Import Export Supervisor

Job description / Role

Supervisory position responsible for on time clearance and delivery of all sea and air shipments.

- Checks the regular attendance for entire subordinate in Kronos / 3PL system and approve the correct overtime where applicable.
- Ensures that his / her personnel are performing the assigned tasks correctly and efficiently.
- Enforce discipline among his / her personnel, escalate where essential for further action.
- Build and review Competency Matrix to understand gaps and take actions to close them.
- Conduct audit in 3PL warehouse to check for any non-conformance based on QA guidelines.
- Liaise with transport planning supervisor to ensure that the fleet used for Import operations meets requirement.
- Ensure on-time updation of tracking sheet.
- Put in place control mechanism to monitor on-time OBD creation.
- Daily update on OBD status to key stakeholders.
- Validate Requested Delivery Date is consistent with Dispatch Plan.
- Prepare and maintain daily checklist to verify completion of activity relate to documentation.
- Follow up with service provider to ensure on-time availability of documents.
- Review performance of service provider to identify areas of improvement and put in place actions.
- Validate fund requirement and availability for on-time dispatch of shipments.
- Provide daily visibility of updated ETA of upcoming shipments.
- Create and maintain SLA with Supply Planner to provide on time feedback on touch points identified.
- Liaise with transport planning supervisor to ensure export containers are loaded and deposited in time.
- Work with transport planning supervisor to distribute the load within and across week.
- Act as a single point of contact for designated category / countries on providing visibility of shipments
- Manage suppliers and act as a first escalation point for local authorities involved in the documentation process (Chamber of Commerce, Ministry of Economy, MOFA, Ministry of Water & Environment, Dubai Municipality, Embassies) to ensure Documents are generated on time. Elaborate and propose possible process improvement initiatives. Manage petty cash and documents payment process (direct or via 3PL)

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree preferably in Supply Chain and Logistics.
- 3 years experience in logistics.
- Knowledge of SAP transactions related to shipment tracking.
- Knowledge in best practice, principles and regulation of Quality, Safety, Health and Environment.

About the Company

Nestle with headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland was founded in 1866 by Henri Nestle and is today the world's biggest food and beverage company. Sales for 2006 were CHF 98.5 bn, with a net profit of CHF 9 bn. We employ around 265,000 people and have factories or operations in almost every country in the world.

The Company's strategy is guided by several fundamental principles. Nestle's existing products grow through innovation and renovation while maintaining a balance in geographic activities and product lines. Long-term potential is never sacrificed for short-term performance. The Company's priority is to bring the best and most relevant products to people, wherever they are, whatever their needs, throughout their lives.