Senior Logistics Coordinator
- Stellenbosch, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Notify customers of contract allocations and maintain general communication for local commodity.
- Liaise with silos for instruction numbers and plan load outs.
- Ensure timely upliftment of cargo by clients and nominated transporters to minimize storage costs.
- Raise invoices for clients/transporters incurring storage costs on a daily basis.
- Obtain dispatch instructions from clients and coordinate dispatch/delivery requirements accordingly.
- Execute sales contracts in strict accordance with contract terms.
- Download dispatches from various silo facilities and liaise with customers, silos, transporters, and service providers.
- Consolidate and forward summaries of clients' dispatch instructions to relevant silos.
- Liaise closely with Accounts Dept to ensure upfront payment from clients before releasing cargo.
- Prepare pro-forma invoices for cross-border clients to obtain necessary import permits.
- Ensure receipt of signed contracts from clients before executing tasks.
- Attend to all customer queries in a timely and professional manner.
- Appoint service providers such as transporters/bagging crew when required and ensure costs are within budget.
- Assist Accounts Dept with queries requiring additional information.
- Keep up to date with procedural/documentary requirements for exports and attend to necessary admin for cross-border shipments.
- Dispatch original shipping documents to clients as per sales contract terms.
- Update database daily with dispatch details.
- Monitor and control release of stock for shipments under Collateral Management Agreement.
- Monitor clients' CGIC limits and place necessary holds on stock if exposure exceeds coverage.
- Ensure timely data updating and invoice generation daily.
- Contract management and follow-up on signed returned contracts.
- Fulfill all tasks required of the Grain section efficiently and effectively.
- 3-5 years' experience in logistics/warehousing/Grain Industry ideally.
- Relevant tertiary qualification preferred.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Fluent in English.
- Computer literacy.
- Effective communication skills.
- Exceptional knowledge of imports and exports.
- Internal relationships with Commercial, Finance, and IT departments.
- Willingness to work unconventional hours, including nights and weekends, in support of a global operation.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage projects under pressure.
- Understanding of trading/supply chain and financial principles.
- Ability to build rapport with clients and service providers.
- Good organizational skills.
- Initiative.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Integrity.
- Team player.