We are urgently looking for an Ocean Freight Controller for one of our well established clients within the freight & logistics sector.

Requirements:
Matric
5 years’ experience in Ocean freight services knowledge of forwarding
Forwarding and controlling
Client retention
Internal cross functional partnership

Responsibilities:

Coordinate and control ocean freight shipments from collection to final destination

Carry out the registration and opening of files including monitoring indents, arrange forwarding, and liaise with foreign offices to expedite shipments in accordance with agreed SOP’s.

Arrange for the payment of vessel agent charges including the handover of shipments for non-clearing to clearing agents.
Ensure that invoicing is up to date and provide accurate cost, revenue and profit share data

Optimise Ocean freight processes .

Facilitate a seamless and smooth service delivery by assisting clients with any technical matters and documentary requirements related to ocean freight

Carry out the opening of shipment files including allocating a shipment file number, establish and obtain landside and transport rates

Ensure all documentation including confirmation of the shipment details are obtained and is provided to the clearing department and that the consignee has been appropriately notified and status report updated.
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Gather cargo and origination information, buying and selling rates from the relevant office and finalise, agree and arrange the shipping method with the client and international offices.

Facilitate a responsive turnaround time and internal handover of documents by monitoring cargo arrival against the bookings with the shipping lines and ensuring order / indent facilitation.
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Interact with clients to keep them informed by notifying them of the arrival of shipments and provide general assistance to Controllers in respect of updating Event Controls and capturing data in Procars.

Assist in the timeous and efficient closeout related to shipments by tracking and tracing client shipments from indent, to P.O.D. and invoice payment.

Obtain completed clearing instruction from the client and timeously advise the clearing agent/client to forward original bill of landing in order to handover file to entries for further processing.

Please Note:

Only Shortlisted will be contacted.