Profession international forwarding operations coordinator

International forwarding operations coordinators implement and monitor international forwarding operations by resolving problems and taking decisions related to transport and support activities. They deal with administrative burdens associated with international operations such as regulations in different national contexts for imports and exports. They provide business support, project coordination, evaluation and management of current systems and international supply chain management and procedures as required.

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Personality Type

• Conventional / Enterprising
• Conventional / Realistic

Skills

• Coordinate export transportation activities

  Coordinate all export transportation operations while considering export strategies and services.

• Work in a logistics team

  Ability to work confidently within a logistics team, with each member of the team fulfilling a role designed to increase the efficiency of the whole.

• Set import export strategies

  Develop and plan the strategies for import and export, according to the size of the company, the nature of its products, expertise and business conditions on the international markets.

• Analyse work-related written reports

  Read and comprehend job-related reports, analyse the content of reports and apply findings to daily work operations.

• Perform ICT troubleshooting

  Identify problems with servers, desktops, printers, networks, and remote access, and perform actions which solve the problems.

• Write routine reports

  Compose routine reports; identify appropriate forms or documents to record data from manual inspections and/or electronic systems. Write clear observations as required. A written report is usually a summary of readings from the routine performance of the reticulation system.

• Apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations

  Apply the different procedures required to meet customs obligations when transporting goods across borders and arriving via ports/airports or any other logistics hub, such as producing written customs declarations. Apply different procedures for different types of goods, and ensure compliance with shipping regulations.;

• Foster relationships with various types of carrier

  Establish relationships with various types of carriers e.g. trucking companies, air freighters and ocean liners.

• Manage import export licenses

  Ensure the effective issuing of permits and licenses in import and export processes.

• Respond to requests for logistics services from all over the world

  Respond to requests for logistical services from customers in any country around the world.

• Assess carriers

  Evaluate carrier performance; evaluate strengths and weaknesses, network and infrastructure.

• Manage carriers

  Manage carriers and help customers in assessing route, performance, mode, and costs.

• Communicate in English in a competent way

  Competent use of English; R351refers to level C1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

• Liaise between the client and various transportation services

  Serve as an intermediary between the customer and various transportation services.

• Write work-related reports

  Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so they are comprehensible to a non-expert audience.

• Coordinate import transportation activities

  Oversee import transportation operations; optimise import processes and service strategies.

• Control trade commercial documentation

  Monitor written records containing information related to commercial transactions such as invoice, letter of credit, order, shipping, certificate of origin.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB