My client, an established and well known company within the agricultural sector is seeking to employ a Logistics Scheduler. The successful candidate must have experience in working with cross-boarder documentation.

Duties:

• Executing on contract terms and conditions.
• Stock control.
• Quality control.    
• Managing and execution of import/export documents and requirements.
• Negotiate rates with transporters.
• Adding new transporters to our existing book and ensuring GIT insurance is in place.
• Develop relationships with transporters and clients.
• Compile transport contracts using templates.
• Follow up trucks to determine accurate ETA.
• Good communication with clients keeping them informed about the status of the cargo.
• Build good relationships with loading and off-loading points and identifying key role players at loading and off-loading points.
• Daily administration function – feed all load data into computer database; reconciliation of PODs and loading weights.
• Collecting of POD’s
• Weekly planning of truck movements and stock delivery.
• Handling of client, transport and supplier related queries.
• After hours contact with all relevant parties, 7 days a week

Requirements:

• B.Comm Logistics or similar qualification
  
• Experience in cross-boarder transactions and documentation
  
• Fully bilingual (Afrikaans & English)
  

After hours contact with all relevant parties, 7 days a week.