Logistics Administrator

Logistics Administrator required in Westlake, Cape Town.

Do you have two years’ experience involved with the distribution and movement of stock? Our client based in Westlake requires your logistics administration skills to join their team to improve customer service, increase efficiency with deliveries and overall profitability of the business.

Duties will include dealing with suppliers in China, freight forwarders, tracking shipments, customs and couriers.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 with at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role/ Warehousing/ Stock Control
• Qualification in International Freight Management/ Transport Economics or Supply Chain Management Advantageous
• Understanding of international import supply chain management
• Knowledge of domestic warehousing and courier operations
• Intermediate skills in Excel and Share Point
• Strong administrative & numerical skills
• Demonstrated commercial acumen
• Working knowledge of CRM and ERP system – MS Business Central advantageous
• Highly professional with good written and spoken skills in English

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the movement and storage of international inbound shipments
• Receipting of stock, track all shipments via waybill numbers
• Liaise with suppliers (China) and freight forwarders
• Track Customs clearance status and elevate as required.
• Liaise with the outsourced warehouse & couriers.
• Receipting, picking, packing and dispatching of stock
• Ensure shipments arrive as scheduled, stock is checked, unpacked & relabelled
• Maintenance of the store and ordering of store consumables
• Record and control all stock leaving the Stores.
• Complete supplier, freight forwarder and courier reports
• Conduct indent/production monitoring ensuring agreed ex-factory dates are met
• Consolidate freight by proactively manage factory shipping schedules
• Complete Freight Forwarder’ report & freight profit and loss calculations for all outlying “freight to supplier cost” ratios
• Perform regular cost comparisons for inbound and outbound freight
• Coordinate the annual tender process
• Handle, organise, manage, control essential supply chain operations’ documentation
• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategies to enhance customer service, increase sales and efficiency and the overall profitability of the business
• Identify efficiencies and cost savings in work processes
• Responsive to all business contacts
• Participate in business improvement initiatives and projects