Shipping Assistant

Role Overview and Responsibilities

• Facilitate shipment bookings by coordinating with suppliers and freight forwarders across various sourcing sites.
• Track and confirm bookings while proactively following up on any pending shipment requests.
• Collaborate with suppliers and logistics partners to guarantee cargo readiness and timely dispatch.
• Identify and rectify any booking conflicts or scheduling problems to ensure smooth operations.
• Oversee shipment tracking, estimated time of arrival (ETA) monitoring, and generate relevant reports.
• Ensure maintenance of accurate data entries and adherence to compliance standards.
• Perform additional duties as required to support shipping operations.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Experience working with freight forwarders handling import shipments.
• Competence in stakeholder management to effectively liaise among parties involved.
• Prior exposure to ERP systems along with strong Excel skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication capabilities.
• Knowledge or experience with Power Query or Power BI is considered advantageous.

Additional Information

This position is based in Faridabad, India, at a captive unit of an Australian parent company. Graduation is not a mandatory qualification for applicants.