Executive operations | PKR Tax-Free Salary | Onsite | Karachi

About the Client:

Our client is a growing international freight forwarding and logistics company specializing in sea freight, cross-border transportation, customs coordination, and multimodal cargo movement across Pakistan and Central Asia.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Executive – Operations with hands-on experience in Sea Freight Import Operations, shipment coordination, freight pricing, and customer handling.

The role offers end-to-end exposure to shipment operations, including rate collection, quotation preparation, shipment execution, vendor invoice verification, and customer invoicing.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect and maintain updated freight rates from shipping lines, freight forwarders, transporters, overseas agents, and vendors.
• Assist in preparing shipment cost sheets and competitive quotations.
• Support pricing for sea freight, inland transportation, cross-border trucking, customs, terminal charges, and documentation.
• Handle customer enquiries and quotation follow-ups.
• Support booking conversion through effective communication and coordination.
• Coordinate shipments with shipping lines, overseas agents, freight forwarders, transporters, customs agents, and port-handling vendors.
• Monitor shipment progress from booking and documentation through customs clearance and final delivery.
• Provide customers with accurate shipment updates.
• Identify operational issues and coordinate timely resolutions.
• Verify vendor invoices against approved rates and shipment services.
• Identify and resolve billing discrepancies.
• Support customer invoicing and shipment closure.
• Maintain accurate operational, costing, and billing records.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain, Commerce, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of relevant experience in freight forwarding/logistics.
• Hands-on experience in Sea Freight Import Operations in Karachi.
• Working knowledge of FCL/LCL shipments, Bills of Lading, import documentation, customs clearance, and port/terminal handling.
• Experience dealing with shipping lines, freight forwarders, transporters, or shipping-line agents.
• Understanding of freight rates, costing, and quotation preparation.
• Experience with shipment documentation, vendor billing, and customer invoicing.
• Strong coordination and customer communication skills.
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good command of English and Urdu.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; ERP/freight-management system experience is a plus.

Preferred

• Exposure to Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, or Central Asian logistics corridors.
• Experience with multimodal shipments involving sea, road, rail, or cross-border transportation.
• Exposure to major shipping lines or their local agents.
• Ability to manage multiple quotations and shipments within strict timelines.

Location: Karachi
Job Type: Full-Time | Onsite
Experience: 2–3 Years
Working Days: Monday – Saturday
Timings: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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