Customer Service Officer (Freight Forwarding- Import/Export) - 5days | Jurong East

The Supreme HR Advisory; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics recruitment firm in Singapore is seeking a Customer Service Officer to manage Sea Export / Import shipments. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with safety procedures and maintain accurate documentation to meet customer requirements. A minimum diploma is needed, along with knowledge in freight forwarding and import/export procedures. This role requires effective communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Knowledge in import & export procedure or permit declaration.
• Ability to manage and coordinate shipments accurately.
• Efficiency in preparing documentation and handling inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate Sea Export / Import shipments.
• Ensure compliance on Workplace Safety & Health Procedure.
• Communicate efficiently with customers and logistics teams.

Skills

Knowledge in freight forwarding

Customer service skills

Attention to detail

Education

Minimum Diploma

Job description

Customer Service Officer (Freight Forwarding)

Location: Jurong East
Working hours: Mon - Fri, 8.15am-5.30pm
Basic Salary:2500-$2800

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing and coordinating Sea Export / Import shipments.
• Ensure customer requirements are met and documentation is accurate and precise.
• Ensure Fully Compliance on Workplace Safety & Health Procedure
• Ensure completing the task or duties assigned with accuracy by continuously monitoring and managing costs, timelines and service quality.
• To ensure accurate and timely production of relevant export documentation and declarations (eg. HB/L, MBL, manifest, pre-alerts), customs declaration, Trade-net operations.
• Perform general shipping functions including system data entries.
• Coordinating and resolve shipment issues
• To communicate efficiently with customers, shipping lines, transport team, trucking partners and overseas offices in order to ensure smooth pickup/ delivery of the shipments.
• Ensure customer requirements are meet, customers are up-to-date on their orders and documentation is accurate and precise.
• To ensure related charges are billed and collected timely from the consignee or its agent
• Ensure all transactions are handled in an accurate, complete and timely manner
• To effectively follow up with CFS warehouse/oversea offices on any short-landed, damaged or discrepancy cargo
• Answering to customer's inquiries and handling customer's complaints.
• Preparing of payment vouchers, verifications of vendor costings, closing of all shipment files and filling of documents.
• To liaise with ocean carriers and master co-loaders on shipment booking and checking on schedule, space and equipment availability
• Interface with multiple parties including customer, warehouse, carriers, depot, trucking, insurance, customs clearance etc based on shipment requirements

Requirements

• Minimum Diploma
• Knowledge in freight forwarding, import & export procedure or permit declaration.

Tee Xin Li Reg No: R24121619

The Supreme Hr Advisory Pte Ltd EA No: 14C7279