About

Full time
$100,000 - $130,000 + bonus based on company performance

About business
With 30 offices, worldwide in 16 different countries, SIFA is a well-known French freight forwarder and a leading consolidator to the French overseas territories. The company has over 800 employees worldwide in its own network and a total turnover of AUD 100M (for more information visit our web site www.sifalogistics.com).

About the role
The role is managing the customer service team of our Melbourne Freight Forwarding branch. You will be managing air and sea freight operations for import and exports shipments. Your day-to-day actions will need to be driven with a very strong customer care focus
as SIFA promote and rely on a very strong and efficient service to develop its activities. The role involves technical skills, Organizational skills, and the communication skills.

The main activities can be listed as per the following:
- Order Processing & verification / Documentation: Ensuring accurate and complete documentation for import and export transactions, including invoices, packing lists, customs declarations, and shipping documents. Verifying the details of customer orders to prevent errors and discrepancies in shipments.
- Compliance & Regulations / Customs & trade Compliance: Staying informed about import/export regulations and customs requirements to facilitate the movement of goods across borders. Ensuring that all transactions comply with international trade laws and regulations.
- Communication (customer and third party): Providing timely and accurate information to corporate customers regarding order status, shipping details, and any potential issues. Collaborating with logistics teams to track shipments, address delays, and communicate with customers about delivery timelines.
- Problem Resolution: Proactively identifying and addressing potential issues that may arise during the import/export process. Resolving customer complaints, shipping delays, and other issues efficiently to maintain customer satisfaction.
- Technology and Systems: using and managing systems to track orders, monitor inventory levels, and provide real-time updates to customers. Utilizing CRM systems to maintain customer information, track interactions, and manage customer communications.
- Quality Assurance / Return Management: Handling and coordinating returns or replacements for defective or damaged goods.
- Logistics and Transportation / Shipping Coordination: Coordinating with shipping and logistics providers to ensure timely and cost-effective transportation of goods. Understanding and applying International Commercial Terms (Incoterms) to define responsibilities and risks between buyers and sellers.
- Understanding Market Dynamics: Staying informed about market trends, pricing, and competitive landscape to provide valuable insights to customers.
- Continuous Improvement / Process Optimization: Identifying opportunities for process improvement and implementing changes to enhance efficiency in import and export operations.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration / Collaboration with Sales and Marketing: Working closely with sales and marketing teams to understand customer needs and provide support in achieving business objectives.
- Business unit management: This position is key for the development of organic growth. You will be monitoring and improving the revenue & gross profit through your management skills and capacity to implement the business model to any existing or new clients. Your success will be thanks to your team management skills and your reporting abilities.
- Reporting: Organizing the daily and weekly actions driven by the KPI and company performance.

The combination of the above skills is a key element for organization efficiency, profitability, and development.

Skills and experience
The candidate must:
- Have the technical freight forwarding background as listed in the job descriptions.
- Have the management skills & behaviors.
- Excellent customer service skill (spoken & written)
- Revenue management
- Business development management
- Good problem solving and negotiation skills
- Be fluent in French (French is a large market for the branch)
- Independent, hard worker & Hands-on
- Capable of managing exceptionally elevated levels of stress

The candidate must have:
- 4 to 7 years experiences within the logistics industry.
- Willingness to evolve

SUMMARY:
- More than 4 years of relevant work experience required for this role
- Expected salary: $100,000 - $130,000 AUD per year