Position: Logistics & Pricing officer
Location: Erbil
Job Summary:
Coordinate and monitor shipments across international ports, follow up on daily confirmed shipments with freight forwarders and internal teams, and ensure efficient customs clearance and timely delivery. Manage shipment documentation, resolve operational challenges, and oversee inland transportation to ensure smooth and efficient daily logistics operations.
Job Description:
· Freight Rate Collection & Comparison: Collect updated freight rates from shipping lines, freight forwarders, agents, and transport companies and prepare comparison sheets to identify the most competitive options.
· Rate Database Management: Maintain and regularly update the logistics pricing database, including ocean freight, land transportation, clearance, handling, detention/demurrage, and other related charges.
· Cost Analysis: Analyze total logistics cost by route, supplier, shipping line, port, container type, and transportation mode to identify cost-saving opportunities.
· Supplier & Forwarder Negotiation: Negotiate rates, free time, payment terms, validity periods, and other commercial conditions with shipping lines, forwarders, agents, and transport companies.
· Quotation Follow-Up: Follow up on submitted rate requests and quotations and ensure pricing is received within the required deadline.
· Rate Validity Monitoring: Monitor quotation expiry dates and market changes and obtain revised rates before existing rates expire.
· Invoice & Rate Verification: Check freight and logistics invoices against approved quotations and agreed rates before confirming them for payment.
· Route & Shipping Option Analysis: Compare alternative ports, routes, carriers, transit times, equipment availability, and transportation modes to achieve the best balance between cost and delivery time.
· Follow-Up & Time Management: Track all inquiries, quotations, bookings, deadlines, and pending confirmations, ensuring timely updates and follow-ups.
· Problem-Solving & Initiative: Proactively find alternative carriers, routes, and commercial solutions to overcome challenges and reduce costs.
· Professional Communication: Communicate clearly in English, write professional emails, negotiate confidently, and report potential issues before they become serious.
Qualifications:
· 4 years’ experience in logistics
· Bachelor’s degree (minimum requirement).
· Proficiency in Kurdish, Arabic, and English.
· multitask Ability and work flexibly in a dynamic environment.
· Strong negotiation and communication skills.
