Sea Freight Operations Executive

- Ensure effective liaison with agents and coordinated arrangement of shipments.

- Negotiate forwarder to the lowest best price with comprehensive payment terms.

- Approved bookings for containers and freight with comprehensive payment terms.

- Take responsibility for the shipment from its country of origin until the shipment is delivered to the customer.

- Review and sign off shipping documents while ensuring completeness and accuracy.

- Assist in preparing an authorization letter and send to the forwarder together with shipping documents for clearance of the goods from the port.

- Seek innovative ways to improve service and cost, which will include both technological and process improvements.

- Ensure appropriate coordination between land and marine operations in different locations and provide appropriate support to facilitate operations.

- Ensure compliance with import/export regulations for all equipment and materials.

- Review, approve and follow up the documents, processes and controls of freight payment and audit system and ensure all documents, processes and controls are updated.

- Support the supply chain process through planning, on-line allocation, pick release and invoicing to ensure customer’s requirements are met.

- Manage archiving completed shipment files and maintain record keeping.

- Fulfill any and all other tasks as deemed fit by the management.

Desired Candidate Profile

- Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain or a similar discipline.

- Minimum 2 years of working experience in the freight forwarding industry in the UAE (preferably in export).

- Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).

- Excellent command of the English Language.