Roles & Responsibilities
On Shipping matters:
- Prepare import and export documents including packing list, invoices, country of origin, letter of credit, insurance, etc
- Liaise with customers and forwarders on delivery schedules and shipment arrangement
- Liaise with forwarder on cargo clearance, permit and delivery, for both import and export
- Liaise with forwarder on documentation, booking of containers, shipment and tracking of cargo
- Liaise with the warehouse team on packaging, loading and unloading
- Update and monitor the status of shipping arrangement and delivery
- Check and verify documents to ensure legal compliance
- Seek freight quotations and make recommendations on competitive forwarders or agents, carriers and insurers for shipment
On Procurement matters:
- Source for vendors, request quotations and make recommendations to the Operations Department
- Evaluate vendor’s quotation and technical specification to comply with projects requirement
- Evaluate supplier’s performance and quality standard
- Prepare purchase requisition and purchase orders
- Liaise with suppliers to resolve issues such as quality or quantity discrepancies
- Update purchasing records, data and pricing into our inventory system
- Adhere to our company’s Integrated Management System policies and procedures
- Undertake other ad-hoc duties as assigned
** On-the-job training will be provided.
Pre-Requisites
- O level with experience / A-level or Nitec graduates
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English language
- Outgoing and positive personality, able to adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced environment
- Able to work under minimum supervision or independently
- Proactive and self-motivated in problem-solving
- Knowledge of import and export documentation and procedures
- Knowledge of Purchasing procedures
- Proficiency in MS Office
Working Environment:
- Office-based
- 5.5-day work week with alternate half-day Saturday
- Staggered work arrangements available
