Logistics Clerk

**Logistics Clerk** _- Imports_ - Cape Town

**About the Role**:
The Logistics Clerk is responsible for the administrative functions within the Trade Operations Department as it relates to obtaining of estimates though to the arrival of shipments at desired points of destination.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Requesting freight quotations, reviewing freight costs and based on outcomes award shipments accordingly
- Feedback timeously to sales on estimates requests and be able to provide the best alternatives based on their requirements
- Control shipments and facilitate the shipping of products by arranging transportation for ready shipments using the most efficient method of shipping based on required arrival date and follow through updating shipping report
- Requesting shipping documents and maintaining strict adherence to SARS regulations for ensuring export documents are compliant
- Work closely with the Procurement Imports Team to timeously update Sales teams of delays and inform Regional Logistics team of incoming shipments
- Prepare import/export documents in accordance with established procedures and guidelines
- Calculates duties, tariffs, price conversions, weight and volume of merchandise that is imported or exported to foreign countries
- Verifies that invoices are accurate in accordance with physical shipment and customer's SLI, volume, value of materials/goods, country of origin and other regulatory requirements
- Calculates value of duties and tariffs due on transported goods

**Qualifications, Skills & Experience**

Required:

- Matric/NQF4 equivalent certificate
- Relevant Logistics/Supply Chain Management Qualification or 1-3 yrs relevant experience
- Minimum of 1-3 yrs experience in International Freight with a warehousing environment of which must have been in the handling, storage and dispatching of cargo.
- Experience in incoterms and clearing instructions
- Experience in trans-shipments
- Experience in imports
- Experience in Windows-based ERP system

Beneficial:

- NetSuite working knowledge.; and/or
- Other relevant diplomas (e.g., imports)
- An ability to traverse various workspaces easily with comfort in the world of logistics
- Experience as a Logistics Clerk within FMCG

**Key personal attributes**:

- Computer literacy - highly Computer literate and comfortable with basic technical aspects of common operating systems with Microsoft Office general excellence
- Competent Professional business written and verbal communications skills. The ability to express yourself clearly and effectively within the company.
- An ability to provide excellent customer service - Service focus by responding to Internal customers' needs by doing it right the first time.
- Excellent time management, organizational, and follow-through skills.
- Disciplined Approach by being Punctual, Strong Attendance Record, getting back to customers, suppliers, and internal staff, and returning calls.
- Attention to detail while maintaining the ability to see the implications for the bigger picture
- An ability to respond quickly and accurately to requests
- A creative outlook with a problem-solving attitude.
- Self-motivated - Meet and exceed all that is required of you in your job.

**About Rubicon Group**:
Rubicon Group is a young, dynamic, and high-growth company operating in exciting markets. We are looking for smart, hard-working people with integrity to join us. One of our goals is to continually improve our business, and to that end, we are seeking people who enjoy a challenge, are keen to learn, take ownership, think critically, and provide new solutions on where we can improve. We offer a great work environment, market-related remuneration packages, and an opportunity to develop personally and within a team.

Rubicon Group is dedicated to advancing transformative technologies in emerging markets.

Our focus areas are sustainable technology, encompassing renewable energy and storage, e-mobility, intelligent lighting, and building management as well as industrial technology, comprising advanced factory automation, connectivity, and robotics.