Manager – PO Management - Freight Forwarding

A. Ocean Freight Shipment Execution

• Own the physical execution of ocean freight shipments from confirmed booking through vessel departure and origin handover.

• Ensure shipments are executed in accordance with customer shipping instructions, confirmed bookings, carrier schedules, and agreed operational SOPs.

• Coordinate cargo movement from supplier facilities to CFS, warehouses, inland container depots, or port terminals.

• Monitor shipment execution milestones and ensure timely completion of origin activities.

• Ensure operational readiness for FCL, LCL, and multi-supplier consolidation shipments.

• Manage shipment priorities, urgent cargo movements, and execution exceptions.

• Ensure timely handover of executed shipments to destination or post-departure operations teams.

B. Container & Equipment Execution

• Coordinate container release and equipment pickup based on confirmed carrier bookings.

• Ensure timely availability of appropriate container types and quantities.

• Monitor empty container pickup, container positioning, stuffing, sealing, and movement to port terminals.

• Coordinate resolution of equipment-related issues, including container shortages, damaged equipment, and pickup delays.

• Monitor container detention, demurrage, and other origin-related cost exposures.

• Ensure container utilisation and loading plans comply with customer requirements and operational constraints.

Maintain visibility of container movement milestones through origin execution

. Cargo Pickup, Transportation & Origin Coordination

• Plan and coordinate cargo pickups from supplier factories, warehouses, or designated cargo handover locations.

• Liaise with transport providers to ensure timely vehicle placement and cargo collection.

• Monitor cargo movement from supplier premises to origin consolidation points or port terminals.

• Coordinate with suppliers and transport partners to resolve cargo pickup delays, vehicle shortages, and loading issues.

• Ensure compliance with cargo handling, safety, packaging, and transportation requirements.

• Monitor origin transportation performance and associated execution costs.

D. CFS, Warehouse & Consolidation Execution

• Coordinate cargo receiving, handling, storage, and consolidation activities at CFS and origin warehouses.

• Ensure cargo received is reconciled against shipment instructions, PO references, and booking details.

• Manage multi-supplier and multi-PO cargo consolidation in accordance with customer requirements.

• Oversee container stuffing plans, cargo segregation, load optimisation, and sealing procedures.

• Ensure cargo discrepancies, damages, shortages, and overages are identified and escalated promptly.

• Coordinate with warehouse and CFS teams to meet planned shipment cut-offs.

Ensure shipment-level and PO-level cargo traceability throughout origin handling.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, International Business, Commerce, or a related discipline.

• Postgraduate qualification in Logistics or Supply Chain Management preferred.

Professional Experience

• 8–12 years of experience in ocean freight forwarding, origin operations, export operations, or international logistics.

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience managing physical ocean freight execution, origin operations, or export shipment coordination.

• Strong experience in FCL, LCL, CFS operations, container movements, consolidation, and port processes.

• Practical understanding of shipping line procedures, vessel cut-offs, export customs processes, and terminal operations.

• Experience working with transport providers, warehouses, customs brokers, shipping lines, and terminal operators.

• Familiarity with customer PO-driven shipment execution and multi-supplier consolidation.

Experience with freight forwarding systems, TMS platforms, and shipment visibility tools