The Role
Manage ocean export customer service, shipment documentation, customs processing, operational KPIs, billing documents, and issue resolution. Coordinate with origin, destination, trucking, customs brokerage, accounting, and other teams to ensure accurate, timely shipment execution. Verify bills of lading, maintain complete job files, monitor payments and invoices, update operational systems, and deliver compliant reports and service outcomes.
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What You Can Expect:
Main Customer Contact and Issue Resolution
- Ensure accurate verification of House Bills of Lading (HB/L) prior to cargo release to avoid errors or misunderstandings across different bill of lading types.
- Maintain strict adherence to on-time KPI requirements and operational deadlines.
- Proactively explain shipping and customs procedures to consignees and address inquiries in a clear and professional manner.
- Provide prompt and effective solutions in handling operational issues and customer escalations.
- Ensure timely customs processing, including physical document submission and online customs procedures, without delays.
- Monitor and comply with KPIs related to customs clearance and on-carriage operations.
- Deliver and monitor high-quality service coordination between Origin and Destination offices.
- Generate and submit accurate, on-time reports in accordance with customer requirements and service.
KPIs adherence in Operational System
- Continuously monitor and ensure accurate milestone updates and status code entries in compliance with 100% Data Quality standards.
- Meet KPI timelines for the creation and updating of new customer contacts in the operational system.
- Prepare and process finance-related documents in the operational system, including Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP).
- Ensure timely closure and completion of jobs in the operational system
Documentation Management
- Ensure the timely receipt of complete, accurate, and sufficient shipping and customs documentation.
- Maintain proper filing and archiving of all shipment documents in the job file prior to vessel arrival.
- Prevent shipment postponements caused by incomplete or missing documentation.
- Meet KPI timelines for documentation collection, verification, completion, and submission.
- Monitor payments to creditors and follow up on delayed payments from debtors, coordinating with the Accounting Department for proper clarification and resolution.
- Review and verify invoices to ensure accuracy and correctness.
- Manage and maintain all relevant shipment documentation, including various types of Bills of Lading and other mandatory records required for each file.
- Ensure smooth coordination and effective communication with related departments, including trucking, customs brokerage, and other operational teams
What You Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Transport Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and the local language.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a team leadership or similar role within the logistics or freight forwarding industry.
- Strong knowledge of local and international freight forwarding services, shipping processes, and customs regulations.
- Experience in pricing, procurement, and rate management related to ocean freight operations.
- Proficient in using industry-standard systems, software, and operational tools relevant to freight forwarding and logistics.
- Strong customer service orientation with analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Professional, organized, and results-driven working attitude.
- Highly motivated to learn new processes, accept feedback positively, and work independently.
- Ability to complete tasks efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Highly trainable, adaptable, and approachable team player.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Transport Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and the local language.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a team leadership or similar role within logistics or freight forwarding.
- Strong knowledge of local and international freight forwarding services, shipping processes, and customs regulations.
- Experience in pricing, procurement, and rate management related to ocean freight operations.
- Proficiency with industry-standard freight forwarding systems, software, and operational tools.
- Strong customer service orientation with analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Professional, organized, and results-driven work attitude.
- Ability to learn new processes, accept feedback, and work independently.
- Ability to complete tasks efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Adaptable, approachable, and collaborative team-player approach.
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The Company
What We Do
Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe AG (NIAG) is a regional transport company based in Moers, Germany, that provides comprehensive bus and rail services to the Lower Rhine region.








