Logistics Manager - Citrus / Agriculture

• Manage
  shipping line relationships from an
  operational perspective
  
• Prepare
  shipping space requirements per week per market
  
• Communicate
  with shipping lines on vessel schedules and available space
  
• Evaluate
  shipping-line options and determine the best vessel and port based on customer
  requirements, cost, transit time and availability
  
• Ensure
  shipping decisions support the required customer ETAs
  
• Monitor
  vessel changes, delays, transshipments and other shipping risks with support
  from the customer representatives and logistics coordinators
  
• Plan
  container requirements
  
• Ensure the
  correct fruit is allocated to the correct customer and vessel
  
• Manage
  container loading schedules in conjunction with our logistics providers
  
• Coordinate
  loading requirements with packhouses, cold stores and logistics providers
  
• Plan movement
  of fruit from packhouse to cold store
  
• Monitor
  cold-store capacity, communicate with cold stores regarding daily stock flow
  in/out the cold stores
  
• Prevent
  unnecessary congestion in the supply chain
  
• Ensure stock
  is available at the correct location when required
  
• Manage
  customer allocations from a logistics perspective – Ensure the logistics
  coordinators action the allocations per the pack and commercial plans.
  
• Ensure fruit
  is allocated against the correct customer requirements and planned against the
  correct vessel
  
• Work backward
  from the required customer ETA to determine loading and shipping requirements
  
• Constant
  communication with the supply and commercial teams
  
• Work with the
  Demand Planner and production teams to understand upcoming supply
  
• Plan
  logistics requirements against expected harvest and packing volumes
  
• Ensure
  sufficient logistics capacity is available for expected production
  

Requirements

• Grade
  12
  
• University
  Degree
  
• At least 3-5
  years’ relevant experience in logistics, shipping or supply chain
  
• A hands-on,
  hardworking approach; this role owns execution, not just planning
  
• Strong
  communication skills for daily contact with shipping lines, packhouses and
  customers
  
• Valid driver’s
  licence and own transport
  
• Experience in
  the citrus or fresh produce export industry is a strong advantage