Costing Specialist

• Manage day-to-day
  costings, dealing with administration and interface with various departments
  
• Liaise with
  international and local freight forwarders aligning day-to-day requirements and
  resolve queries and shipping status
  
• Resolve SARS
  Customs Stops, Tariff Queries and NRCS Stops.
  
• Investigate and
  resolve shipment shortages via claim procedure and supplier communication
  
• Adhere to the
  import and clearance policies, procedures and schedules and all other
  guidelines as defined by the company
  
• Reconcile monthly
  creditor accounts and resolving outstanding queries and credits due
  
• Attend to clearance
  and product queries in relation to documents, shortages and purchase orders
  
• Coordinate shipping
  and clearance, manage forwarder status reports and request for documents.
  
• Liaise with the
  brand executives to facilitate customs clearing and delivery
  
• Manage day-to-day
  shipping, costing, forwarder queries and requests and provide feedback to brand
  executives in reasonable time frames
  
• Ensure that
  day-to-day costings are done accurately which includes complete documentation
  sets and sign-offs
  
• Accurately update
  the costing register with regard to costing status/numbers entries
  
• Daily update of the
  forward cover spreadsheet
  
• Assist receiving
  with checking and scanning of shipments
  

Requirements

• Two (2) to three
  (3) years’ working experience in a FMCG environment is preferred
  
• Knowledge and
  understanding of the clearing and forwarding industry is preferred
  
• Knowledge of SARS
  Customs Procedures and Tariff Headings is preferred
  
• Spreadsheet
  knowledge in drawing up and utilizing reports (daily costing/tracking sheets)
  
• Relevant technical
  knowledge and technology driven
  

• Matric with
  mathematics is essential, a tertiary qualification and/or a relevant diploma
  will be an advantage
  
• Excellent computer
  literacy in MS Word, Excel and Outlook
  
• Above average
  administration skills
  
• High attention to
  detail
  
• Mature outgoing
  personality, energetic go getter with the will to succeed
  
• Strategic thinker
  with strong planning and execution skills
  
• Excellent customer
  engagement and relationship building skills
  
• Strong negotiation
  skills
  
• Excellent oral and
  written communications skills
  
• Good time
  management skills
  
• Copes effortlessly
  within a high stress and pressurized environment i.e. ability to handle
  pressure
  
• Willing to go the
  extra mile
  
• Service quality
  orientated
  
• Customer focused
  
• General business
  acumen
  
• Assertive but
  professional
  
• Ability to motivate
  others
  
• Negotiation through
  amicable cooperation
  
• Courteous,
  diplomatic, respectful manner
  
• Set and achieve
  high standards & ongoing improvement
  
• Provide positive,
  helpful & productive feedback
  
• Establish effective
  personal contact / channel for communication between parties
  
• Ability to make
  decisions, render judgment, take action & apply corrective measures
  

• Well-groomed and
  presentable
  
• Organized
  individual
  
• High attention to
  detail
  
• Positive, confident
  and motivated individual
  
• High level of
  energy
  
• Team player
  
• Self-starter,
  self-driven
  
• A high level of
  perseverance
  
• Be patient,
  tolerant and diplomatic
  
• Problem solver
  
• Positive attitude
  
• Proactive
  individual
  
• Analytical thinker
  

• Perform all duties
  with integrity, to the highest ethical standards, and in compliance with all
  relevant legal, contractual and other requirements as mandated by the Company
  Code of Conduct
  
• Keep up to date
  with changes in applicable compliance obligations, controls and measures
  relevant to the role