Team Leader Sea Freight Import

Location: Antwerp    
Subsidiary: Rohlig Belgium nv     
Country: Belgium
Start: ASAP

 

Your role : End-to-end responsibility for sea freight import process - efficiency & quality

 

Responsibilities

  • Receipt of pre-alerts from export country within required Global Business Objective.
  • Ensuring consol and shipment is registered in the operational system.
  • Ensures if cargo is hazardous that systems and documents are completely correctly and all stakeholders are advised of the hazardous nature.
  • Send import pre-alerts to consignee and external brokers If applicable.
  • Initiates tracking/tracing of cargo and reporting to stakeholders of any missing/delayed cargo.
  • Solving problems, as quickly and efficiently as possible, while reporting any discrepancies and customer complaints as Service Exception Reports with a view to preventing recurrence.
  • Report Import Cargo arrival to Customs as required by local legislative requirements.
  • Liaise with Carrier upon arrival; collect relevant shipping documents scanning them into eDocs in EDI.
  • Liaising with suppliers (agents, carriers, overseas agents) regarding any delays or issues. Liaising with seafreight manager and/or colleagues on matters, keeping him/her informed where necessary.
  • Expedites Import clearance (Customs, Quarantine, MAF etc ) clearance (where required) in line with local legislative requirements.
  • Handling ICS2 filings.
  • Ensure customer and agent invoicing and financial cost processing (local, overseas, commissions), are completed within the required time frames and in accordance with the company’s Global business objectives.
  • Where delivery is required provide complete and necessary information to internal/external suppliers to arrange timely movement of cargo.
  • Where required arrange movement of cargo back to warehouse for deconsolidation.
  • Handling Claims and Cargo discrepancies per prescribed procedures QP 300.
  • Ensure Cargo consigned to bank or cargo subject to Original Bill of landing is released only when the required documentation is obtained and is in our possession.
  • Adheres to Global process standards in their daily work to ensure they deliver a high quality customer experience to all customers, internal & external.
  • Ensures that in their daily work system usage is optimized in order to increase the productivity and efficiency.
  • Adheres to minimum quality management standard to which the company is committed (currently ISO 9001:2015) and ensures all work carried out is compliant with pertinent regulatory/compliance requirements.
  • Adhere to the company procedures regarding workplace health & safety.

 

Skills required

  • In Depth Knowledge of Import operations
  • Good geographical knowledge
  • Knowledge of claims handling procedures
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • High level of accuracy
  • Highly motivated
  • Enjoys working as part of a team
  • Good user knowledge of MS Office, Experience in Cargosoft/EDI

 

What you can expect

Working at Röhlig means to live internationality: Every day staff members around the world cooperate on developing logistics solutions for their customers. Smart minds with drive encounter numerous opportunities to play a vital role in this process. Flat hierarchies, a pleasant and friendly work environment, considerable opportunities for personal development and long-term career planning provide the basis for your success.


    
Our benefits

  • Additional leave
  • Company computer
  • Meal vouchers
  • Eco vouchers
  • Hospitalization insurance
  • Group insurance
  • Personal development

 

We look forward to meeting you!

Your contact

Chantal Vermeulen
HR Coordinator

Röhlig Belgium
Noorderlaan 147, 2030 Antwerp
Belgium

Hr.be@rohlig.com