Ocean Freight Execution Lead

Antal International L.L.C-FZ; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Antal International L.L.C-FZ seeks a logistics professional to coordinate international freight movements from Dubai. The role ensures timely container bookings, end‑to‑end shipment visibility and day‑to‑day liaison with freight forwarders, shipping lines, suppliers and internal planning teams.

The successful candidate will proactively identify operational exceptions, maintain freight records and support cost control and reconciliation activities to enhance efficiency and on‑time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, International Trade or related field.
• 3-8 years of relevant experience in freight forwarding operations.
• Experience with established international freight forwarding companies.
• Strong understanding of ocean freight operations and container shipping fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with container bookings, vessel tracking, ETA/ETD monitoring, transshipment coordination and shipping documentation.
• Knowledge of freight quotations, rate comparisons and shipping-line/freight-forwarder coordination.
• Exposure to freight invoice validation and SOA reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Freight Operations: Shipment Coordination; ensure container bookings are placed/confirmed; monitor progress with suppliers, forwarders and planners.
• Shipment Tracking: Manage tracking, ETAs/ETDs, transshipments; maintain visibility dashboards.
• Freight Rates: Support RFQs, prepare rate comparisons, maintain records of agreed rates.
• Freight Documentation: Reconcile invoices with rates and documentation; ensure accurate freight agreements and records.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, International Trade or related

Tools

Excel: Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

SharePoint

ERP systems

Shipment tracking platforms

Job description

Antal International L.L.C-FZ seeks a logistics professional to coordinate international freight movements from Dubai. The role ensures timely container bookings, end‑to‑end shipment visibility and day‑to‑day liaison with freight forwarders, shipping lines, suppliers and internal planning teams.

The successful candidate will proactively identify operational exceptions, maintain freight records and support cost control and reconciliation activities to enhance efficiency and on‑time delivery.