor and confirm vessel sailing schedules or flight departure dates.
- Review shipping documents and ensure their accuracy and compliance with shipment requirements.
- Track shipment arrival dates and notify the concerned departments accordingly.
- Follow up on the receipt of original shipping documents.
- Deliver shipping documents to the Imports/Customs Clearance Department promptly.
- Follow up on the settlement of freight charges in accordance with the company's approved financial procedures.
- Ensure full compliance with the company's shipping SOPs and internal policies and procedures.
- Perform any other international shipping-related duties assigned by the Head of Imports.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of shipping procedures and enhance the efficiency of international shipping operations.
Qualifications & Education:
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in international shipping
Skills:
- Proficiency in English.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to analyse shipping data and prepare reports.
- Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Knowledge of International Commercial Terms (Incoterms).
- Knowledge of shipping documents, including:
- Bill of Lading (B/L)
- Air Waybill (AWB)
- Packing List
- Commercial Invoice
- Certificate of Origin
- And other related shipping documents.
- Teamwork spirit.
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