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POSITION: Imports and Exports Controller
LOCATION: City Deep, Gauteng
REPORTING: Commercial Manager
PURPOSE: Meet and supply Logistics demands finished goods
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities associated with this role include, but are not limited to the following:
SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE
CORE BEHAVIOURS
FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Imports and Exports Controller
Johannesburg, GautengPOSITION: Imports and Exports Controller
LOCATION: City Deep, Gauteng
REPORTING: Commercial Manager
PURPOSE: Meet and supply Logistics demands finished goods
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities associated with this role include, but are not limited to the following:
- Analyse forecast and liaise with Sales and Operations teams on Supply / Demand issues
- Manage Sales contracts – timing / coordinating product and logistics.
- Develop demand plans, interface on supply issues.
- High control of inventory to ensure high efficiencies
- React to market demand to ensure supply from Traders
- Participate and lead logistics related projects
- Support and liaise with Sales and Operation team on order and supply management
- Propose and investigate cost saving initiatives
- Regular status / communication reporting to customers / traders.
- Liaise with suppliers to ensure timely supply of product
- Ensure that all logistics / sales paperwork is accurate and produced in a timely manner.
- Liaise with carriers to ensure there are sufficient trailers for loading on time every time
- Ensure key business partners are updated on a daily basis with details on any supply issues that may arise
- Liaise with Department of Agriculture to ensure Veterinary procedures upheld always
- Stock controlling and rotation.
- Credit control
- Liaise with Offsite storage facilities ensuring that movement documents are complete and accurate.
- Ensure completeness of paperwork required by the Costing Department for all container trading within deadlines.
- Ability to verify import protocols with the relevant permits from international suppliers
- Any other support as per business demands.
SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE
- At least 4 years’ experience in imports & exports within an FMCG company
- Logistics experience (2 years) is mandatory
- Insight experience would be desirable
- Excellent data entry, MS Excel and MS Outlook skills a key requirement
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (English and Zulu)
- Flexibility and ability to manage change
- Project management skills desirable
- A valid driver’s licence is essential
- Willingness to travel to visit State Veterinarians.
CORE BEHAVIOURS
- Approachable, enthusiastic, flexible and adaptable.
- Attention to detail with excellent organisational skills and proven ability to handle multiple tasks / priorities
- Effective time management skills with an ability to work on own initiative
- Good interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with people at all levels
- Team player and individual contributor
- Customer and results focused and be highly committed to providing excellent standard of service to all customers both internal and external, promoting the company professionally and enthusiastically at all times
- Any other responsibilities not specifically mentioned above.
- Due to the dynamic nature of our business, key responsibilities will evolve and change over time.
FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS:
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