Logistics Co-Ordinator

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POSITION INFO:

Logistics Co-Ordinator

Our client is a leader in the logistics industry is seeking a Logistics Co-Ordinator to join their team.

The purpose of the position is to ensure optimal container placement on scheduled vessels, aligned with client specifications and shipping timelines

Location: Cape Town

Job type: Permanent – on site

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing vessel options to clients in order to plan loads
• Discuss forecast and provisional bookings with client in order to confirm/cancel
• Discuss and confirm booking recon with client for following day loads
• Communicate any operational issues that may affect clients loads
• Handle same day bookings
• Receive bookings and update Navision
• Book containers with shipping lines [including housebills]
• Submit booking to Intrra to all non-manual and housebill bookings
• Chase booking confirmation with shipping line and check accuracy once received and file correctly
• Insert booking ref's in Navision
• Liaise with transporters and loading points regarding availability of possible timeslots
• Generate Q67 booking in Navision and send to applicable parties
• Send out release requests to housebills or shipping line
• Check on empty depot releases and update Navision
• Make necessary arrangements with DAFF/PPECB/Bureau Veritas [check if Import Permit required]
• Request FCM verification code for EU shipments
• Handle out of ordinary operational challenges [plug in, LAR, short shipments, stack shuffle]
• Follow up with loading depots and transporters on current day's loadings times
• Chase outstanding VGM details from all haulage & client and sent to pre-advise
• Follow up on preloading inspection bookings to ensure inspections done and relevant documents signed (DAFF/PPECB/Bureau Veritas/SGS)
• General day to day queries and escalate to Log Manager where appropriate
• Communicate any delays experienced with the load/s to all affected parties
• Hand invoice source to Log Manger for sign off, hand to Finance and insert finalization date on Navision
• Capture deviations and forward to responsible party

Minimum Requirements

• Matric as a minimum qualification
• 2-3 Years experience in a similar position
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of Navison
• Knowledge of INTTRA

Skills

• Communication
• Organizational
• Ability to work under pressure

Should you meet the above criteria, we invite you to apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful