Oceanfreight Coordinator / Coordonnateur de fret maritime - Hybrid - Pointe-Claire, QC
Inner Circle Agency Inc.Oceanfreight Coordinator – Freight Forwarding (Junior)
📍 Location: Pointe-Claire, QC (West Island) | Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days from home)
Inner Circle Agency is hiring a Junior Oceanfreight Coordinator for a well-established freight forwarding company on the West Island. This is a great next step for a growing logistics professional with a foundation in ocean freight who wants to own file
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s end to end and build a career in freight forwarding.
What You’ll Be Doing
• Coordinate FCL/LCL import and export ocean freight activities, plus related trucking, from origin to destination.
• Keep daily communication and close follow-up with overseas agents, steamship lines, truckers, vendors, warehouses, customs brokers, CBSA and Port Authorities.
• Open, track, trace and update files in CargoWise.
• Obtain rates from carriers and provide quotes to customers.
• Prepare and obtain all required documentation (SWB, CERS, Commercial Invoices, Packing Lists, Manifests, E-Manifests, SDS/DG docs).
• Arrange pick-ups and deliveries with shippers, consignees and truckers.
• File and forward E-Manifests and coordinate customs releases with brokers and carriers.
• Handle quotes and files to completion, keeping cost, sell and documentation in order.
• Verify OBL and payment requirements before releasing shipments for delivery.
• Complete invoicing, collect PODs, close files and bill customers.
• Maintain client profiles and SOPs, and support client PO management.
What We’re Looking For
• Minimum 2 years of experience in freight forwarding or logistics (or relevant education/certification).
• Knowledge of ocean freight import/export rules and regulations.
• Bilingual (French & English), written and spoken.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams).
• Experience with CargoWise (an asset).
• CIFFA & DGR certification (an asset).
Key Skills & Strengths
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and work under deadlines.
• Good communication and a customer-service mindset.
• Eager to learn, proactive, and a team player.
This is a great opportunity to grow your freight forwarding career with a well-established company. Interested? Apply now.