Estimator

4 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Staff Unlimited Recruitment Full time

 

Job scope:

  • Compile estimates timeously; provide support in terms of administration, proposals and the day-to-day processes in the business development department. To ensure that client estimates, and prospect estimates are accurately done and sent to clients within the required turnaround time.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Estimates

  • Compile estimates according to client and agent requirements for all transport modes both imports and exports
  • Request landside and freight charges from agents and service providers worldwide
  • Ensure that the estimate charges correspond to client rates in CargoWise and Forwarding Instructions
  • Quality check estimate on a continuous basis
  • Knowledge of Customs Tariffs and Port Charges
  • Forward estimate to the relevant sales or client services representative to quality check and forward to the client
  • Save approved estimate, in excel format, under the client EDOCS tab in CargoWise. Client Queries
  • Administrative support
  • Proposals
  • Global agent rates negotiation

Rates

  • Maintenance of Client rates and ensures all rate schedules are updated
  • Communicate buy and sell rates to operations
  • Negotiations of rates with third parties
  • In cases where rates are not on file, application is made to the relevant agent or third-party supplier for the necessary costs

Tenders

  • Complete tender according to client and agent requirements for all transport modes both imports and exports
  • Rate negotiations with carrier / Agents on current tenders to ensure best possible price with a marginable profit
  • Submit tenders before deadline
  • Follow up on tenders to see if the client was successful in tender

Query Handling

  • Attend to any estimate or rate queries
  • Communicate any queries and amendments to all parties involved

Adhoc

  • Overseeing Estimates department when Estimates Manager is away

Minimum Requirements:

  • Matric or Senior Certification equivalent
  • High level of Computer literacy
  • Knowledge of all transport modes – Air, Ocean & Road
  • Good administrative skills
  • Sound knowledge of Incoterms 2010
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Freight Forwarding and Clearing
  • Communication Skills
  • Project Management Skills
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to integrate with team members and a team environment
  • Sense of initiative

 


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