Ocean Freight Management Executive

Antal International L.L.C-FZ; Dubai; Vor Ort; AED 180.000 - 280.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

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.

Qualifikationen

• 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.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Ausbildung

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

Tools

Excel: Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

SharePoint

ERP systems

Shipment tracking platforms

Jobbeschreibung

Our client is one of the leading Beverage Distributor in Dubai UAE for over many decades The role will be responsible for coordinating and monitoring international freight movements ensuring timely container bookings maintaining shipment-level visibility and managing day-to-day coordination with freight forwarders shipping lines suppliers and internal planning teams The successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring smooth shipment execution proactively identifying and resolving operational exceptions maintaining accurate freight records and supporting freight cost control and reconciliation activities

Key Responsibilities

• 1 Freight Operations Shipment CoordinationEnsure container bookings are placed and confirmed in line with agreed commitments from freight forwarders Coordinate daily with suppliers freight forwarders shipping lines and internal planning teams to monitor shipment progress Track shipments at an individual container level including vessel movements ETAs ETDs transshipments and key shipment milestones Maintain accurate and up-to-date shipment tracking records and visibility dashboards Coordinate shipment-related requests from planners including Change of Destination COD shipment termination and Oman UAE land bridge movements
• 2 Shipment Tracking Exception ManagementMonitor shipment movements and proactively identify delays transshipment issues and other operational exceptions Maintain exception logs and escalation trackers ensuring timely follow-up and resolution Escalate shipment delays and operational challenges to the relevant stakeholders Ensure relevant parties receive timely updates on shipment status and potential disruptions
• 3 Freight Rates Commercial SupportSupport the preparation of RFQs for freight forwarding and shipping-line services Prepare freight rate comparisons and commercial evaluation sheets to support negotiations Coordinate with freight forwarders and shipping lines regarding freight rates and agreed commercial terms Maintain accurate records of agreed freight rates including monthly and shipment-specific agreements
• 4 Freight Documentation ReconciliationCoordinate with the documentation team to validate supplier freight invoices against agreed rates and supporting documentation Conduct regular Statement of Account SOA reconciliation with freight forwarders Identify and follow up on discrepancies in freight charges invoices and account statements Ensure accurate maintenance of freight agreements shipment records and supporting documentation

Candidate Profile & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, International Trade or a related discipline.
• 3-8 years of relevant experience in working in a freight forwarding operations.
• Experience working with established international freight forwarding companies.
• Good 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.
• Working knowledge of freight quotations, rate comparisons and shipping-line / freight-forwarder coordination.
• Exposure to freight invoice validation and Statement of Account (SOA) reconciliation.
• Technical SkillsAdvanced Microsoft Excel: Proficiency in formulas, Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and handling large datasets.
• Microsoft SharePoint: Experience maintaining operational trackers and managing documents.
• Strong data management, reporting and analytical capabilities.
• Familiarity with shipment tracking platforms, freight management systems or ERP systems would be an advantage.