Job Description:
Job Summary
The Shipment Booking Executive is responsible for coordinating and managing domestic and international shipment bookings with freight forwarders, shipping lines, airlines, transporters, and internal stakeholders. The role ensures timely movement of goods, accurate documentation, cost optimization, and compliance with customer requirements and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate shipment bookings for sea, air, road, and multimodal transportation.
- Liaise with freight forwarders, shipping lines, airlines, and transport providers to secure bookings.
- Prepare and submit booking requests based on shipment schedules and customer requirements.
- Monitor booking confirmations, vessel schedules, ETD/ETA, and shipment milestones.
- Coordinate with warehouses, production, procurement, and sales teams to ensure shipment readiness.
- Maintain shipment records in ERP/TMS systems.
- Track shipments and proactively communicate delays or schedule changes to stakeholders.
- Coordinate customs documentation with CHA (Custom House Agents) where applicable.
- Resolve booking-related issues such as rollovers, space shortages, documentation discrepancies, and schedule changes.
- Ensure compliance with company SOPs, customer requirements, and applicable import/export regulations.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives in logistics operations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Diploma or certification in Shipping & Logistics is an added advantage.
Experience
- 6–8 years of experience in shipment booking, freight forwarding, logistics, or supply chain operations.
- Experience handling international shipments (Air/Sea) is preferred.
- Experience working with freight forwarders, shipping lines, and customs brokers.
Technical Skills
- Knowledge of international shipping processes.
- Understanding of Incoterms (2020).
- Familiarity with export and import documentation.
- Working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or equivalent).
- Experience using Transportation Management Systems (TMS) or logistics portals.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
At Nextpower, we are driving the global energy transition with an integrated clean energy technology platform that combines intelligent structural, electrical, and digital solutions for utility-scale power plants. Our comprehensive portfolio enables faster project delivery, higher performance, and greater reliability, helping our customers capture the full value of solar power. Our talented worldwide teams are redefining how solar power plants are designed, built, and operated every day with smart technology, data-driven insights, and advanced automation. Together, we’re building the foundation for the world’s next generation of clean energy infrastructure.
We are NextpowerSkills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field
- Diploma or certification in Shipping & Logistics
- 6-8 years of experience in shipment booking, freight forwarding, logistics, or supply chain operations
- Experience handling international shipments (Air/Sea)
- Experience working with freight forwarders, shipping lines, and customs brokers
- Knowledge of international shipping processes
- Understanding of Incoterms (2020)
- Familiarity with export and import documentation
- Working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or equivalent)
- Experience using Transportation Management Systems (TMS) or logistics portals
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Nextracker Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nextracker and has not been reviewed or approved by Nextracker.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is offered. The company stood up its own plan in 2023 alongside additional welfare benefits in early 2024.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness offerings include yoga and meditation classes, onsite chair massages and bicycles, commuter/rideshare support, and EV charging at some locations. These extras supplement the core medical, dental, and vision coverage.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and family medical leave are included alongside PTO and paid holidays. This complements the broader U.S. benefits menu.
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What We Do
Since day one, Nextracker’s mission has been to transition the world to affordable, renewable power, by developing the highest-performing and resilient solar tracking technologies and software in the market for our customers. From sustainable tracker solutions that conform to uneven terrain and withstand extreme weather, Nextracker systems have resilience built in. Nextracker leads the solar industry with solar tracker technologies that optimize and increase energy production while reducing costs for significant plant ROI
