Freight Forwarding Clerk (Junior and Senior)

SUMMARY:
Our client a leader in the global logistics industry is looking to engage the services of Junior and Senior Freight Forwarding Clerks.

POSITION INFO:

Area: Durban

Key Performance Areas: 

• Receive order from client and action according to the order/client’s instruction
•  Be able to calculate weight, volume,
• Recommend shipping solutions to minimize cost
• Select shipment routes, based on nature of goods shipped, transit times, or security needs.
• Determine efficient and cost-effective methods of moving goods from one location to another.
• Reserve necessary space on ships, aircraft, trains, or trucks with the assistance of agent/partners worldwide.
• Send complete shipping instructions to agent/partner.
• Consolidate loads with a common destination to reduce costs to individual shippers.
• Inform clients of factors such as shipping options, timelines, transfers, or regulations affecting shipments.
• Capturing records of orders on cargo wise system and update every movement.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant legislation, political situations, or other factors that could affect freight shipping.
• Monitor or record locations of goods in transit.
• Negotiate shipping rates with freight carriers.
• Obtain or arrange cargo insurance.
• Prepare quotations for customers.
• Recommend or arrange appropriate merchandise packing methods when required.
• Receive pre-alert documents from agent / partner, ensure documents are in order, update order and forward to relevant office for clearance
• Generate import file and capture freight cost on file.
• Ensure customs clearance is completed.
• Provide shipment status notification to consignees by means of a weekly report and individual updates on mail.
• Monitor shipments at destination and ensure that delivery dates to customers met.
• Update order status on delivery and ensure all documents are in order before closing order.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years related experience

(Junior forwarding clerk 3 years’ experience and senior forwarding clerk 5 years of experience)  

• Excellent communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Incoterms knowledge
• Excel, word and power point knowledge
• Report to manager on daily bases and seek advice on shipments for manager and / or management when needed 

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