Logistics Co-Ordinator

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

Skills

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