Trade and Transportation Specialist

5 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa ABB Full time

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:
Workshop/Internal Logistics Manager

**Your role and responsibilities**

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be responsible for local import/export operations. Each day, you will supervise performance of customs brokers. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring smooth execution of operational trade and customs activities within a local unit, including relevant documentation and compliance with regulations.

The work model for the role is**:Onsite**

You will be mainly accountable for:

- Acting as point of contact for customs brokers in case of clarification needs (e.g., regarding evaluation or classification of products).
- Audit customs brokers regarding the correctness of customs entries, invoicing
- Managing the necessary documentation and online forms for the efficient, cost-effective, and lawful execution of all import/export activities.
- Maintaining and sharing with colleagues, as appropriate, personal knowledge of all relevant import/export laws and procedures, tariffs, duties, licenses, and restrictions.
- Prepares and updates monthly logistics schedule to ensure deliveries to customer locations and coordinates product delivery schedule with project / sales team.
- Coordinates daily to track location and movement of finished goods and raw materials via all transport modes ,re-routes freight as needed to meet demands and minimize cost.
- Works closely with transport service providers and brokers to assure efficient, cost-effective execution of business requirements, obtaining necessary transport permits and codes, prepares transportation paperwork for import and export.
- Fulfils shipping, packing, and advises on marking procedures per project requirements in compliance with governmental regulations.
- Data management Supports the development and implementation of improved processes and systems and maintains master data when required.

**Qualifications for the role**
- Bachelors Degree or National Diploma in Transport or Logistics management
- 5 years of relevant experience
- Familiar with working on SAP & BOL
- Strong knowledge of transport planning and order handling process.
- Must be a team player, customer oriented and an ability to perform under pressure
- Solution-focused approach and strong written and spoken communication skills
- Microsoft office experience essential for role

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