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Main purpose of the role:
Responsibility of booking containers and trucks, fully responsible of the communication with the shipping lines and transporters.
This role reports direct line to Gulf Transportation Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
• Receiving full container and truck requirement from transportation team.
• Send full month requirements to shipping lines and transporters for reservation.
• Book containers as per required loading time and location and makes sure containers are delivered to the loading location.
• Manage port to warehouse transportation to land containers to loading points on time.
• Calling-off Trucks as per required loading dates and truck type.
• Following up with transporters on the truck and container delivery times lines till check in at loading point.
• Respond to routine enquiries concerning trucks and container availability.
• Track the status of containers and trucks with transporters and communicate issues and provide solutions.
• Monitor and update performance indicators (KPI) for transporters with the support of transportation specialist.
• Maintain communication daily with warehouse and transportation specialists in order to respond on their needs.
• Support Transportation Manager in various optimization projects.
• Track down all containers and trucks till they reach to loading point with all related documentation.
• Be responsible for full consistency of transportation Ways of Working.
• Full monthly reporting on the details per shipment. (Call-off time and date, delivery time etc)
• Escalate all business issues on time and with proper details for fast action and decision making.
Professional Skills: