Shipping & Logistics Specialist
Glassline Industries
Total des années d'expérience :28 years, 2 Mois
• Handling import export and cross trade shipments
• Coordinating with the procurement department to ensure timely shipments as per shipping priorities.
• Insuring timely shipments receipt and clearance with all required documents to minimize cost of customs whenever applicable
• Staying up to date on all local regulations on shipments and customs
• For export shipments, understanding the local regulations at final destination and insuring proper documentation required by relevant countries
• Obtaining quotations from shipping companies
• Calculating shipping costs and recommending best shipping line or alternative shipping methods.
• Finalizing any order relevant to shipping and clearance
• Keeping records of all incoming/outgoing shipments & Informing concerned departments (PM/warehouse/procurement…) of the status of their shipments and sending them relevant documentation and details.
• Continuous update of the report on the status of all import and export shipments.
• Delivering Reports on time
• Locating an office
• Recruiting local employees with suitable experience & skills
• Delegating day to day operations & providing training to each department.
• Responsible for the administration & efficient daily operation branch of office
• Responsible of increasing sales & getting key customers.
• Maintain a high level of customer service
• Promoting the sales through coaching
• Provide guidance & motivation for staff
• Follow up on payments with customers
• Managing problems of customers offering them suitable solutions
• Guiding the clients to choose between air, land or sea freight according to cost & nature of goods.
• Review of reports submitted by employees & submitting reports to BEIRUT office.
Handle customers shipment from supplier till delivery in Lebanon or any other final destination.
Get best rates from agents abroad & from shipping lines.
Handle any customers' complaints.
Coordinate with accounting concerning collection.
Assist GM in all his duties.
• Demonstrated experience of managing costumers & vendors in the delivery of complex projects’.
• Coordinating & controlling the order cycle & associated storage & movement of goods between the factory & various sites.
• Maintained high quality of service & an accurate schedule of loading & discharge
• Overseeing dispersion of labor to factory warehouse & site in addition to labor hospitality insurance contracts.
• Analyzing data to monitor performance & plan improvements in delivery & performance of each employee.
• Providing training sessions if and whenever needed.
• Supervise company vehicles
• Negotiate method of payment suitable for the company
• Loading & packing according to standard norm of pacing enabling dispatch with ease along with liner facility agreement.
• Analyzing logistical problems & producing convenient solutions.
• Managing the team of logistics personnel & making sure the team is capable to handle & be responsible for all inbound & outbound logistics orders.
• High communication & problem solving skills.
• Following & implementing health & safety procedures in every department.