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Import Sea Freight Operation Executive Jobs in Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan at HR Ways – Hiring Tech Talent
Title: Import Sea Freight Operation Executive
Company: HR Ways – Hiring Tech Talent
Location: Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan
Job Description:
About the Client:
Our client is an international freight forwarding and logistics organization providing integrated multimodal transportation solutions across Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, India, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
The company specializes in sea freight, cross-border transportation, customs coordination, inland trucking, and multimodal cargo movement, working closely with international shipping lines, overseas partners, and customers across multiple markets.
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
