Trade Support

SUMMARY:
My client, an established fruit exporter is seeking to employ a Trade Support to join their team.

The successful candidate will have a Commercial qualification - preferably B.Comm in Marketing or Logistics Management and 3 – 5 years' relevant working experience.
Experience in the citrus or fruit export industry will be advantageous.

POSITION INFO:
Purpose of the role:
Coordinate and support fruit export sales activities as per the sales plan and provide administrative support to the Commercial Managers, ensuring efficient and best-practice service to our clients.

Key Performance Areas
Administration (50%)

• Accurately capturing prices and freight detail before COS submissions
• Accurate and timeous allocation of stock to trigger the export function

Operational (30%)

• Timeous action of operational requirements on bookings and communication with freight forwarders and logistics partners
• Monitor and follow up on the export process with logistics and freight forwarders

Relationships (10%)

• Manage external stakeholder relationships with freight and logistics service providers
• Internal relationship management with the commercial and financial teams

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and support fruit export sales activities as per the sales plan and provide administrative support to the Commercial Managers to ensure efficient and best-practice service to clients
• Create and administer COS between the company and clients, including updating of shipping schedule, updating LoadBuilder, and timeous and accurate information/document exchange between the company and stakeholders / clients
• Allocate stock according to availability in line with clients' weekly demand / purchase as per Commercial Manager's instruction
• Finalise sales with Commercial Managers
• Upkeep of the pricing system
• Data capturing in PR3
• Monitor stock and age of pallets
• Assist other departments with data capturing during the off-peak season
• General administration associated with the position

Candide Requirements:
Qualifications

• Commercial qualification required – preferably B.Comm in Marketing or Logistics Management

Experience

• 3 – 5 years' relevant working experience
• Experience in the citrus or fruit export industry will be advantageous
• Experience in PR3 will be an added advantage

Skills and Attributes

• Fully computer literate
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)