Job Title:Freight/Cargo Forwarding (Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics)
Responsibilities:
Together with the Business Unit Leader, develop and provide support to grow the business. This includes strategies for how to grow our business with existing customers, finding new contract customers, growing market share, and introducing new products.
In-charge of purchasing wood products for the Business Unit, including developing long-term purchasing strategies and geographic sourcing comparisons. Ensure that purchase costs are competitive, taking currency fluctuations, competition, and targets for the business unit into consideration.
Manage relationships with freight companies to ensure that transport costs are kept competitive, in line with budgets and targets for the business unit.
Ensure that cargo is shipped on time and in compliance with environmental, legal, and other international standards.
Achieve yearly targeted Sales, Gross Margin, and net profit together with the business unit.
General Responsibilities:
Purchase and Operation:
Update the current market situation in the geographic areas of purchase: price-wise and supply-wise.
Develop new products as per the Company's pipeline system.
Appoint outturn surveyor to conduct an outturn survey at the port of discharge for break bulk shipment or whenever necessary.
Attend to claims, either transport or quality claims.
Obtain and negotiate the best price for purchasing wood products with suppliers.
Source for new suppliers and maintain good relationships with them.
Prepare costing sheets for each purchase and liaise with suppliers on any issues, queries, new shipments, or problems.
Monitor the timely import and delivery of products to warehouses and remanufacturing plants.
Set up PCM for new/additional products to be supplied to customers.
Work closely with the Sourcing & Purchasing Manager in China.
Prepare a yearly budget based on the guidelines set by the Company.
Shipping:
Handle shipping arrangements from A to Z, keeping the Co-Business Unit Leader Support in the US updated.
Liaise with the shipping company and agents on all shipping matters.
Source for new shipping agents and maintain good relationships with them.
Obtain and negotiate the best possible freight rates with shipping lines/agents.
Trade Documentation:
Communicate within the organization and outside, generating reports as necessary.
Ensure the monthly report for shipment and storage coverage to insurance broker is submitted.
Ensure that purchase contracts or any other related documents are issued and signed on time.
Ensure that invoices from suppliers comply with contracts and approve for payment.
Supervise the daily work of Sales Support.
Ensure that all documents between the Company and suppliers, customers, shipping agents, and any other business associates comply with the Company's policies.
Liaise with suppliers and shipping agents regarding any documentation matters.
Ensure that the ERP System is "Live" and constantly up to date.
Ensure that all reports according to the Company's policies are processed on time.
Manage inventory reports and ensure they tally with the ERP system.
Prepare for weekly Business Unit's and monthly Business Unit's status meetings.
Company InformationRegistration No. 588050-T
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