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Job Description
Customer service and service-level performance. • Responsiveness and proactive communication. • Shipment visibility and milestone compliance. • Data accuracy and quality of customer information. • Customer satisfaction and continuous service improvement.
Responsibilities
Customer Service & Shipment Coordination • Act as the main point of contact for assigned customers and coordinate their day-to-day shipment requirements. • Provide proactive, timely and accurate communication throughout the shipment lifecycle. • Coordinate shipments with customers, origins, destinations, carriers and other operational stakeholders. • Anticipate delays and exceptions, coordinating solutions and keeping customers informed through resolution. • Ensure customer SOPs, requirements and agreed service levels are consistently met.
Shipment Visibility & Service Control • Monitor bookings, documentation, departures, arrivals and key shipment milestones. • Maintain accurate and timely shipment information in APL Logistics systems. • Ensure customers receive appropriate visibility and status updates. • Identify recurring service issues and support corrective actions and continuous improvement. • Support customer onboarding and implementation of new business.
Cross-Functional Support • Work closely with Operations and other internal teams to ensure effective shipment execution. • Provide accurate customer and shipment information to internal departments as required. • Coordinate effectively with APL Logistics regional and global teams.
Qualifications
Relevant experience in Customer Service within freight forwarding or international logistics. • Good knowledge of ocean import/export processes and shipment coordination; air freight knowledge is an advantage. • Strong customer focus, proactive communication, responsiveness and problem-solving skills. • Experience with freight forwarding systems such as CargoWise and data analysis/reporting tools is highly desirable. • Strong organizational skills; Portuguese and English required, with Spanish considered an advantage.



