Senior Sea Import Channel Controller

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa GEODIS Full time

**General information**:
**Legal entity **:GEODIS is a Supply Chain Operator ranking among the top companies in its field in Europe and the World. GEODIS, which is part of SNCF Logistics, which in turn is a business line of the SNCF Group, is the number one Transport and Logistics operator in France and ranked number four in Europe. The international reach includes a direct presence in 67 countries and a global network spanning over 120 countries.
Why join us ?
Transport and Logistics form a key sector in the world economy. As a major international player on this sector, GEODIS is geared to full satisfaction of all stakeholders, starting with its workforce, more than 39500 men and women worldwide who share the same values of commitment, innovation, trust, solidarity and passion that form the pillars of GEODIS corporate strategy.

**Reference **:2023-11542

**Position description**:
**Type of assignment**:
Full-time Regular

**Function**:
Operational activities - Freight Administration

**Job description**:
Sea Imports
- Monitor and coordinate forwarding and clearing shipments for customers, in line with (CS)SOP, Geodis and industry policies and procedures, in order to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Anticipate forwarding shipments and proactively track shipments
- Communicate with carrier to confirm shipment arrival and release
- Coordinate customs clearance and delivery to customer
- Execute client contact and align customer needs and services provided.
- Client visits if required
- Arrange gathering and hand-over of freight documents
- Analyze carrier contracts and customer contracts and identify options for negotiation
- Provide customers with rate requests and estimates
- Gather information and documentation from customers and set-up files in the operational system
- Break down documents from shipper and calculate charges, process in operational system.
- Close files, pass invoices and credit memos.
- Ensure proper hand over of documents
- Status Reports
- Full Indent Monitoring
- Estimates when and where required

**Applicant's profile**:

- Vocational work and thinking level, and know the importance of being a Team Player.
- Knowledge of customs
- Good communication skills,
- Good Microsoft Office skills
- Financial awareness
- Fluent in English
- Needs confirmed 5-10 years of experience in a senior position in the freight forwarding industry
- Customer focus
- Time management
- Dangerous goods
- Next Gen knowledge an advantage

**Position location**:
**Position place**:
Africa, South Africa, Gauteng

**Location**:
Johannesburg

**Minimum level of education required**:
HIGH/SECONDARY SCHOOL DEGREE

**Years of experience in similar position**:
Confirmed (5 to 10 years of experience)

**Languages**:
English (Fluent)


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