Assistant Manager - Sea Freight

ST Logistics; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Manager - Project Freight and Pricing to prepare customer proposals and manage freight business resources. The role involves developing freight shipment solutions, maintaining vendor relationships, and addressing service delivery lapses. The ideal candidate should have 5-8 years of relevant experience and the capability to manage teams effectively. This position offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on optimizing logistics operations.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in freight management or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Develop freight shipment solutions for improvements.
• Maintain relationships with vendors, carriers, and authorities.
• Monitor lapses in delivery of logistics services.
• Implement strategies to mitigate gaps in logistics delivery.
• Communicate variations in rating principles and operator variations.
• Manage carrier ranking to protect strategic business.
• Manage teams in the workplace.
• Develop measures to improve vendor management capability.

Job description

Job Function

Freight Management

Job Summary

The Assistant Manager - Project Freight and Pricing (Freight Management) is responsible for preparing customer proposals and/or tender documents and fulfilling orders, from identifying customer needs, developing proposals. He/She is also responsible for managing customers and coordinating with colleagues during the entire process. He/She is also responsible for managing freight business resources, including manpower, internal assets and external vendors.

Job Responsibilities/Key Tasks(External)

• Develop freight shipment solutions for improvements and/or closing gaps
• Maintain relationships with vendors, carriers, freight forwarders and port authorities to provide competitive shipping solutions to customers
• Monitor lapses in delivery of logistics services to customers
• Implement intervention strategies to mitigate gaps in delivery of logistics services
• Communicate to employees on the variations in rating principles, states as well as operator variations
• Manage carrier ranking or customer priority system to ensure strategic business is protected during periods of capacity shortage
• Manage teams in the workplace
• Develop measures to improve vendor management capability in the organization

Job Requirements

Professional Qualifications & Relevant Experience

• 5-8 years of relevant experience will be preferred