Freight Forwarding Planner

7 days ago


Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa Staff Unlimited Recruitment Pty Ltd TA MPC Recruitment Group EC Full time

Our client in the Logistics Industry is seeking a Transport Planner to join their team

Location: Port Elizabeth/Gqeberha

Job type: On Site

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Proactively keep customers informed about planned work and work in progress
  • Keep customer informed on ability to take on work and actively chase for work to fill up capacity
  • Overview must be shared with Operations Manager and Fleet Controllers to make decisions on what can be taken on
  • Maintain a max of 40% import & 60% export work
  • Weekly virtual meeting with customer on volumes forecast and service
  • Confirming references, stock, turn ins
  • TBA to be corrected with proper empty depot before work is executed
  • Ensure instructions are closed within turnaround time of completing shipment
  • Conducting research to identify potential customers & educate them on company's offerings
  • Instructions are added or updated immediately when information becomes available
  • Follow-up on POD uploads with Fleet Controller
  • POD verification is up to date before the end of your shift
  • Managing customer accounts, providing ongoing assistance, and identifying opportunities for upselling or cross-selling
  • Preparing weekly & monthly reports
  • Preparing reports for management
  • Achieve weekly & monthly budgeted target of container moves and revenue
  • Ensure cost and selling are correct before verifying PODs
  • POD verification is up to date before the end of your shift
  • Instructions contain correct and clear information on what is required and what limitations are to execute (for example, operating hours, rates, required documents, etc
  • Ensure instruction is correct before sending to finance

Minimum Requirements

  • Matric
  • Post matric qualification
  • Fleet management
  • Industry understanding (also building relationships)
  • System understanding
  • Computer skills
  • Must be prepared to work shift work which includes weekends

Skills Required

  • Proactive communication
  • Forward planning.
  • Attention to detail
  • Deadline driven.
  • Short response time in replies (less than 20min)
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Should you wish to be considered for this opportunity, please apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful



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