Import Controller

**General**:
**Job Title**
- Import Controller (Sea and Airfreight)**Job Category**
- Distribution, Warehouse & Freight**Location**
- Western Cape**Employment Type**
- Permanent**Area**
- Salt River**Bee status**
- Include All**Salary**
- Negotiable**Min Salary**
- Not Set**Max Salary**
- Not Set**Expiry Date**
- 31st July 2023**Deadline Date**
- 31st July 2023**Experience**
- Experience Required**Introduction**:
A reputable fashion retailer in Salt River requires an Imports Controller (Sea and Airfreight) to join their team

**Description**:

- Coordinate, consolidate, review and check shipment bookings for accuracy and efficiency
- Review supplier shipment documents (Bill of Lading, packing list, invoices etc.) to ensure completeness and accuracy including all deposit invoices and updating foreign vendor schedules.
- Monitor, record and communicate the status and flow of shipments into the country and timeous delivery to DC include timeous receipt of the telex release.
- Complete, submit and check customs clearing instructions and ensure that all the necessary. Documentation is accurate and included including 3rd party inspection reports where applicable.
- Review and cross check customs clearing amount for accuracy and liaise with freight forwarder for amendments if required.
- Obtain and review monthly shipping quotes.
- Review, update and circulate weekly status report ensuring completeness and accuracy
- Review and check freight forwarding invoices and liaise with freight forwarder for amendments if required.
- Obtain and provide airfreight quotes where necessary.
- Submit, follow up and monitor claims to freight forwarder for enroute losses / damages.
- Prepare and follow up reimbursement of quality claims and deposit reimbursement on final payment invoice.
- Filing of all import documentation in order to meet all SARS requirements.
- Ensure schedules are maintained and accurate.
- Ad hoc projects.

**Education Profile**:

- At least five years’ experience in an imports environment, preferably sea and airfreight imports within the clothing retail industry
- Sound knowledge of incoterms
- Finance diploma or higher (freight forwarding qualification would be advantageous)
- Excellent Excel skills
- ERP system experience would be advantageous, preferably Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

**Application Instructions**:
**Contact Details**:
**Contact Name**
- Lee Singh**Contact Phone