Role: Shipping Co-Ordinator

Key Performance Areas include but are not limited to:

• Ensure Shipping Process is followed on timely manner and communicate any deviation or problems with all affected and responsible stake holders.
• Prioritize workload and process information to meet deadlines whilst maintaining accurate files. Ensure Shipping Coordinators process shipments on time and efficiently.
• Ensure freight forwarding agents continuously communicate relevant information on shipments. Communicate problems with all affected parties. Develop internal and external relationships to benefit the department and company.
• Ensure information reaches relevant parties. Also ensure stakeholders are fully informed on shipment details.
• Handle all queries involving non-compliance of Customs and municipal requirements.
• Manage a team including workload, motivation, training, and appraisals.
• Oversee and develop ongoing reporting automation requirements or any Change Management projects.
• Drive GF Supply Portal requirements.
• Liaise with freight forwarders on a continuous basis for all Inbound supply markets and create visibility on issues.
• Ensure shipment master tracker compliance.
• Chase outstanding details for reporting
• Ensure to communicate and flag any issues that could cause potential delays.

Internal Trainings

• Support the Training discussion on the Group Freight Learning POD
• Keep track of Trainings modules and trainings schedules of the team
• Escalate the pending L&D trainings with the supervisor.

Team Development

• Train and delegate tasks
• Check the required support needed by the team.
• Engage closely with the team to carry out tasks efficiently

Key Qualifications and Experience Required                                                                                                          

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred but not limited.
• Minimum 5 Years’ experience in Shipping/ Freight Department.

Additional – Preferred

• Self-starter, self-driven will always go beyond the norm when resolving issues. Avid learner to bring in best practices in Costing.
• Relationship Management – People Management & cross functional stakeholder.
• Change Management – Ability to adopt and embrace change and ably manage transitions.
• Extensive Experience in managing LSP relationships at origin to control product flows & variances.
• Advanced written and verbal communicator with ability to analyse and articulate complex information clearly.
• Advanced Excel, Word and Power Point BI skills. Ability to adopt new systems