Total 3 service operations manager job vacancies in Transportation / Logistics category in Petaling Jaya

The Operation Manager shall be responsible to assist on the matters pertaining to either Air & Sea Import or Export Operations for the branch assigned.

a) Coach and develop a team

• Able to structure a huge team (40+ people).
• Ensure that nominated people have the relevant skills.
• Ensure that the use of tools and processes is properly mastered by his/her teams.
• Implement the strategy for assigned perimeter.
• Actively encourage the training, personal and career development of the departmental team through the annual Performance Appraisal process and regular review of industry training and certification regulations.
• Maintain up to date industry knowledge and ensuring employees are kept informed of company, industry and branch news.

b) Operations

• Act as mediator between customer and customs officer in case of dispute.
• To attend and solve any custom related issue. Ensure all freight forwarding operations and processes are carried out in accordance to Company’s objectives.
• Ensure that all documentation and assignments are carried out in a timely manner.
• Ensure business flow and work processes are as per ISO9001 and requirements.
• Ensure operations departments provide quality service at all times.
• Maintain high standards of customer care and ensure that the clients are professionally served.
• Ensuring strict adherence by the departmental team to company procedures.
• Produce monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reports, as required by national / branch management, including operational and productivity KPIs.
• Actively reviewing operational procedures, identifying opportunities for improvement, and promoting continuous improvement within the team.
• Act as the first point of escalation for the sea freight/air freight export, import and customs team for commercial and operational issues.
• Management of all employee relations matters: Timekeeping, Absence, Disciplinary and Grievance etc.

c) Billing

• Ensure billing is done accurately and timely.

d) Transformation & improvement

• Active participation in business reviews together with Regional Contract Manager/ Management to present contractual performance and identify common service issues.
• Solve customer’s recurrence service issues
• Monitor the good deployment and efficiency of new operational practices with the 3PLs

e) Specific Activities

• Carrying out any other request made by their manager.

• Proven track record in a similar role, ideally in a 4PL environment
• Experience in transport management / freight forwarding experience (Air operations)
• Transport Operations Management (Airfreight, Seafreight, Rodafreight)
• Team spirit and leadership
• Well organized and able to structure a huge team (40+ people)
• Service minded personality
• Hands-on approach and curiosity, can-do and positive attitude
• Problem solving ability
• At ease with Web application and MS Office pack (MS Outlook).
• Ability to work under pressure
• Fluent in English + local language

• Ensure smooth, accurate and timely freight process flow & data entry into the Company's Operational Performance Standards.
• Track and trace shipments as required.
• Ensure timely movement and delivery of freight to customers. 
• Ensure documents are timely sent to customer or broker for customs purposes.
• Ensure accurate and timely client invoicing.
• Interact with our customers in arranging their shipments, exceeding customer service expectations.
• Contribute to maintain strong relationships with suppliers (airlines, trucking companies, and others).
• Meet compliance at all times to regulations. This includes internal policies and procedures such as Operational Process Standards (OPS) and external government regulations or customer’s policies / requirements.
• Ensure all customers' standard operating procedures are followed and updated.
• Meet KPI standards, as per the company procedures.
• Overseas communications, timely responses to emails and requests (internal and external).
• To take up additional tasks as required to meet the Department’s needs.

Now part of the logistics division of the CMA CGM Group, PRISM is an independent next generation 4PL company designed to meet the specific needs of customers in transforming their supply chain. PRISM has integrated offer of services and advice based on its robust expertise in Transport, Customs and digital solutions which can be customized and interfaced through its own 4PL management system or through reversible solutions available in the market. Globally, PRISM works with operational hubs in America, Europe, Asia and across its network centres of expertise in France and Switzerland. PRISM offers coverage across 3 time zones for 24/7 availability and greater customer proximity.

A central theme of its operational excellence approach, PRISM objectively selects the best supplies in the market, contribute to the freight purchasing strategy and provide end-to-end flow management, while seeking to optimize, time to market and reduce the carbon footprint of transport operations.

About the role

With growing customer accounts and demands in Aerospace, we are assembling a team of Customer Service Executives to deliver visibility, proactivity, optimization and high level of customer satisfaction to our major Aerospace account. Based in our Subang Jaya 4PL hub, the team of Customer Service Executives will be rostered in 4 shifts to ensure 24/7 availability to meet our customers' needs.

a) Monitor the Operational Workflow to Ensure a Full Supply Chain Visibility to the Customer

• Follow up invalid entries received from the customer or authorized partners (vendors, customers, subcontractors….)
• Monitor shipments on regular basis (3PL shipment confirmation, milestones completion etc.)
• Alert the customer team pro-actively in case of deviation and propose backup solutions
• Integrate manually, in dedicated IT solution, the Transport Request, if necessary
• Arrange alternative in case preferred carrier is unavailable
• Take corrective actions in case of missing pre-alerts
• Receive and control customer bookings according to the processes in place
• Check optimizations from optimizer if applicable, propose consolidation options.
• Report on data quality
• Provide clarifications and/or missing information
• Communicate & confirm arrangement to origin

b) Deliver Customer Satisfaction

• Manage and supports order management to ensure the best possible service level
• Meets deadlines and ensures completion of customer service tasks within the expected time frames
• Ensure a consistent and pro-active communication flow with the customer
• Act as a strong interface to resolve customer problems, manage troubleshooting and issue resolution
• Prioritizes, resolves and/or escalates issues to secure the customer’s interest
• Represent Prism internally and externally
• Use the tools and communication to react to customer requests
• Act as single point of contact for the customer
• Identify and record savings (benefits tracking) delivered to the customers.
• Provide his/her expertise in transportation management

c) Contribute to improve Partners and Vendor performance

• Monitor the 3PLs service quality and give feedback to the Operation of Contract manager
• Monitor the good deployment and efficiency of new operational practices with the 3PLs
• Contribute to formalize the SOP
• Provide 1st level of support to the 3PL (operational inquiries, data matters etc.)
• Set up and monitor corrective action plans in agreement with the 4PL HUB manager
• Produce dashboard and KPIs regarding 3PL performance

d) Manage operational quality

• Receive non-conformities and complaints and log these in a database
• Conduct root cause analysis on logged issues
• Categorized all non-conformities & complaints using standardized issue codes and reason codes
• Capture claims through non-conformities & complaints management process
• Assess of potential claims and recommendation to the customer
• Assign corrective actions to relevant parties and follow up
• Escalate claim to concerned party
• Conduct 8D analyses for complex claims
• In case of financial damages follow up with 3PL and insurance until financial settlement

e) Operate spot quotations

• Define requirements
• Get spot quotation from the 3PL’s panel
• Select provider
• Maintain spot quotation database / matrix

f) Others

• Any other tasks provided by their Manager

The successful candidate

• Experience in transport management / freight forwarding (air operations)
• Proven track record in a similar role, ideally in a Control Tower of 4PL environment
• Knowledge in freight forwarding, AOG and oversize cargo will be an advantage
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Must be willing to work on a 24/7 rotational shift
• Customer centric mindset