Overview
Shipping Supervisor Jobs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania at TWYFORD INTERNATIONAL (Tanzania)
Title: Shipping Supervisor
Company: TWYFORD INTERNATIONAL (Tanzania)
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Key Responsibilities:
- Container and Truck Coordination:
- Monitor and follow up on truck pick-up and return of containers, ensuring timely transportation.
- Allocate empty containers efficiently to prevent cargo shortages, damage, or demurrage fees.
- Yard Management and Shipping Coordination:
- Oversee yard operations, manage booking of shipping space, and verify associated costs with shipping companies.
- Maintain cooperative relationships with shipping lines and mitigate the risk of account freezes.
- Terminal and Customs Coordination:
- Follow up on terminal release and customs clearance processes to ensure smooth and timely container loading without delays.
- Cost Control and Documentation:
- Monitor the full ocean freight cost chain, ensuring accurate documentation and fee files.
- Archive records promptly and maintain zero errors in cost reporting.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Transport and Logistic, Procurement, Tax management or related field
- Minimum 3 years and above of experience in ocean freight export operations.
- Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, charts) with the ability to independently process order data, create KPI reports, and conduct business reviews.
- Strong data analysis skills with the ability to identify risk points in timeliness, cost, and expenses, and propose optimization measures.
- Comprehensive understanding of ocean freight operations, including timeliness control, cost verification, and maintaining records of no abnormal costs or cargo damage.