Global Logistics Assistant Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor import/export cargo operations, including air and sea transportation, trucking, and warehousing arrangements, while maintaining clear communication with customers.
• Negotiate freight rates and service terms with airlines, shipping lines, trucking companies, and warehousing providers to optimize cost and service quality.
• Prepare quotations and invoices by calculating transportation costs using logistics software (e.g., CargoWise), and ensure accurate data entry.
• Provide customer support for transportation-related inquiries and assist other sales and operations staff as needed.
• Research international transportation regulations, including liaising with relevant government agencies to ensure compliance.
• Prepare performance and operational reports, and participate in internal and external meetings, including minute-taking.
• Travel overseas occasionally (primarily to Mainland China) and represent the company at exhibitions and industry events as required.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Acts as a bridge between management and team members, demonstrating strong communication and leadership skills to drive collaboration and achieve shared goals.
• Takes initiative and works independently, showing a proactive mindset and the ability to make decisions without waiting for instructions.
• Embraces challenges with enthusiasm, demonstrating adaptability, resilience, and a passion for continuous improvement.
• Thinks strategically and from multiple perspectives, applying problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions.
• Brings a positive and energetic attitude, fostering team cohesion and contributing to a supportive, forward-thinking work environment.

Required qualifications

Language Requirements:

• English: Business level
• Mandarin: Conversational level (typing required)

• Cantonese: Native
  - Report to the direct manager must be conducted in English.
  - Occasional communication with clients in Mainland China in conversational Mandarin is expected.
  - Interest in working in a Japanese-language environment is welcome. (Japanese proficiency is not
  mandatory.)

Industry experience:

A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in the freight forwarding industry or in the cargo division of airlines is required for the position applied for Ideally, candidates should have:

• Experience in both air and ocean freight operations.
• Preferably, hands-on experience in issuing both air waybills and ocean bills of lading during the above operations.

• Candidates with IATA DGR certification for dangerous goods handling will be viewed more favourably.
  

To find out more about Jupiter, please visit our website:
https://www.jupiterlogistics.group