Freight Coordinator

Spreetail Inc.; Remote; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ecommerce company is seeking a proactive Freight Coordinator to manage container movements and be the primary liaison between brand partners and transportation networks. This remote position requires fluency in Mandarin and English, along with 3–5 years of international freight forwarding experience. The ideal candidate will establish SOPs, negotiate with carriers, and ensure on-time, cost-efficient delivery performance while working cross-functionally with various teams.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in international transportation or freight forwarding, preferably with Trans-Pacific trade lane experience.
• Strong ability to coordinate across various providers ensuring smooth freight movement.
• Skilled in using logistics tools to manage operations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary transportation liaison for brand partners, coordinating delivery performance.
• Establish and maintain SOPs and communication channels with carriers.
• Monitor and resolve exceptions to reduce cycle times and costs.
• Manage carrier relationships, negotiate rates, and track performance.

Skills

Fluency in Mandarin

Fluency in English

Negotiation skills

Proactive communication

Problem-solving

Coordination across carriers

Tools

EDI systems

Carrier portals

Shipment visibility tools

Job description

Overview

Spreetail propels brands to increase their ecommerce market share across the globe while improving their operational costs. Learn how we are building one of the fastest-growing ecommerce companies in history: www.spreetail.com.

Spreetail is seeking a proactive Freight Coordinator to serve as the primary liaison between our brand partners and global transportation network. You’ll manage container movements from ocean to dray delivery, ensuring on-time, cost-efficient performance. This role drives process consistency through SOPs, rapid exception resolution, and strong communication with carriers, dray providers, and warehouses. You’ll verify documentation, negotiate carrier rates, and partner cross-functionally to resolve delivery issues. Fluency in Mandarin and English and 3–5 years of international freight forwarding experience (Trans-Pacific preferred) are required. Your impact will be measured through On-Time Delivery, Carrier Performance, Exception Resolution, and Brand Satisfaction.

What experiences will help you in this role

• Serve as the primary transportation liaison for brand partners, coordinating ocean, port, and dray operations to ensure on-time, accurate delivery performance.
• Establish and maintain SOPs, escalation paths, and communication channels with origin partners and carriers to drive process consistency and accountability.
• Monitor and resolve container, booking, and delivery exceptions proactively to reduce cycle times and minimize accessorial costs.
• Manage carrier relationships — negotiating rates, tracking performance, and identifying opportunities to improve service levels and reduce costs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Account Management, Customer Service, and Warehouse Operations to resolve shipping issues and support continuous improvement across the transportation network.

How you will achieve success

• Business-proficient in Mandarin and English, both written and verbal.
• 3–5 years of experience in international transportation or freight forwarding, with Trans-Pacific trade lane experience preferred.
• Strong ability to coordinate across carriers, dray providers, and warehouses to ensure smooth freight movement.
• Skilled in using EDI systems, carrier portals, and shipment visibility tools to manage and track logistics operations.
• Demonstrated bias for action, with a focus on execution, proactive communication, and problem-solving.

Remote work and requirements

This is a remote position and requires candidates to have an available work-from-home setup.

• Desktop/Laptop system requirements:
• 4th generation or higher, at least Intel i3 or equivalent processor;
• At least 4GB RAM;
• Windows 10 and above or MAC OSX operating system;
• You are required to provide your own dual monitors;
• A strong and stable internet connection (DSL, cable or fiber with 10 Mbps plan or higher for primary connection);
• PC Headset;
• A high-definition (HD) external or integrated webcam with at least 720p resolution.

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