Global relocations specialist

SUMMARY:
A Global relocation services Company based in Cape Town, is looking to appoint an experienced Global relocation specialist who has experience in relocation services within the African Continent.

POSITION INFO:

Responsibilities:

• Communicate with assignees during service delivery.
• Request and collect shipping documentation where needed.
• Door-to-Door move management: Leads handling, quoting/estimate/Pre-move surveys, Packing, export/import customs clearance, freight (SEA, Road, Air) to delivery with complete unpack at customer’s residence and claims handling.
• Receive, quote, and follow up on moving sales leads.
• Responsible for customer satisfaction on each assigned move.
• Responsible for ensuring profit margin on each assigned move.
• Control subcontractor’s quality of service.
• COMMUNICATION: Able to maintain business relationships with corporate clients, African Partners, and international moving companies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Interactions include collaboration with the booking office/team/agents/colleagues in the group/ Customer Services representatives and operations teams daily.
• Be a team player and contributor: Work as part of the broader move management team.
• Produce quotations and raise invoices timely / Timely billing.
• Processing of freight bookings with carriers and local partners.
• Post – Delivery: contact client to obtain a full, detailed assessment of client’s experience.
• This is to determine if there will be a need for any claim’s assistance.
• Claims: If a claim needs to be filed, initiate the process.
• MANAGERIAL TASKS: Managing the moving team.
• Responsible for ensuring the operational process is followed in the moving line of business.
• The key objective is to drive high level of service quality and consistency of service, while at the same time, driving productivity and lowest possible cost to service.
• ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS: Monitoring monthly targets and ensuring that targets are met, GP% is maximized, file closure if completed timeously and billing is completed timeously.
• Weekly team meetings to follow team operational and billing progress.
• Working closely with management and finance on forecasts

Key skills and qualifications:

• Experience in the removals sector – Critical
• Knowledge of basic import and export process (SEA, ROAD, AIR), customs clearance and documentation requirements.
• Have previously worked as an International Removals company.
• Be knowledgeable of the African continent; countries, cities/towns, ports, and logistical challenges of Africa as a whole.
• Be fluent in English, well spoken, French language will be advantageous.

To apply, please forward your CV and salary requirements to heather@------. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us with 48 hours after submitting your CV, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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