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Junior Shipping Agent (Outbound)

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Job Description - Junior Shipping Agent (Outbound)

To control and manage the entire file process for their trades.
  • Maintain and update sailing schedule.
  • Manage and monitor bookings with shipping (include monitoring daily stack dates)
  • Process bookings and send booking confirmation to customers.
  • Follow up on Quotes to fill up under utilised containers.
  • Clear Internal Sentry (latency) reports.
  • Strategic container planning to get the best utilization per container.
  • Handling Hazardous applications / paperwork
  • Send transport and packing instructions to the warehouse and transporter.
  • Send empty depot releases to shipping line prior to container collection.
  • Receive all required shipping documents:
  • Shipping instruction / Bill of entry prior to packing / Commercial invoice / packing list and fumigation certificate.
  • Process shipping line’s shipping instruction
  • Prepare required trade documents (EG CNCA for Luanda)
  • Invoice customers
  • Process creditor invoices
  • Submit RCG to SARS
  • Print, stamp, and release bills for customer collection
  • Process cargo dues
  • Process acquittals to shipping line.
  • Cost, close and post file
  • Tracking (as back up to Clerks)
  • 1st leg container tracking
  • 1st leg cargo release dates
  • 2nd leg cargo release dates
  • USA - AMS filing / EUR – ENS filing.
  • Issue telex releases as per SOP.
  • Emails – assigning emails within the given timeslot, reading, and replying to emails within 6 working hours of receipt.
  • Back up for appointed Buddy.
  • Assist with training staff members.
  • Use and promote E commerce

Requirements

  • Matric
  • Logistics/ Supply Chain related qualification preferred
  • 2/3 years experience in Customer Service specifically in Shipping/ Freight/ Logistics 
Skills:
  • Microsoft
    Office

  • Maintain and update sailing schedule.
  • Process bookings and send booking confirmation to customers.
  • Clear Internal Sentry (latency) reports.
  • Strategic container planning to get the best utilization per container.
  • Handling Hazardous applications / paperwork
  • Process shipping line’s shipping instruction
  • Prepare required trade documents (EG CNCA for Luanda)
  • Submit RCG to SARS
  • USA - AMS filing / EUR – ENS filing.
  • Issue telex releases as per SOP.


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