LOGISTICS COORDINATOR / COMMERCIAL ASSISTANT
West Coast Personnel • Stellenbosch, Western Cape, ZA
8 days ago
Job description
LOGISTICS COORDINATOR / COMMERCIAL ASSISTANT
📍 Stellenbosch, Western Cape
💰 R 30 000 to R 45 000 depending on experience
FRUIT EXPORT EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL!
Key Responsibilities:
Essential Duties – Export Logistics & Operations
- Coordinate export shipments, vessel bookings, container planning and loading schedules.
- Liaise with shipping lines, freight forwarders, transporters and cold stores.
- Monitor shipment progress, manage export documentation and meet shipping deadlines.
- Coordinate stock allocations, movements and cold store operations.
- Identify and resolve logistical challenges, particularly during peak export seasons.
- Ensure compliance with export regulations and destination market requirements.
Support Duties – Commercial & Administration
- Assist the commercial team with customer orders, shipment requirements and stock planning.
- Communicate with customers, producers, packhouses and internal stakeholders.
- Support forecasting, cost verification and shipment reporting.
- Maintain accurate stock records, reconciliations and logistics information.
- Assist with commercial administration and day-to-day operational requirements.
- Provide proactive customer service and ensure effective communication across departments.
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum 3 to 8 years' experience in the fruit export industry
- Practical experience in export logistics, shipping coordination or freight forwarding.
- Direct exposure to shipping lines, vessel bookings, container planning and export documentation.
- Experience in a high-volume export environment.
- Good understanding of the operational requirements of international shipping.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with logistics systems.
- Diploma or Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related field.
- Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing deadlines.
- Experience with QX or similar export management systems will be advantageous.