✨ AI Summary
DP World Logistics Services Masr is seeking a Customs Clearance & Transportation Executive in Cairo, Egypt. This permanent, full-time role involves overseeing the entire journey of shipped goods, ensuring efficient and compliant delivery. Key responsibilities include processing import/export documents, ensuring compliance with trade regulations, liaising with customs authorities, and resolving clearance issues. The executive will also coordinate shipments, negotiate vendor rates, arrange inland transportation, and track shipments. Maintaining clear communication with all stakeholders, adhering to company policies, and continuously improving freight forwarding processes are also critical. Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and 5-7 years of experience in clearance and freight forwarding, with strong knowledge of relevant activities, regulations, and procedures. Essential skills include excellent English communication, client management, Microsoft Office proficiency, customer service, negotiation, teamwork, initiative, and the ability to perform under pressure.
Requirements
The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5-7 years of experience in clearance and freight forwarding. Strong knowledge of freight forwarding activities, regulatory compliance, and customs regulations/procedures is essential. Key skills include proficiency in English, communication, client management, Microsoft Office, customer service, negotiation, persuasion, teamwork, initiative, and the ability to work under high pressure.
Description
For DP World Logistics Services Masr Job Purpose:Oversee the entire journey of the shipped goods, ensuring they reach their destination efficiently and compliantly.Key Accountability:Customs ClearancesProcess all import/export documents like bills of lading, commercial invoices, and customs forms.Ensure accuracy and completeness to avoid delays.Make sure shipments comply with ever-changing trade regulations and specific customs requirements of the destination country.Liaise with customs authorities to answer questions, address issues, and facilitate the smooth clearance of goods.Investigate and resolve any customs hold-ups that may arise due to missing paperwork, discrepancies, or restricted items.Full awareness of MTS Transportation:Coordinate the entire shipment journey, from booking cargo to final delivery at the destination.Negotiation rates with vendors, and trucking companies, considering factors like cost, efficiency, and the client's specific needs.Arrange inland transportation (pick-up and delivery) at both the origin and destination points,Ensure the goods get to and from Customer's premises.Good knowledge of cross-border transportation process and regulationsTrack shipments throughout their journey and keep clients informed about the status of their goods.Overall Management:Maintain clear and consistent communication with clients, suppliers, carriers, and internal teams to ensure everyone is on the same page.Ensure adherence to company policies and safety regulations throughout the entire process.Look for ways to continuously improve the freight forwarding process to save time and money for the company and its clients.Provide clients with accurate quotes that consider all potential costs to avoid any surprises later.Qualifications and CertificatesBachelor's degree.Experience and Knowledge5:7 years working experience in the same field (Clearance, and freight forwarding)Strong knowledge in Freight Forwarding Activities, Regularity compliance, Customs Regulations and Procedures. Skills and Abilities:V. Good English Language skillsV. Good Communication SkillsAble to manage clientsV. Good in Microsoft Office Programs: Excel, Word, OutlookV. Good Customer services skills.V. good Negotiation and persuasion skillsAble to work with different internal and external teams and track multiple processes.Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.Able to cope with high work pressure.