Logistics Officer
Al Ostoura International
Total years of experience :22 years, 8 Months
• Managed shipment schedules to maximize productivity and cut costs.
• Assigned shipments to carriers in the centralized database.
• Communicated with dispatchers warehouses and customers regarding outgoing orders.
• Reviewed and analyzed data from companies in non-competing industries to amass strategic insight.
• Present carrier-performance metrics and monthly costs reports to executive team.
• Prioritize order security accuracy and on-time pickup and delivery.
• Prepare documents for shipment claims submissions.
• Determined the most cost-effective procedures and routes for shipments.
• E-mail suppliers carriers and customers with shipping updates.
• Minimized damage and repair costs through careful management and preventative maintenance.
• Took corrective action in the case of accidents and delays to minimize extra expenses.
• Half Yearly monitoring of the quotes from different Forwarding agents, Courier Rates and fixing the suitable rates.
• Follow-up of Shipments until received at Warehouses
• Orders & Proforma Invoices Follow-ups
• Making Contracts
• Preparing Letter of Credit & Amendments
• Computer knowledge of Word, Excel & Outlook.
• Interaction between Suppliers & Shops.
• Preparing Purchase Orders / Coding
• Application of Retail Pro Versions 8 & 9
• Analysis / Reconciliation of Orders
Follow-up of Shipments until received at Warehouses
•Orders & Proforma Invoices Follow-ups
•Making Contracts
•Preparing Letter of Credit & Amendments
Preparing the Travel Itineraries
•Preparing Company Brochures / Product Catalogues
•Preparing Package tours / Hotel Reservations/ Car Rentals …..
•Tracking Shipments
•Arranging courier, hand-carry services and air transport services for urgent and high value freight items.
•Co-ordination between agents and consignors
•Handling Office Correspondence through letters, faxes and emails.
•Checking and assisting in preparing proper documentation to meet customs and insurance requirements, packing specifications, and compliance with overseas countries' regulations and fiscal rules.
•Pre alerting the agents of the upcoming shipments
courses: Cargo & Courier from Trade Wings (Fare Construction, knowledge of International & Domestic Tourism, Ticketing & Reservation,
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