Logistics Administrator - Fruit Exports

SUMMARY:
Successfully established Fruit Exporter based in the Northern Suburbs is seeking to employ a suitably experienced Logistics Administrator.

POSITION INFO:

Requirements:

• Matric / National Senior Certificate.
• Tertiary Qualification in Logistics or similar.
• Minimum of 2 years similar working experience in the exports of perishable cargo.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive, hands-on and the ability to use initiative.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Advanced MS Excel skills required).
• Good mathematical skills.
• Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and with constantly changing deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively.
• Knowledge of stock management systems i.e., Prophet, Paltrack or similar will be an advantage.
• Willing to work overtime and on weekends when required.

Key areas of performance (full job description to be discussed during an interview):

• Verify all orchard numbers, CBS status and Phytclean verifications.
• Prepare special market labels and send to stakeholders.
• Receive pre-allocated references, prepare, and send the loading instructions to all stakeholders.
• Arrange transfer and manage communication of pallets between cold stores and the local market as requested by sales.
• Checking for stock validations in the software system and making corrections daily.
• Maintain and update industry codes.
• Ensuring correct set-up of the company’s FTP site and communicate this to all growers.
• Dealing with pallet queries from clients and traders and advising/investigating on discrepancies.
• Allocate stock according to instructions received from sales.
• Tracking trucks allocated for loading and communicate to stakeholders.
• Coordinate loading schedule and vessel bookings with sales.

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