About this role
This is a full-time remote role, worked from India or the Philippines, managing end-to-end international shipments from China to the United States. You will coordinate with factories, suppliers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, airlines, customs brokers and warehouses in China to keep cargo moving on schedule; handle freight bookings for ocean (FCL and LCL) and air shipments; prepare and review the shipping documentation; obtain and compare freight quotes and negotiate competitive rates; and resolve delays, customs holds, documentation discrepancies and other disruptions across multiple shipments at the same time. You will be the primary logistics point of contact for China-side partners and will give a U.S.-based team timely, accurate shipment status updates. Mandarin is used every day with the Chinese logistics partners, and professional English with the U.S. team. This is a hands-on, mid to senior level role, not an entry-level position.
What you’ll do
Manage end-to-end international shipments from China to the United States
Coordinate with factories, suppliers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, airlines, customs brokers and warehouses to keep cargo moving on schedule
Handle freight bookings for ocean freight (FCL and LCL) and air freight, including container shipping and booking management
Prepare and review international shipping documentation: Bills of Lading, Air Waybills, commercial invoices, packing lists and customs paperwork
Coordinate customs clearance for U.S. imports
Obtain and compare freight quotes and negotiate competitive rates
Track shipments and proactively resolve delays, customs holds, documentation discrepancies and other logistics disruptions
Act as the primary logistics point of contact for China-side partners and give the U.S.-based team timely, accurate shipment status updates
Manage multiple concurrent shipments independently
What we’re looking for
Hands-on experience in international shipping and freight forwarding from China to the USA
Ocean freight experience with FCL and LCL shipments
Air freight coordination
Container shipping and booking management
Freight quote request, comparison and negotiation
Shipping documentation: Bill of Lading, Air Waybill, Commercial Invoice and Packing List
Import and export documentation
Customs clearance coordination for U.S. imports
Shipment tracking and exception management
Coordination with Chinese factories, suppliers, freight forwarders and carriers
Fluent spoken Mandarin Chinese
Professional English, written and spoken
Mid to senior level: proven hands-on professional experience in international shipping, freight forwarding or China export operations (not an entry-level position)
Based in India or the Philippines
Nice to have
An established network of freight forwarders and logistics providers in China
Experience with certificates and specialized import documentation
Familiarity with port congestion management and vessel rollover resolution
Experience with consolidation facilities and warehouse coordination
Please send/message me your CV here when applying.