Imports Coordinator-home Centre

Description:

Support the supply chain department in coordination and documentation of imports.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Shipping knowledge
• Handling import shipments operations. (Mode – Sea/Air and Road)
• Dealing with shipping Lines and forwarders to place bookings for vessel space
• Handle Liner/forwarder nominations
• Follow up with suppliers, Liners and Forwarders to confirm vessel space bookings.
• Shipping instructions to Suppliers and Nomination to Liners and forwarders.
• End to End Tracking inflow of shipments with Lead times.
• GCC customs Clearance process
• Transport operation within GCC countries (FTL and LTL)
• Freight cost optimization for using Liner options
• Ensure timely receipt of shipments as per schedule
• Follow up with suppliers for shipping documents for Customs Clearance
• System update – ASN process
• Coordination with Warehouse for GRN bookings
• MIS reports of shipments inflow and freight cost

JOB SPECIFICATION:

Graduate

3-5 years of experience in Retail operations/ Export Houses/ Shipping Company

MS Office skills (Excel), ORMS

Knowledge of Import procedures

Good communications skills

Good Planning and organizing skills

High level multi-tasking & ability to meet timelines