About the role

The incumbent will be leading a team and be part of a larger team within the IFF department in providing seamless and customer-focused solutions to support the achievement of business objectives.

What you will be doing

• Lead the Customer service team for Sea freight
• Liaise with customers on the standard operating procedures
• To meet up with clients on projects / special matters
• Prepare customer key performance index reports
• Promptly handle customers / team escalations
• To implement corrective actions and preventive measures for immediate service recovery
• To co-ordinate with Ocean carriers for bookings / uplift upon escalation from team
• Attend to freight management and rates negotiation
• Provide quotes / rates to COD customer or overseas offices
• Liaise with overseas agents on the various requirements and rates
• Review the profit & loss of product desk
• Analyse job file purchasing and raise concern to Pricing team
• Review & approve changes of work processes before escalation to Head of Sea Freight
• Conduct recruitment exercise for officer / executive position when needed
• Provide related training concerning the BU to new staff assign to the team
• Joint sales visit to resolved operations issue when necessary

Team Management

• Ensure and monitor team compliance to the Bollore’s Code of Conduct and Company’s regulations
• Ensure team understanding and implementation on Bollore’s Value in daily work behaviors
• Plan and monitor team performance including give coaching and counselling needed to deliver expected outcomes
• Plan and monitor team development together with HR Division
• Ensure updated Job Description availability for the team by coordinating with HR Division
• Ensure all changes in Department / Section communicated properly to the team

The successful candidate

• Diploma / Degree preferred
• Minimum 8 years of experience in freight forwarding with sea freight experiences
• Previous customer service experience is an added advantage
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Pleasant personality and a good team player
• Proficient in MS Office & ability to work independently
• DGR trained will be an advantage
• Location: 101 Alps Ave Singapore 498793 (Designated transport Pasir Ris, Ang Mo Kio, Tanah Merah, Tampines, Admiratly, Yishun and Sengkang)

POSITION SUMMARY

• Follow up pricing enquires from overseas and ad-hoc project inquiry.
• To plan, direct & facilitate consolidation via SIN gateway based on situational scenarios.
• Assist in project management, business planning, service improvements & strategy development with the objective to provide progressive leadership for the workgroup, exceed service commitments & customer satisfaction, generate revenues and achieve long-term profitability.
• Support Pricing desk and Gateway arrangement.
• To assist the Load Planner to communicate, coordinate, monitor all airline space and warehouse activities.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set strategy at area of control, create short term & long term plans for operational needs.
• Support Air Gateway Lead assigned tasks. Formulate, implement & review contingency plans to support overall operations & individual areas of operations.
• Provide direction & support for resolution of pricing issues, establish & execute service contracts, review customers’ feedback & initiate improvement measures.
• Initiate & plan long-term service enhancement projects, evaluate short-term & long-term results; assist in new operations development & initiatives in order to ensure continuous improvements at areas of control.
• Ensures compliance with system allocation policy and process to meet sales and operational service requirements.
• Follow handling procedures established by the management.
• Monitor the operations performance on system and ensure the timeline fulfillment.
• Other duties as assigned to the position.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Academic:

• GCE ‘O’ Level or above.

Experience & knowledge:

• Three (3) years relevant experience.
• Experience in the freight forwarding industry is required.
• Must be computer literate and able to prepare documentation quickly and accurately.

Attribute:

• Visionary leadership, human relations and communication skills.
• Problem-solving & decision-making.
• Detail oriented.
• Good communication skills.
• Must be fluent in English and local languages.