Cross Trades Controller

SUMMARY:
Our client in the global imports and exports industry requires the services of x2 Cross Trades Controllers to join their team.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum qualification and experience:
- 3 Years’ international shipping experience
- Knowledge of trade lanes
- Knowledge of shipping lines and their operations
- Knowledge of Incoterms
- Knowledge of shipping documents
- Syspro experience advantageous
- Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
- Related qualification advantageous

Soft Skills:
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work independently while being a team player
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Accuracy and efficiency
- Excellent organisational skills
- Results orientated
- Customer liaison
- Ability to work in a highly pressurised and fast-paced environment
- Energetic and enthusiastic

Main Duties/Key Results Areas:
Cross Trades
- Follow up and expedite outstanding supplier orders in line with customer required ETA’s.
- Facilitate and coordinate supplier prepayments and balance payments.
- Ensure document instructions are in place as per customer requirements.
- Make bookings with shipping lines & forwarding agents.
- Ensure timeous receiving, checking and approving of shipping documents against customer requirements
and issuing same to customers and agents within the required time frame.
- Tracking of in transit shipments.
- Update Dashboard and Status Reports on order shipment details.
- Liaise with internal and external customers on order status and other related issues.
- Be fully conversant with import and export laws and regulations.
- You will be expected to maintain your industry knowledge and keep up to date with changes as they occur.
- Liaise with officials in various agencies to ensure goods are cleared through customs or quarantine.

 

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