Freight Forwarding Division Manager

SUMMARY:
My client, an established fruit exporter, has an excellent opportunity for a Freight Forwarding Division Manager to join their team.  The successful candidate will have 10 years' relevant experience in the fruit industry.

Formal Qualification in Finance Management and / or Cost Accounting advisable.

POSITION INFO:
Duties:

• Develop, implement and lead the divisional strategy to create an effective,  efficient and integrated documentation services
• Relationship management and contracting with service providers, clients and marketing of documentation services to potential clients.
• Clarify, document and implement the operational workflows, roles, responsibilities and KPI’s for all team members. Scorecard in place.
• Financial management, including  compiling budgets, cost, revenue/fee structures and margin management. Reduce wastage and losses due to operational errors.
• Cross divisional coordination 
• Keep up to date with compliance requirements of all statutary organisations (SARS, TNPT, PPECB, DALLRD) and inform subordinates.

• Formal Training in export forwarding and clearing processes and compliance with SARS requirements.
• Training in Incoterms / trading terms
• Formal Qualification in Finance Management and / or Cost Accounting advisable

• Financial management including budgeting, revenue / cost management, cost accounting principles.
• Detailed understanding of fruit industry processing / generation export documentation (Bills of Lading, Certificates of Origin, Export Certificates, Phytosanitary certificates, Pre-cool Certificates, Letters of Credit, Customs Export entries, Cargo dues, etc) .
• Hands-on operational management and problem-solving skills.
• Thorough understanding of export / import documentation requirements and protocols for all countries from and to which RSA fresh fruit is exported.

• 10 years relevant experience in the SA fruit industry