Sea Freight Forwarding Manager - Growth & Operations Lead

AFAQ ALNAMA; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 220,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

AFAQ ALNAMA in Jeddah is seeking a Supervisory role to manage and develop sea freight import/export operations from customer request to final delivery. You will drive sales growth, ensure profitability, and uphold high service quality while ensuring accurate shipping documentation.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in logistics or related field, 5+ years in sea freight forwarding with supervisory experience, and fluency in Arabic and English.

Qualifications

• Five years minimum in sea freight forwarding with supervisory/managerial experience.
• Experience in shipping bookings, freight pricing, B/Ls, and Incoterms.
• Proficiency in Arabic and English; familiarity with freight management software.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement departmental business plans, objectives, and sales targets.
• Acquire new customers, grow existing accounts, and explore new markets.
• Oversee sea freight operations, bookings, schedules, and documentation accuracy.
• Monitor costs, profitability, and invoicing; manage customer relationships.

Skills

Negotiation

Sales

Financial analysis

Team management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics or related field

Tools

Freight management systems

Job description

AFAQ ALNAMA in Jeddah is seeking a Supervisory role to manage and develop sea freight import/export operations from customer request to final delivery. You will drive sales growth, ensure profitability, and uphold high service quality while ensuring accurate shipping documentation.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in logistics or related field, 5+ years in sea freight forwarding with supervisory experience, and fluency in Arabic and English.