Sea Freight Coordinator

• Interacting with the commercial departments
  
• Informing customers regarding their allocations
  
• Shipment and container tracking to the customer
  
• Communicating with destination agents and customers as well as dealing with internal customer and agent queries
  
• Following up on destination deliveries and Proof of Deliveries
  
• Ensuring all details on ERP system are correct and maintained
  
• Source destination transport quotes and arrange destination transport if required
  
• Communicate with transporter customer and internal stakeholders
  
• Good understanding of export documentation accurate checking liaising with freight forwarders regarding corrections documents required for destinations being shipped to
  
• Manage documentation log and follow up with origin agents
  
• Monitor vessel ETD ATD ETA and ATAs and followedup previous weeks shipments ATD and ATA
  
• Distribute loadout summary for previous weeks loadings
  
• Sign off creditors invoice after checking against quotes/agreements
  
• Compare and find best rates from service providers
  

Requirements

• Senior certificate / Grade 12 / Matric
  
• Suitable tertiary qualification
  
• Minimum 2 years of work experience in the fruit industry with a specific focus on sea exports and related documentation
  

Functional / Technical

• Computer literacy: MS Office (Excel Word PowerPoint)
  
• Excellent Email etiquette
  
• Export systems knowledge
  
• Understanding Incoterms
  
• Excellent Customer Service Skills