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Ref: GP186-5664
Job description / Role
Charterhouse are sourcing on behalf of a global fresh produce, food and beverage company who are looking to hire an experience Logistics Administrator - FMCG to provide 6-month maternity cover for its small, centrally located, Dubai office. Subject to a successful contract, there are potential internal opportunities to take the role permanent. Starting in August, this position offers the candidate a 5-day working week and an option to work from home on Friday.
About the role
This role will manage the documentation process for the company’s shipments inbound to destinations across the Middle East, keeping track of the shipments and interact with the shipping lines and customers in order to ensure the cargoes are delivered to the destinations in a timely manner.
In addition, you will interact with customers across the Middle East to generate and manage freight orders, process order confirmations, invoice issuance and update the internal system, keeping records of the order process and providing updates to the customers on shipments. The administrative role will see the incumbent liaise with subsidiary companies in Europe, Latin America and Africa to place customer orders into their production schedules, whilst preparing internal reports on orders, shipping arrangements, budget compliance, exceptions and other matters as required.
Reporting to the General Manager, you will diligently perform and manage claims processes with internal, external and shipping lines as and when required.
Requirements
The successful candidate will have a strong track-record within freight handling and logistics administration, specific to the food and beverage industry in the Middle East. You will be a self-starter, capable of working independently within a small team, who is comfortable interacting with customers and senior management in a professional manner.
The ideal candidate will have a close eye to detail and be able to resolve any issues that develop in a proactive way, with minimum supervision.
Considering the immediate nature of the role, candidates who can join in August will only be shortlisted.
About the Company
The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.
Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.