Airfreight Controller

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Control, manage, plan and co-ordinate Import Control, Export Control, and Road Freight etc.
- Effectively administer the full Shipping Controller role (including but not limited to legal compliance and cost control, shipments documentation i.e., shipping files, filling, etc.
- Co-ordinate and consolidate shipments from suppliers in the most cost effective manner.
- Negotiate freight rates and sailing and flight schedules etc. to ensure timeous clearance and delivery.
- Track shipments with regards to timelines, custom releases or detentions etc.
- Assist with import & export quotations via air, sea, and road.
- Advise on planned deliveries and warehouse intake.
- Assist accounts with relevant documents and signatures for payment of foreign and local invoices.
- Negotiate rates with various export agents, shipping lines and road transporters for all forms of export, air, sea and over boarder.
- Negotiate transport and delivery of shipments via various modes of transport to our premises at the best rate to accommodate our specific schedules and requirements i.e., from ports, airports, etc.
- Track and trace departure and arrival of shipment.
- Keep up to date with tariff consulting, custom regulations, etc.
- Shipment files to be completed in accordance with SOP.
- Reports to include all pending shipments.
- Prepare status reports for management as well as clients.
- General duties and ad hoc tasks, projects and requests when required.

**Key Requirements**:

- South African citizen and ID, residing in Johannesburg.
- Diploma in Supply Chain Management/Logistics is preferable.
- Min 3-4 years’ experience in air freight.
- Excellent communication skills in English at all levels.
- Computer literate with good Excel will be highly advantageous.
- Exceptional confidentiality, attention to detail and accuracy is essential and necessary, and all tasks must be carried out to the highest standards.