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About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Logistics Coordinator to join our team in Stellenbosch. As a key member of our logistics operations, you will be responsible for ensuring seamless and efficient movement of goods through our supply chain. With a strong background in logistics and supply chain management, you will play a critical role in optimizing service and cost for clients while maximizing company margins.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor packing and intakes of stock between packhouse and depot
- Forecasted volumes in line with actuals
- Assist with truck offloading in port if necessary
- Compliance to handling protocols
- Assist Port Quality Control if required
- Assist with Deviations if required
- Check and verify daily stock
- Generate requests and coordinate inspections and re-inspections by DAFF and other institutions as required by various protocol
- Ensure adherence of market and service provider protocol
- Ensure that all required export documents (Phytoclean status information) have been updated, prior to export
- Make vessel bookings with Shipping Lines
- Book shipments with hauliers
- Allocate stock to vessels and communicate, arrange and monitor loading of fruit with third parties: PPECB, C&F, DAFF, Hauliers, Depots etc
- Manage reverse logistics Claims Dispatches / Shipping Information in QX: Following up with depots for MT files when shipments loaded. Adjusting all MT files as per load out from LCs
- Map all outside of system mates in QX
- Processing and linking of Mates/PO files in System for allocated clients
- Verify and confirm Dispatches Documentation and Shipping Information: Documentations instruction Documentation instruction setup (Clients) Documentation instruction information provided to docs team and confirmed in order (EU) Shipping information SI submission Final mates communication Mates saved on drive Forecast Weekly intake volume Forecast Weekly shipping line volume forecast System maintenance: System code registrations Port & vessel codes registrations Receiver codes Agent Codes System code selection Cost management Manage and Control operational costs Provide details of extra ordinary costs and deviations Claim management
Requirements
- Thorough knowledge of product and pallet coding structures, as well as cold store stock management processes
- Thorough knowledge of company stock management systems such as QX / LINC, including the ability to book and allocate stock, issue loading instructions, and confirm MR information in the system
- Thorough knowledge of export requirements and protocols
- Thorough knowledge of shipping line services and operational schedules
- Basic knowledge of the export cost chain, with the ability to optimise service and cost for clients while maximising company margins
Qualifications
- B.Com Logistics / Supply Chain Management (or relevant qualification)
Salary & Benefits
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About Transport / logistics / warehouse Jobs in Cape Winelands
The transport and logistics sector in Cape Winelands is experiencing growth, driven by the region’s strategic location for international trade and tourism. This trend is often attributed to the increasing demand for reliable supply chain management, particularly from industries such as retail, manufacturing, and online retailers. As a result, job opportunities in this field are typically abundant.
When it comes to salaries, they can vary widely depending on factors like experience, company size, industry sector, and specific job requirements. Generally, salaries for transport and logistics roles in Cape Winelands tend to fall within the following broad ranges: entry-level positions (e.g., warehouse assistants) may start around R25 000 – R40 000 per annum, while senior roles (e.g., logistics managers) can range from R80 000 – R150 000. However, it’s essential to note that these figures are only rough estimates and actual salaries may differ.
In this industry, common skills include a valid driver’s license, excellent communication skills, physical stamina for manual handling tasks, analytical thinking for inventory management, problem-solving abilities for resolving logistics issues, and IT literacy for managing software applications. Additionally, many employers in the transport and logistics sector value candidates with experience in supply chain management, transportation operations, or warehouse administration.
Several industries commonly employ transport and logistics professionals in Cape Winelands, including financial services sector companies, technology industry players, manufacturing sector manufacturers, and retail businesses. These roles often involve coordinating shipments, managing inventory, and maintaining relationships with suppliers and customers.
For those interested in pursuing a career in transport and logistics, opportunities for professional development exist within the field. Common career progression paths include moving from warehouse assistant to senior logistics coordinator, or progressing to management roles overseeing transportation operations or supply chain management. Many employers also offer training and certification programs to enhance skills and knowledge in areas like logistics management, transportation planning, and inventory control.
This information provides general career guidance. Actual salaries and requirements vary by employer.
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