Date | 2024-08-14 |
---|---|
Job Title | Senior Logistics Coordinator |
Employer | More Information |
Salary | Market related |
Category | Transport Logistics Warehouse |
Location |
Cape Town Region / Cape Town City Centre |
Job Summary
Our client is seeking a Senior Logistics Coordinator to join their team. The purpose of the role is to optimize use of cold storage, shipping lines and transport to ensure that the companys budgetary requirements are met and continuously improved. This includes managing key relationships with packhouses, freight forwarders, shipping lines and all other stakeholders outside of the company. This role will involve working very closely with the commercial department to understand their requirements.
Responsibilities:
Engage with Cold store management (including delivering at the optimal cold store). Manage any ad hoc requests for cold storage. Maintain good working relationship with cold stores. Recognise trends and stay ahead of the curve. Attend to free time queries. Forecast vessel and container requirements (short term). Have an overview of shipping delays in transit and in port (Identify delays and raise with shipping line to resolve). Ensure best trans-shipment options are selected. Mange shipping line allocations per week, ensure allocations are optimized. Track containers making use of clearing agent updates and shipping line tools to flag routing changes and delays. Maintain a good working relationship with shipping lines (be informed of any shortages of containers, services etc). Assist stock and logistics coordinators with any air freight or sea freight arrangements if needed. Maintain good working relationship with all freight forwarders. Advise forwarders of planning (forecast). Arrange any long-distance haulage including rate negotiation. Assist stock and logistics coordinator with adhoc transport. Compile weekly shipping summary for Mondays operations meetings. Compile YTD volume per pallet comparison. Compile Container tracking report and share with commercial team. Measurement reports of key logistical KPIs – stock age, stock accuracy, ETAs, delays in port etc. General reporting of industry figures. Assist Logistics Manager with cold storage, shipping & transport planning and solutions. Be on call and resolve any loading issues on a weekend duty basis. Send bookings to forwarders and loading instructions if the stock and logistics coordinator is unavailable. Assist with any ad hoc reporting as required. Report open items to the team at the end of each day. Stock reporting weekly and monthly. Qualifications: Relevant degree, preferably in supply chain or logistics management. At least five years work experience in logistics.
Senior Logistics Coordinator position available in Cape Town Region, Cape Town City Centre. This job position was posted by . The job has been posted on 2024-08-14 in the Transport Logistics Warehouse category
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