Senior Logistics

Coordinator

This position has been filled

Senior Logistics Coordinator

Qualifications

  • Relevant diploma/degree

Experience & knowledge

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience as an export logistics coordinator within the fresh fruit industry
  • Required to have experience with global markets
  • Computer skills a necessity, especially Microsoft Excel
  • Proven experience in working closely with shipping lines and negotiating rates is required

Characteristics

  • Attention to detail is vital
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Able to work organized and meticulously
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong personality
  • Able to lead and train other team members
  • Team player
  • Ability to plan accurately and on short notice

Job description

  • Coordinate sea freight outbound logistics on all trades
  • Manage third-party service providers’ outputs, i.e., freight forwarders, transporters
  • Build relationships directly with shipping lines and negotiate rates
  • Transport coordination, loading, and off-loading nationally of produce for exports
  • Be available 24/7 on-call for transport queries and coordination decisions that need to be made
  • Arrange inspections as needed
  • Manage and interact professionally with clients on logistics matters
  • Manage marine insurance claim process
  • Administration handling of the export process, related documents, and the filing thereof
  • System management (Microsoft Business Central):
    • Data capturing (intakes and stock for loadouts)
    • Processing of mates and electronic data
    • Generating of logistical documentation (e.g., vessel manifests, invoices, addendums)
    • Liaising with third parties regarding electronic data/queries
    • Keeping data integrity
    • Ensure accompanying documentation for export is in order
  • Manage cost chain in logistics for Finance and Commercial teams
  • Ensure all VGM certificates and agreements are in place and up to date
  • Ensure PPECB billing letters are completed in a timely manner
  • Pre-season logistical planning for all commodities, including forecasts and documentation requirements
  • Assist Commercial team with contract negotiations and getting SLAs in place with third-party service providers (specifically cold store rates)

Remuneration

Market-related, depending on experience and knowledge

Applications

This position has been filled.

We serve four key groups across the diverse sector of fresh produce:

Fruit producers and retailers, both within South Africa and abroad. It’s a world of good produce, good people and good prices. An extensive, vast world which we navigate via committed one-on-one relationships, to offer personalised service and tailored solutions/shipments.

How can we help you?

Partner with us as we navigate the landscape together.

Danèl van Deventer

Commercial Manager

Trust between client and company is everything.”

Danél started out in the industry in 2010 and has been working her way up ever since. She began in logistics and now serves as a commercial manager, drawing from her in-depth understanding of the cost chain. Danél is passionate about figs and has been dedicated to the export of almost 70% of the South African fig offering for the past seven years.

Department: Management & Support
Market: Far East, Europe, United Kingdom, Canada, Middle East
Produce: Figs

“We are in no other business than the people business.”

Jaco is a born entrepreneur and has been trading fruit since the age of 12 when he started his first business. He has experience in all major business areas, including farming, handling, transport, logistics, IT, marketing operations, finance, management, international and domestic affairs. He is fluent in French and also has basic Spanish language skills.