Freight Procurement Specialist

PLGT INTERNATIONAL

AED 2,000 - 3,999 per month

Business Bay, Dubai, UAE

Full Time

2-5 Years

Female

N/A

Posted a day ago

Job Details

# JOB DESCRIPTION
## Position: Freight Procurement Specialist

**Department:** Procurement / Logistics
**Job Location:** Dubai, UAE
**Reports To:** Procurement Manager / Operations Manager
**Employment Type:** Full-Time

### 1. Job Summary

The Freight Procurement Specialist is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, and purchasing freight and transportation services from shipping lines, freight forwarders, logistics companies, transporters, and other service providers.

The role focuses on obtaining competitive freight rates, maintaining strong supplier relationships, ensuring cost-effective logistics solutions, and supporting the company's import, export, and distribution operations.

### 2. Key Responsibilities

**Freight Procurement & Sourcing**
- Source and identify reliable freight forwarders, shipping lines, transport companies, and logistics service providers.
- Obtain and compare quotations for sea freight, air freight, road transport, and other logistics services.
- Negotiate competitive freight rates, service charges, and payment terms.
- Select suitable logistics partners based on pricing, reliability, transit time, and service quality.
- Develop and maintain a database of approved freight and logistics suppliers.

**Supplier & Vendor Management**
- Build and maintain strong relationships with shipping companies, freight forwarders, and transport providers.
- Evaluate supplier performance, service quality, and pricing.
- Negotiate annual contracts, rate agreements, and service-level agreements (SLAs).
- Monitor supplier performance and resolve service-related issues.

**Cost Control & Commercial Negotiation**
- Analyse freight quotations and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Monitor market freight rates and changes in transportation costs.
- Ensure transparency in freight charges and avoid unnecessary additional costs.
- Prepare freight cost comparisons and procurement reports.
- Review invoices against agreed quotations and negotiated rates.

**Coordination & Operations**
- Coordinate with internal sales, purchase, warehouse, and logistics teams regarding shipment requirements.
- Arrange transportation and freight services according to shipment schedules.
- Follow up with service providers to ensure timely shipment collection and delivery.
- Support import and export documentation and customs clearance coordination.
- Resolve freight delays, booking issues, and operational challenges.

### 3. Required Qualifications & Experience

- 2–5 years of experience in freight procurement, logistics procurement, or freight forwarding.
- Knowledge of sea freight, air freight, road transport, and international shipping procedures.
- Experience dealing with shipping lines, freight forwarders, transport companies, and logistics vendors.
- Strong negotiation, supplier management, and cost analysis skills.
- Good knowledge of import/export procedures and Incoterms.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and MS Office.

### 4. Required Skills

- Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
- Strong commercial and analytical abilities.
- Supplier sourcing and relationship management.
- Freight rate comparison and cost optimization.
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Strong coordination and organizational skills.

### 6. Overall Objective

To ensure the company obtains reliable, efficient, and cost-effective freight and transportation services through strategic supplier sourcing, commercial negotiations, effective vendor management, and continuous freight cost optimization.

*Immediate Joiners Preferred

Females only.

Languages

Any

Nationality

Any

Company Size

11-50