Logistics Coordinator

3 days ago

Sandton South Africa Boardroom Appointments Full time R120 000 - R180 000 per year


Logistics Coordinator

Main Responsibilities:

  1. Vendor Management:

    • Support all aspects of vendor management with logistics providers in Southern Africa (trucks, warehouses, container vessels, and break-bulk vessels).

    • Preference for candidates with solid experience in container vessel logistics.

    • Must have experience handling large-volume ocean freight.

  2. Vendor Selection and Relationship Management:

    • Participate in vendor selection, contract negotiation, and establishment of service level agreements (SLAs).

    • Manage vendor relationships and execution.

    • Set and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for providers.

  3. Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP):

    • Facilitate the end-to-end S&OP cycle.

    • Establish and document formal S&OP processes.

    • Liaise with internal functions to develop tools for S&OP execution.

    • Deliver rolling 12-month projections for sales and operations by destination and warehouse, including safety stock planning.

    • Establish a forecast accuracy review for continuous improvement.

  4. Billing and Execution Support:

    • Review and approve service provider billing.

    • Liaise with the traffic team for vessel booking and inland transport management.

    • Ensure smooth day-to-day execution of logistics tasks.

  5. Performance Management:

    • Review KPIs with service providers regularly.

    • Drive performance improvements based on KPI evaluations.

  6. Vessel and Route Management:

    • Support the logistics manager in understanding vessel availability for loading Company products.

    • Seek continuous improvement and identify new loading routes.

  7. Warehouse Optimization:

    • Support optimization of the current warehouse network.

    • Monitor and maintain warehouse requirements related to Company insurance, and banks.

    • Ensure all documentation is up to date.

  8. Tool Development and Automation:

    • Work with stakeholders to develop logistics management tools.

    • Collaborate with service providers for timely and accurate reporting.

    • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and automation.

  9. Process Innovation:

    • Stay current with industry trends.

    • Propose and implement process or technical solutions to improve logistics.

  10. System Support and Reporting:

    • Support system implementations.

    • Ensure accurate communication of logistics data to users.

    • Prepare and distribute periodic reports and KPIs for management monitoring.

Education / Professional Certifications / Licenses:

  1. 7-10 years experience in logistics roles within Southern Africa.

  2. Proven progression in logistics roles with increasing responsibilities.

  3. Experience in planning cycles and KPI creation/reporting.

  4. Experience running sales and operations planning processes.

  5. Exposure to change management.

  6. Project management experience in fast-growing environments.

  7. Demonstrated leadership/participation in continuous improvement initiatives.


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