An exciting opportunity for a Senior Freight Forwarding Agen t to join the Blue Water Shipping team in our Sydney office.
Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Senior Freight Forwarding Agent will
be responsible for the coordination of assigned projects and customer service to allocated accounts.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic and fast paced team who are committed to excellence of delivery and engagement.
Responsibilities
* Co-ordinate orders, bookings, documentation, cartage, customs reporting and invoicing
* Liaising with Customers, Carriers, Service Providers and Overseas partners
* Arrange for Pick-up and delivery
* Send Pre-alert to customer and agent
* Follow up on shipment until arrival at Destination
* Assist Senior colleagues with compilation of rates for quotes to be executed
* Verification of freight rates against negotiated charge structure
Qualifications
* Min 3 years freight forwarding experience in import and export
* Understanding of International/overseas multimodal shipping and transportation
* Understanding of domestic, air and ocean equipment types
* Knowledge of Dangerous goods regulations and packaging requirements
* Ability to maintain a high level of communication and transparency on customer activities
* Growth mindset and problem-solving skills
* High level of communication skills (written & verbal)
* IT – Intermediate Word, Excel and Outlook
* Must be able to gain and maintain a Criminal History clearance
* Must have the right to live and work in Australia
About Us
Blue Water Shipping (BWS) is a global provider of all logistics services in the modern supply chain management. At the heart of Blue Water is an organisation of professionals skilled to offer complete and tailor‑made solutions to any shipping and transport requirement anywhere in the world.
The company was founded half a century ago in Esbjerg, Denmark and has grown to over 80 offices worldwide.
The Australian (Oceania) based division, Energy, Ports & Projects (EPP), operations opened in 2021 and has quickly gained an enviable reputation in the project logistics industry within the APAC region.
BWS is committed to providing an innovative and supportive workplace where our differences are recognised and celebrated.
We will not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings.
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