Freight Forwarding Executive

•Position title:Freight Forwarding Executive
•Position type:Permanent;Full-time.
•Salary: RM 3000-4000.
•Location: George Town, Penang.
An international freight forwarding and logistics provider is currently looking for an experienced Freight Forwarding Executive to be based at their business operations branch office at George Town in Penang.
The role
This position will be responsible for coordinating and assigning shipments/container cargo to the rightful destinations. You will ensure that shipments are assigned timely and accurately. The job will involve arranging export shipments from collection through to shipment, arrange import delivery and raise billing/invoices for payment. 
Duties will involve two main aspects of role activities:
·Coordinate with freight forwarders, shipping agents, transporters, customers to ensure smooth shipping arrangement.
·Handle and manage administration documentation and compliance requirements relating to import/export activities.
The person
We are looking for female candidates who will have at least a Diploma qualification. She must be computer literate, able to operate MS Word, Excel and Outlook applications. The ideal candidate would have a proven track record  of some 2-3 years of freight operations role in handling import/export sector within the international logistics industry.  
Proficiency (speak and write) in English is a must for this role,plus conversant in Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin/Chinese.
In this role, you will be busy within dynamic environment so the candidate must be efficient and able to adapt to clients' requests.
The successful candidates for this role will require excellent communication skills and the ability to negotiate and accurate comprehend information is imperative as you will liaise with a variety of stakeholders to collectively produce the desired outcome for the business clients.
The job opening(s) presents an excellent opportunity to align oneself with one of the established international logistics service providers in Malaysia. Candidates who meet the criteria outlined above are encouraged to apply and make a positive progression change to your career in international logistics industry.