Intern

DHL Germany; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join DHL Group as an Ocean Freight Intern in Abu Dhabi and be part of a leading logistics provider. You will support ocean freight processes, handle documentation, and work closely with a global team to enhance customer service and operational efficiency. This position is ideal for those looking to start a career in logistics.

Benefits

Opportunities in a global company

Possible further career development

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Education Level: Vocational/Specialized/Technical/Certification.
• Experience Level: Less than 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of ocean freight forwarding processes.
• Perform tasks like data processing and documentation.
• Assist in determining freight rates and managing customer relationships.

Skills

Routing

Shipping

Carrier Management

Third Party Logistics

Cold Chain

Bill Of Lading

English

Customs Brokerage

Stakeholder Management

Microsoft Excel

Education

Vocational/Specialized/Technical/Certification

Job description

Would you like to be part of the most international company in the world? A company operating in more than 220 countries worldwide and has been pioneering cross-border express shipping since 1969. Would you like to be part of a business that connects people across the globe and want to make a difference? Then waste no time and join our amazing team at DHL Group. DHL Global Forwarding, Freight (DGFF) is the Group's air, ocean, and road freight specialist. We offer standardized transport as well as highly specialized end-to-end solutions to customers in a wide range of industries globally.

Who moves mountains even across oceans? You do.DGF UAEhas an opening forOcean Freight InterninAbu Dhabi

Join us in connecting people and improving lives!

In this Ocean Freight Intern role

You will have to provide day-to-day administrative support with readily available advice for OFR Ops/CS processes and activities to deliver flow of goods and information across the customer’s global supply chain utilizing ocean transportation, maximizing profitability and optimizing utilization of business and human assets in line with business strategy and objectives, corporate guidelines and policies

Key Tasks

• Under direct/ close supervision, support delivery of ocean freight forwarding processes and activities for internal and external customers
• Perform assigned tasks of generally repetitive nature to support other team members such as gathering operational requirements, arranging customer visits, responding to tariff queries, etc.
• Undertake routine tasks such as research, data processing and validation, and documentation
• Under guidance, gather input for freight control center, and details, information and instructions for operations team
• Perform tasks to support determining of freight rate on incoming and outgoing materials and products
• Gather and give information for customer visits to maintain close business relationship with existing clients and enhance customer retention
• Record information and data for shipping tenders
• Enter data and share information, and support shipment documentation for freight forwarding
• Collate data and draft reports and updates for account performances to support other team members
• Follow defined processes, systems and methods for delivery of assigned tasks
• Check recurring routine issues faced during delivery, else escalate to supervisor for inputs and guidance

In area of OFR product:

• Create and/or confirm transport orders, perform and optimize bookings
• Prepare, control, and distribute all required Import/Export documents
• Identify performance issues of suppliers, and propose solutions to improve performance
• Update Customs shipment information and physical status, resolve customer issues and incidents

Stakeholders

• Support and interact primarily with colleagues of own team
• Communicate information that requires little explanation or interpretation
• Address task-related issues appropriately to maintain work relationships

Management Responsibility

• Individual contributor without direct responsibility for leading others

Now, here is what we need from you!

Qualifications & Key Requirements

Education Level

• Vocational/Specialized/Technical/Certification

Experience Level

• Less than 2 years

Skills

Routing, Shipping, Carrier Management, Third Party Logistics, Ports, Ground Transportation, FCL, LCL, Cold Chain, Bill Of Lading, English, Tracking, Regulations, Import Export, Customs Brokerage, Customs Regulations, CRM, Telecommunications, Budgets, Microsoft Excel, Technology Trends, DHL Business Knowledge, Business Processes, Stakeholder Management, Feedback

We offer:

• Opportunities in a global company where you can contribute your ideas and skills to move towards our shared goals.
• Possible further career development
• Competitive salary

Why join DHL Global Forwarding?

We are part of DHL Group, the world’s leading logistics provider with operations in over 220 countries. Visit our career site on the web athttps://www.logistics.dhl/us-en/home/careers.html

OurTOP EMPLOYER prestigious certificationattests to our best-in-class efforts to attract and retain talent by fostering a positive work environment and encouraging personal and professional development among employees.The development of talented women in our organization is an ongoing key focus area.

We aspire to become the undisputed leader in our industry,when people think of forwarding; we want them to think DGFbecause we have:

• Thelargest global networkwith more than 30,000 passionate employees
• The mostefficient processesandfastest response times
• Thebest solutionsandbest customer service

Our Vision: TheLogistics Company for the World.

Our Mission:Excellence. Simply Delivered.

Our Purpose:Connecting People, improving lives.

Our Values:Respect & Results

Our Goals:Employer, Provider, and Investment of Choice, Living Responsibility

DHL Global Forwarding is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.