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Job Description
We are now recruiting due to expansion and development a Freight Operations Manager to manage the air and sea freight division in Riyadh, reporting into the Branch Manager
Responsibilities :
- Your role will involve managing and supporting a team of 4-5 freight operations and Sales staff covering a sea and air freight import and export operation.
- You and your team will get involved with the full air and sea imports and export freight forwarding operations cycle.
- Negotiating contract buy rates on a local basis with the major ocean, airline carriers and global agents both for import and export.
- Ensuring the optimal use of resources, both internal and external maximizing cost-effectiveness and maintaining service levels while continually seeking alternative methods to improve service levels.
- You will be customer-focused with the ability to problem-solve and make decisions in the best interest of the business and have the ability to remain focused in a pressurized work environment.
Job Requirements
- Possessing bachelor's/ Master's or equivalent degree in business or related field.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Freight forwarding industry in a managerial capacity
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and other technical software
- The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively in a diverse multicultural environment.
- Fluency in English both written and oral is essential.
- You must have strong freight management experience with the experience of setting KPIs, working to budgets with good financial acumen.
- Strong problem solving, planning and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task whilst working to tight deadlines.
- Effective people management skills, ability to communicate effectively at all levels within/outside the business.
