Senior Estimator

**PURPOSE OF THE POSITION**

Compile estimates timeously; provide support in terms of administration, proposals, and the day-to-day processes in the business development department. Ensure that client estimates and prospect estimates are accurately done and sent to clients within the required turnaround time.

**DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES**

**1.** **Estimates**
- Compile estimates according to client & agent requirements for all transport modes both imports and exports
- Request landside & freight charges from agents and service providers worldwide.
- Ensure that the estimate charges correspond to client rates in CargoWise and Forwarding Instructions
- Quality check estimate on a continuous basis.
- Knowledge of Customs Tariffs and Port Charges
- Forward estimate to the relevant sales or client services representative to quality check and forward to the client.
- Save approved estimate, in excel format, under the client EDOCS tab in CargoWise. Client Queries
- Administrative support
- Proposals
- Global agent rates negotiation

**2.** **Rates**
- Maintenance of Client rates and ensures all rate schedules are updated
- Communicate buy and sell rates to operations
- Negotiations of rates with third parties

**3.** **Negotiations of rates with 3rd parties**

**4.** **Tenders**
- Complete tender according to client & agent requirements for all transport modes both imports and exports
- Rate negotiations with carrier / Agents on current tenders to ensure best possible price with a marginable profit
- Submit tenders before deadline
- Follow up on tenders to see if Rhenus was successful in tender

**5.** **Query Handling**
- Attend to any estimate or rate queries
- Communicate any queries and amendments to all parties involved

**6. Adhoc**
- Overseeing Estimates department when Estimates Manager is away

**REQUIREMENTS**

**Knowledge & Experience**
- Matric or Senior Certification equivalent
- High level of Computer literacy
- Knowledge of all transport modes - Air, Ocean & Road
- Good administrative skills
- Sound knowledge of Incoterms 2010
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Freight Forwarding & Clearing

**Skills**
- Communication Skills
- Project Management Skills
- Ability to work under Pressure
- Ability to integrate with team members and a team environment
- Sense of initiative

**Attributes**
- Adaptability
- Continuous Learning
- Quality Orientation
- Initiating Action
- Managing work

**Training**
- Induction
- Quality Training

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edenvale, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Deadline: 2023/05/08