Logistics Engineer

Definition:

• Logistics Engineer stands as a channel of information and instruction and acts as a mediator between shipper/vendor, consignee/client, shipping line/agent, customs, transporter/trucking company, shipping forwarder, customs broker, site material controller, procurement team, expediting team, and logistics team. A vital role as they are responsible for effective, on-time, clear, and precise information and instruction to all parties concerned.

General Characteristics:

• A Logistics Engineer must have a suitable level of education and experience within an office environment, local and international shipping or forwarding.

Role and Responsibilities:

• To communicate effectively with clients, vendors, shippers, forwarders, transportation, customs, couriers, site, and other operational departments.
• To organize and assist with training as required for newly hired staff.
• To ensure that full coordination scope is completed and maintained for all import and export shipments.
• To assist clients/expeditors/logistics members to improve faster shipping/transportation with lesser cost.
• To monitor cargo movement through the tracking system.
• Updates customs clearance status.
• Sends updates to client and all project-related teams.
• Reviews freight rates: air, sea, courier, and land.
• Liaises with customs brokers and local agents for reporting procedures.
• Maintains contacts with seaport, airport, border, and other local government key persons.
• Reviews shipping drawings and transportation plans.
• Coordinates with vendors and transporters of heavy cargo shipments.
• Supports in route survey if required.
• Attends meetings with vendors, clients, site, and all related departments if required.
• Visits seaport, airport, border if required.
• Attends loading of heavy cargo if required.
• Expedites all critical orders with local subcontract vendors.
• Responsible for monitoring clearance, deliveries, ensuring customer satisfaction, and maintaining accurate logs or records of all related project shipments.
• Prepares invoice payment applications to accounts through SAP system.
• Prepares and submits daily status to all project-related teams and clients.
• Prepares and submits logistics reports as required per project.
• Ensures effective and timely implementation of all logistics daily operational goals.
• Establishes and manages relations with warehouses/storage yards, ocean carriers, customs brokers, transporters, and clients.
• Negotiates and supports logistics costs meant for 3rd party logistics providers assisting yearly budget goals.
• Plans and arranges logistics required shipments.

Skills

Education:

• University Graduate (Logistics, Supply Chain, Customs Admin, Industrial/Mechanical, Business Management).

Experience:

• Transportation, Expeditor, Customs Admin, Logistics, Freight Forwarding.

Knowledge:

• The Logistics Engineer (LE) will oversee and manage the logistics operational activities of each project with regards to related requirements of project (contracting, maintaining), sea freight, airfreight, land transportation, and cross-border land transportation movement of equipment and materials.

Technical:

• A Logistics Engineer must have a suitable level of education and experience within an office environment, local and international shipping or forwarding.
• Result-oriented person with excellent interpersonal written/oral skills.
• Analyze logistical problems and produce new solutions.
• Can produce maximum volume of work with quality outcome.
• A Logistics Engineer must be able to work as part of a team in a fast-paced and pressured environment, communicating effectively with both colleagues and clients and following verbal and written instructions.
• Must be able to efficiently solve problems and have high decision-making skills.
• Computer literate.
• Time management.

Behavioral:

• Positivity.
• Collaboration and teamwork.
• Motivating and inspiring the team.
• Result-driven.
• Physically fit.