EMPREGO

Freight Forwarder, Road

DSV-Kempton Park, South Africa

DSV - Global transport and logistics

Location: Kempton Park
Job Posting Title: Freight Forwarder, Road
Time Type: Full Time

Main purpose of the role

  • The main role is to export and import cargo to and from all the required SADC destinations within the metrics set for each destination.
  • RIT shipments from port or airport to the SADC countries
  • Manage BV inspections
  • Manage and control all areas of the shipments.
  • Customs Clearance processes
  • Forwarding process

Job Related Requirements

  • Grade 12
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in the Freight Forwarding industry
  • Minimum of 3 years' Road Freight Export experience
  • Performance driven and results orientated.
  • Operational computer system CW1 used.
  • Road Exports and Imports.
  • Knowledge of SADC region essential.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Ability to interact with demanding clients.
  • Good communication skills (verbal &written).
  • Punctuality and time management skills area essential for this position.
  • Willing to work weekends and overtime when required.
  • Day to Day controls required for service delivery.
  • Internal and intercompany procedures and requirements.
  • Knowledge of forwarding and clearing process’.

Added advantages

  • Team player
  • Accurate
  • Assertive
  • Confident
  • Customer focused

Computer Literacy

  • Intermediate computer literacy level in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Cargowise experience an advantage

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Forwarding of cargo
  • Register shipments on Cargowise
  • Costing / Invoicing of files
  • Actioning reports
  • Actioning Queries
  • Tracking
  • Updating Milestones
  • Liaising transporters/border agents/destination offices
  • Co-ordination of movement of cargo into cross border countries
  • Ability to work overtime when required
  • Own reliable transport to and from work
  • Perform function with mínimal supervision
  • Must be able to work in a team environment
  • Must be able to organize work in urgency order
  • Desk to be neat at all times
  • Deadline is crucial and must be met
  • Must be results driven and provide feedback timeously on reports
  • Booking vehicles
  • Submitting files to customs
  • Managing the road manifest
  • Sending pre alerts
  • Must be able to work in a team environment
  • Must be able to organize work in urgency order
  • Desk to be neat at all times
  • Deadline is crucial and must be met
  • Must be results driven and provide feedback timeously on reports