Transport Broker

Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Posted on 11/06/2026

Our client is seeking an experienced Transport Broker to join their team in Port Elizabeth. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven logistics professional with strong freight brokering, rate negotiation, and customer relationship experience. The successful candidate will be responsible for connecting customers with reliable transport solutions, managing transporter networks, and ensuring efficient, cost-effective movement of freight.

Responsibilities:

• Source andsecure freight loads from existing and new clients.
  
• Matchavailable loads with suitable transporters and carriers.
• Negotiaterates with both customers and transport providers to achieve target margins.
• Build andmaintain a reliable transporter database.
• Monitorvehicle availability and capacity requirements.
  
• Develop andmaintain strong relationships with customers.
• Provideprofessional transport and logistics solutions.
• Respondpromptly to customer enquiries and transport requests.
• Managecustomer service levels and resolve transportation issues.
• Source andonboard reliable transport service providers.
• Verifytransporters' legal compliance, insurance, permits, and operating licenses.
• Evaluatecarrier performance regarding pricing, service quality, and reliability.
• Maintainupdated transporter records and agreements.
• Coordinatecollection and delivery schedules.
• Trackshipments and provide status updates to customers.
• Ensuretimely delivery and effective communication of delays.
• Resolvetransport disruptions and operational issues.
• Preparetransport quotations and rate agreements.
• Verifyproof of deliveries (PODs).
• Process andreconcile transport invoices.
• Maintainaccurate records within the Transport Management System (TMS).
• Ensure alldocumentation is filed and readily available.
• Identifynew business opportunities.
• Expandcustomer and transporter networks.

Requirements

• Grade12.
• Diploma orCertificate in Logistics, Supply Chain, Transport Management, or a relatedfield (Advantageous).
• Minimum 5years' experience in transport brokering, freight forwarding, logisticscoordination, or a similar role.
• Provenexperience negotiating transport rates.
• Experienceworking with transport management systems and load boards.
• Demonstratedsuccess in freight sales and customer relationship management.

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