- Ensure the accurate and timely movement of Land Transport to- and from specific locations within the service standards agreed with the customer.
- Handle all Vendor facing communication and shipment-related internal communication between DB Schenker stakeholders
- Execute on-carriage services by truck.
Accountable
- Activate and/or create shipment in TMS (STAR).
- Initiate credit limit check and follow up with Finance to release shipment from on-hold - as applicable
- Receive, check, send and update all shipment-related in the system and concerned parties.
- Request cargo release information, documents, and freight invoice from Vendor - as applicable.
- Perform required interaction including document transfer with Customs Clearance Team or Broker.
- Send 'Shipping Advice' and 'Arrival Notice' to Consignee (Sender shown as "Customer Management")
- Check the actual shipment arrival date with Carrier and confirm in TMS (STAR) - as applicable.
- Check the truck arrival at border / destination and confirm in TMS (STAR).
- Determine optimal vendor, routing and price for delivery arrangements
- Provide delivery instructions to trucking vendors.
- Update TMS (STAR) with truck / vendor details - as applicable.
- Provide delivery information to carrier (if Carrier's haulage) and to consignee - as applicable.
- Check shipment delivery status and confirm in TMS (STAR).
- Create exceptional and accessorial income reserves and cost accruals in TMS (STAR).
- Verify payment status of invoice to ensure Consignee paid all charges if no credit limit in place.
- Continuously provide demurrage & detention details to Customer Management Team OR Customer.
- Ensure on-time invoicing within corporate guidelines.
- Cross-check all cost accruals in TMS (STAR) and ensure all applicable charges are invoiced.
- Create invoicing package / pouch and dispatch to Customers as applicable.
- Ensure that all accrued costs have corresponding revenues in TMS (STAR).
- Ensure each file Profit + Loss statement shows a profit and escalate "Loss" file information to Customer Management Team - as applicable.
- Escalate invoicing discrepancies (costs vs. quote) to Customer Management.
- Timely and accurate completion of activities in TMS (STAR).
- Ensure compliance with Customer specific KPI's - as applicable.
- Manage and resolve invoicing disputes with vendors (Trucker / Ocean Carrier).
- Request update from/with MDM Team (Master Data Management) as applicable.
- Receive and/or upload relevant documents to digital archive (ODM) - as applicable.
- Has a bachelor's degree.
- Minimum 3 years experience in related field.
- Performs well under pressure and can multi-task
- Effective communication skills and professional communication etiquette
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Fluency in written and spoken Arabic language is an advantage
- Strong computer skills with typing skills of at least 30 words per minute
- Decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage time. Good organizational skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Must work well within a team.
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