The Job holder liaises with Partners’ Entities/third parties and participates to the communication and organization of the Freight Forwarding entity by performing the following activities:
- Be the focal point of all import and export activities
- Liaise with staffs and Partners’ Entities and co-ordinate pick-ups, import and export shipments services and deliveries of materials and personal effects
- Organize and preside pre-cargo discharge and duet/operations meetings with Technical Logistics and the Clearing Agents
- Liaise with air/land/port and with technical logistics on all operational matters when necessary and
- Liaise with Partners’ Entities and reception/ warehouse personnel to ensure prompt delivery of goods
- Liaise with relevant local and foreign authorities for the provision of stacking spaces prior to the arrival of transports
- Liaise effectively with government agencies (e.g. Customs, canning Companies) in the effort to secure relevant permits, approvals and shipping documentation for the Freight Forwarding function
- Direct and guide foreign third parties concerning local laws, practices and government regulatory bodies
- Participate in shipping contracts, procedures and policy formulation
- Maintain companywide an accessible Freight Forwarding database,
- Prepare weekly and monthly shipping activity reports to be submitted to the Freight Forwarding Team Leader
The Job holder ensures the proper execution of Freight Forwarding processes by performing the following
activities:
- Run shipping Import/Export operations from origin across the world, to delivery at company approved reception facilities
- Ensure an efficient container tracking system with all parties
- Participate in Air/Land/Sea freighting and customs clearing operations
- Ensure that all materials arrived are properly demarcated for easy accessibility by customs during clearing processes
- Ensure that all customs clearing transactions are properly documented for easy accessibility during material and personal effects shipping
- Maintain record keeping filing systems and proper delineation and protection of all goods under Customs clearance
- Ensure that all materials cleared by the Customs are promptly delivered to the reception/warehouse without delay
- Follow-up with clearing agents from the arrival up to the Delivery and confirmation of arrival of consignments
- Arrange, direct and supervise Local transportation of materials across company locations and assist Technical Logistics to ensure that guidelines on the deliveries of Local Purchases of Materials are enforced
- Attend to Freight Forwarding alerts and notifications that may arise from Partners’ entities or Authorities
- Ensure Final delivery of goods with Logistics and Partners’ Entities and clarify the responsibilities of each actor each actor
The Job holder manages the Compliance:
- Ensure compliance of the Freight Forwarding processes with all internal Company rules (including COMPANY Code of conduct) and all applicable laws and regulation (JV rules, Country laws...)
- Ensure that all safety requirements such as certifications, identifications, etc. are fully complied as per company requirements and local government regulations
- Ensure the good administration and filing of all the Freight Forwarding documents in line with the applicable procedures
The Job holder adheres to the H3SE rules
- Be in constant alignment with H3SE Company rules, Procedures, Instructions and applicable legislation
- Take the necessary measures to avert immediate threat of danger. Exercising caution as necessary to avoid danger to persons and installations or avoid pollution

Essential skills and knowledge

BSc Degree in Science or Commercial field or its equivalent
> 4 years post-graduate experience in international trade/shipping
Advanced Human Relations, Problem Solving and Planning / organizing / coordinating / controlling
C&P competencies
- Intermediate level in Freight Forwarding technical Competencies required
- C&P tools certification required

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JOB SUMMARY

Freight Forwarding Officer

Brunel International

Doha

19 days ago

Senior

Full-time