Freight Manager

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa Futurelink Global Recruitment Full time

**Introduction**

Our shipping Client, based in Cape Town, is looking for an experienced Freight Manager to join their team.

**Duties & Responsibilities**

Finance reporting - invoicing in LMS.

Container vs booking report in LMS.

Check dangerous cargo suspicious report and verify where applicable

Check intra bookings / intra shipping instruction report and forwarding same to marketing / exports to action

Check LSR report in LMS add-on to ensure that correct LSR is reflecting in the RFA’s

Daily duty reporting

Handling queries for imports / exports / marketing when staff unable too, or query is escalated to management

Handle demurrage.

Assist in filing import RFA’s to meet month end deadlines

Assist by requesting approval from trade / WARO once RFA has been filed.

Resonsible for monthly reports.

Following up with staff re payment of invoices older than 7 days.

Authorising all supplier invoices - done same day as invoice is received from finance department.

Assist to do eft allocations when required.

Review and distribute landside tariffs yearly or more frequently as required by the MD.

Negotiate new cartage rates from haulers (empty / full) and on-pass to MD for approval. In conjunction with Logistics Dept.

Respond to rate of exchange report as necessary.

Bill of Lading checking and signing

Assist Marketing as and when required and maintaining customer relationships.

Coordinate and visit key authorities (Customs, states warehouse, depots, etc) to build relationships and discuss issues - Quarterly with respective Import and Export Freight Supervisors.

Assist with day to day smooth running of the branch whilst ensuring that company policy and procedure is adhered to.

Active involvement in Freight Department.

Assisting Freight Staff to complete daily tasks when required.

**Desired Experience & Qualification**

Matric

Degree or dipoma will be beneficial.

6 - 10 years experience in shipping/freight.

Computer literate.

Extensive knowledge of freight, marketing, agency, liner and admin processes.

People management skills.

Strong customer relations.

**Interested?**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent



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