Freight Forwarding Operations Specialist (Work from Home)- #35370

This is a great opportunity for a Freight Forwarding Operations Specialist to join a well-established Australian logistics company specializing in dangerous goods transportation. You will gain valuable exposure to international freight forwarding operations, customs brokerage, and specialized air, sea, and road freight services while working with an experienced team in a growing and highly specialized sector of the logistics industry.

Company Profile

Our client is a world-class dangerous goods transportation and logistics specialist established in 1996 by a father-and-son team. With extensive expertise in dangerous goods handling and transportation, the company has grown into one of Australia's leading specialist dangerous goods service providers.

Our client leverages its extensive dangerous goods expertise to provide a wide range of services across the logistics industry. It is a licensed Australian Customs Brokerage firm, handling its own customs clearances for all inbound cargo into Australia. The company also operates as an international freight forwarder and is an accredited International Air Transport Association (IATA) agent, allowing it to work directly with airlines for export cargo originating from Australia.

In addition, our client operates its own training division and is an accredited training provider, delivering dangerous goods transportation courses covering air, sea, and road freight

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing import and export shipments across air and sea freight from end-to-end, including complete shipment management
• Preparing and generating all required shipping documentation, including bookings, bills of lading, airway bills, commercial documents, and regulatory paperwork — not just reviewing or checking documents
• Coordinating domestic transport movements, including DG shipments via road and air
• Liaising with airlines, shipping lines, transport providers, overseas agents, and internal teams to ensure timely execution of shipments
• Working closely with our Australian-based operations team
• Maintaining accurate and timely data entry in Cargo Wise
• Tracking shipments and proactively resolving operational issues
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory, documentation, and operational standards

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree graduate
• At least 1-2 years of International Freight Forwarding Operations experience
• Previous experience working in a freight forwarding company
• Strong, hands-on experience with Cargo Wise is a requirement
• Proven experience managing shipments end-to-end, including creating shipping documentation
• Solid understanding of the full freight process, including quoting, booking, documentation, customs coordination, and delivery
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good communication skills and the ability to work with international teams
• Reliable, disciplined, and proactive work ethic

Job Type: Remote set-up

Employment Type: Full-time

Schedule: Monday – Friday (8:30 AM – 5:30 PM AEST) or (5:30 AM – 1:30 PM AEST)

Location: Philippines (Remote set-up)

Industry: Logistics/Transportation