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Form of workThe Company:
Zoom Recruitment are excited to be partnering with the leading provider of logistics services in the world which specialise in providing a range of transportation services in over 20 countries and employ over 400,000 people worldwide.
The Role:
Currently, a permanent position exists for an Operations Specialist within their Ocean Bulk team located at Geelong in Victoria. Reporting to the Head of Bulk Operations, this position will see you playing a key role providing support, coordination and management of bulk shipments
within a small team of dedicated Operations Specialists in an open plan and collaborative working environment.
Key responsibilities:
- Ensuring all orders and space allocation are actioned in a timely manner
- Booking and securing space for available locations.
- Ensuring that all booking files / orders are created in an accurate and timely manner
- Liaising with internal department or teams to ensure full utilisation of available space.
- Providing assistance to the Sales team with pricing, costing and procurement.
- Utilising cost breaks to match customer requirements and assisting in keeping cost breaks accurate for Operations and Sales
- Maintaining detailed knowledge of the company's products or services
- Ensure financial file accuracy in that all information correspondence with the sales quote before processing for approval
- Working in line with WHS regulations and standards
- Ensurie that all required activities are accurate, kept up-to-date and maintained
- Check responses from counterparts and finalise validation of required documents.
- Follows-up shipment status in the Export area, identifies incidents and ensures resolution of incidents.
- Maintain excellent relationships with suppliers
- Identifying performance issues of suppliers and proposes solutions to improve/correct performance
- Performs IT systems related tasks to provide up to date information on shipments
- Industry Knowledge & experience of the Bulk Liquid Market and Chemical industry
- Minimum two (2) years previous experience in Shipping/International freight forwarding industry in a similar role
- Be result driven and be able to demonstrate strong communication and administration skills with a high degree of attention to detail and a professional work ethic.
- Values a diverse and inclusive work environment
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
- Tertiary qualification or similar experience
- Excellent English communications abilities
- Customer Service focus
- Ability to multi-task, prioritise and manage time effectively
- Be comfortable working independently
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
- Teamwork, positive and can-do attitude
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Negotiating skills
- Able to build relationships at all levels
- Previous CARGOWISE experience (Well regarded)
- Well-developed administrative skills
- Results driven and attention to detail.
On Offer:
This position will see your hours of work being 830am – 5pm Monday to Friday with occasional additional hours during peak periods. You will have the opportunity to engage in a hybrid work from home arrangement following the completion of a probation period, along with opportunities to earn performance-based bonuses. You will be joining a friendly and supportive team and enjoy an excellent work culture and environment.
Applicants must have permanent Australian Residency, be located in Australia and be willing to undergo a National Police background check and Pre-employment Medical.
If you are seeking an opportunity to join a world leader in the logistics sector and possess the required experience to succeed in this role, we would love to hear from you.
Apply Now by following the prompts or alternatively forward your resume by email to: *********@zoomrecruitment.com.au or call 0417 561 ***
