Looking to hire an Operations Assistant, with a minimum of 3 years experience in Qatar's freight forwarding industry.
Responsibilities
The job responsibilities consists of:
- Opening and updating of job files in the ERP software.
- Updating latest rates from overseas agents.
- Updating latest rates from local shipping lines and airlines.
- Attending to customer inquiries.
- Informing local customer of all the origin country’s export requirements and Qatar customs import regulations.
- Quoting price to the customer.
- Coordinating shipment collection from origin country with overseas agent, and arranging shipment till Doha, for import shipments and vice versa for export shipments.
- Verifying all shipping documents and ensuring they are in line with Qatar local regulations for import shipments and destination customs for export shipments.
- Coordinating shipment local clearance in Qatar between customs clearance team and customer.
- Advising customer on procedures in applying for various government approvals (Notably: EPC/Chemical and Radiation, Qatar Standardization, MoPH, Pharmaceuticals, ICT, Traffic department).
- Coordinating internally with operations team and transportation team to arrange smooth last mile delivery of shipments.
- Updating job costs and selling in the ERP software.
Company acommodation will be provided.
Company transportation will be provided.
Qualifications
The below qualifications are required to apply for this post:
- Fluency in written and spoken English, Arabic is a bonus.
- Minimum of 3-4 years of experience in freight forwarding, in Qatar.
- Transferable work visa with NOC from current employer.
- Driving license is a bonus.
- Basic degree/diploma.