Management Executive
- location_onKarachi
- work_outlineFull Time
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- Experience3 Years
- Career levelManager
- ShiftMorning Shift
- EducationBachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Translation/Localization, Linguistics, or equivalent experience. PMP/PRINCE2 or professional project management/localization certifications are a plus.
What you’ll be doing
Company: SGUG Shipping Line & Logistics
Overview: SGUG Shipping Line & Logistics, a Karachi-based sole proprietorship specializing in translation and localization for maritime, logistics, and commercial clients, seeks a management professional to oversee day-to-day operations and ensure delivery excellence.
Responsibilities:
Overview: SGUG Shipping Line & Logistics, a Karachi-based sole proprietorship specializing in translation and localization for maritime, logistics, and commercial clients, seeks a management professional to oversee day-to-day operations and ensure delivery excellence.
Responsibilities:
- Lead operations: Manage project schedules, resource allocation, vendor and freelancer onboarding, and workload balancing to meet deadlines.
- Quality assurance: Implement and monitor QA processes for translations, proofreading, and localization deliverables; ensure linguistic consistency and adherence to client-specific style guides.
- Client and vendor relations: Serve as primary contact for client inquiries, prepare proposals and quotes, negotiate terms with vendors and freelancers, and maintain professional relationships.
- Process improvement: Define and document standard operating procedures, identify bottlenecks, introduce productivity tools, and maintain documentation for recurring workflows.
- Financial oversight: Prepare quotes, track budgets, manage invoicing, and control costs to protect margins.
What we’re looking for
- Must-have experience: Proven experience managing operations or projects within translation, localization, maritime, logistics, or related service industries (3 years).
- Project management: Scheduling, resource planning, task prioritization, deadline management; PMP/PRINCE2 or project management/localization certifications are a plus.
- Localization tools: Familiarity with CAT tools (SDL Trados, memoQ, OmegaT) and localization workflows; ability to learn new tools quickly.
- Languages: Excellent written and verbal English; competency in Urdu/Sindhi preferred.
- Vendor management: Recruitment, contracting, performance monitoring, conflict resolution with freelance linguists and voice-over talent.
- Financial skills: Basic financial literacy for quotes, budgets, invoicing, and cost control.
- Software: MS Office, Google Workspace; project management tools such as Trello or Asana.
Perks & benefits
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- check_circleIncentive Bonus
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About the employer
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Translation and Localization · Karachi, Pakistan
About Us
SGUG SHIPPING is a Karachibased sole proprietorship providing professional translation and localization services. Combining linguistic expertise with industry knowledge, we specialize in accurate, culturally appropriate translations for maritime,
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