Freight Manager

• General Management  
  
• Liaising with Shipping Lines and other service providers
  
• Managing subordinates, including daily management, appraisals and disciplinary action
  
• Responsible for the overall profitability of branch, and ensuring the accounts department receive all necessary documentation and figures for financials
  
• Process both import and export files - Air, sea and road from start to invoicing/delivery, costing and closing
  
• Check Stack Dates/ATA and monitor all containers and LCL shipments
  
• Process SAD500 for both Imports/ Exports/ RIT
  
• Process EUR1/SI/Certificate/ Haz Applications and arrange fumigation/inspections
  
• Full handling of shipments from estimating to closing of the file at month end
  
• Attend to queries/ correspondence
  
• Communicate with clients and suppliers, ensuring growth in support
  
• Maintain a sufficiently skilled and experienced team to provide a high level of customer satisfaction.
  
• Recruit, interview and cross -train staff
  
• Manage, train, mentor, develop and discipline staff
  
• Backup in office for rest of team
  

Requirements

• Matric (as a minimum)
  
• Further shipping or logistics courses or certificates will be advantageous
  
• Minimum five years managerial experience in operational role or similar position
  
• Minimum seven experience in import Bill of Entry tariffing and import and export procedures (sea and air, groupage and FCLs) as a Client Controller
  
• Working Knowledge of SARS Tariffing and rules and regulations for bill of entry processing, especially for imports where duty is applicable
  
• Computer literacy: Outlook and Excel, and beneficial if worked on Shipshape