Job Description
Job Title:  Shipping Officer
Job Description: 

Job Overview

Job Title: Shipping Officer 
Department: Shipping
Reports To: Shipping Senior Operations Officer 
Country:  Lebanon  
Branch:  Saida

Job Purpose

The Shipping Officer is responsible for coordinating shipping lines and forwarders to ensure optimal operation, pricing and terms for each order received by the Supply Chain Department. This role involves negotiating rates, collecting and evaluating data for cost studies, and facilitating the order process with shipping partners.

Key Accountabilities

  • Communicate with all current and new shipping lines and forwarders to secure the best price and terms for every detailed order received by the supply chain department.
  • Negotiate the rate, payment terms, free demurrage, and deposit with the shipping lines that meet the organization’s interests.
  • Collect the data (including the rate, transit time, payment terms) from all the shipping lines and forwarders to consolidate in the comparison sheet for cost study.
  • Evaluate the data with the senior logistics officer and send the selected line to the supply chain department with all the terms and rates for final approval.
  • Prepare the final comparison sheet and assist in the options selection process.
  • Send the approved rate with the transit time and validity to the supply chain department for final approval to proceed with the shipment.
  • Post the approved rates on the Cost Rate system.
  • Handle any inquiry requested from the supply chain department or the shipping line.
  • Follow up with the accounting department on processing payments.
  • Prepare sales orders, validate Bill of Ladings, manage bookings, and generate invoices for logistics service providers (LSP).

 

Generic Responsibilities

Safety, Quality, Health and Environment (SQHE):

 

  • Follow all relevant policies, processes and procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

 

  • Adhere to all relevant SQHE policies, procedures, instructions and controls to ensure that work is delivered up to the required levels of Safety, Quality, Health and Environmental responsibility manner.

Others

 

  • Update the booking report, consignment report and payment report on daily basis.
  • Proactively seek potential shipping lines to deal with terms that fit our standards
  • Audit clearing invoices to make sure they compile with the agreement.
  • Organize and maintain hard copy and electronic documentation supporting shipping fulfillments.
  • Ensure that all the data are updated on the system in order to generate reports upon request.

 

Interactions and Work Relationships

Internal

  • Supply Chain Department
  • Accounting Department
  • Senior Logistics Officer

External

  • Shipping Lines and Forwarders
  • Customers
  • Suppliers

 

Qualifications

Experience

  • Minimum 2-3 years of relevant experience in shipping coordination and order processing.

Education and Certification

  • Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field.

Job Specific Skills

  • Proficiency in negotiation techniques and communication with shipping partners
  • Data collection and comparison for cost analysis
  • Familiarity with order processing systems and documentation

 

Competencies

Initiative & Decision Making-L3
Flexibility & Adaptability-L3
Communication-L3
Attention to Details-L4
Req ID:  631
Posting Start Date:  23/03/2026
Contract type:  Full-time
Job Location:  Lebanon Saida
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Req ID:  631
Posting Start Date:  23/03/2026
Contract type:  Full-time
Job Location:  Lebanon Saida
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