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