Project Manager

PRIMESTAFF MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE LTD; Remote; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics management company is seeking a Project Manager to oversee projects in the freight forwarding industry. This remote role requires at least 4 years of project management experience, particularly in operations and process improvement. The ideal candidate must communicate effectively with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders in China, demonstrate excellent data analysis skills, and lead regional teams across APAC. Proficiency in CargoWise One and strong Excel skills are highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Min 4 years of experience in Project management.
• Experience in the freight forwarding industry, preferably in operations or process improvement.
• Strong communication skills with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management activities in freight forwarding.
• Develop project management documents and execute administrative tasks.
• Coordinate stakeholder meetings and generate project progress reports.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication with Mandarin speakers

Presentation skills

Tools

CargoWise One

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Wrike

Power BI

Job description

Project Manager - freight forwarding Industry (Remote)

Lead and support project management activities in the freight forwarding industry, particularly business process improvement projects, performance optimization initiatives, and KPI improvement plans.

Responsibilities include the development of project management documents (budgets, schedules, scope statements, and plans), execution of project management administrative tasks (managing invoices, purchase orders, and inventory reports), and collaboration with team members across APAC regions (China and India teammates) to follow up on projects and action items.

Supervise the project procurement process.

Coordinate stakeholder meetings to assess needs, define project requirements, acceptance criteria, and project timelines; coordinate allocation of project resources to ensure the team has what is needed at the right time; assign tasks to team members and clarify expectations for milestones and deliverables; generate high-level project progress reports and provide updates to stakeholders and management.

Schedule stakeholder meetings, document outcomes, and generate reports.

Requirements:

• Min 4 years of experience in Project management
• Experience in the freight forwarding industry, preferably in operations or operations process improvement
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders based in China to support project delivery
• Proven ability to lead and support operations process improvement initiatives
• Experience working with cross-functional and regional teams across APAC
• Strong skills in data collection, consolidation, and analysis to support operational and business decisions
• Ability to summarize qualitative and quantitative feedback into actionable insights
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience preparing and delivering presentations to senior management and executive-level audiences
• Skills Required
  • CargoWise One (highly preferred)
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (data analysis, reporting, dashboards)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint for executive-level presentations
  • Experience with Wrike (advantage)
  • Experience with Power BI or similar BI tools (advantage)

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?
• What’s your expected monthly basic salary?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• How many years' experience do you have as a project manager?
• How many years of project management experience do you have?
• How many years of experience do you have with project planning and scheduling?
• Which of the following Microsoft Office products are you experienced with?
• How would you rate your Mandarin language skills?