Description:
A well-established company is looking for suitable candidates for a forwarding clerk position.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Must be able to perform full forwarding function
- Discuss and negotiate freight rates
- Registration of new shipments received from clients
- Ensure freight invoices are paid and invoiced out
- Able to compare and check rate of exchange being used and paid to carriers
- Checking all documentation is correct
- Compile import Estimates
- Provide clients with daily feedback and updates
- Book cargo and inform clients of sailing dates
- Processing of forwarding manifests
- Handle Groupage and handover shipments
- Update ETA’s and track shipments online
- Checking the various registers and ensuring these are updated
Requirements:
- Must be able to perform full forwarding function
- Discuss and negotiate freight rates
- Registration of new shipments received from clients
- Ensure freight invoices are paid and invoiced out
- Able to compare and check rate of exchange being used and paid to carriers
- Checking all documentation is correct
- Compile import Estimates
- Provide clients with daily feedback and updates
- Book cargo and inform clients of sailing dates
- Processing of forwarding manifests
- Handle Groupage and handover shipments
- Update ETA’s and track shipments online
- Checking the various registers and ensuring these are updated
- Grade 12
- Freight qualification is advantageous
- Shipshape or similar knowledge
- Groupage and Estimates experience
- 5 years industry experience
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Able to handle and work under pressure
- Excellent customer service
- Organised and able to work to deadlines
Requirements
- Grade 12
- Freight qualification is advantageous
- Shipshape or similar knowledge
- Groupage and Estimates experience
- 5 years industry experience
Atttributes
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Able to handle and work under pressure
- Excellent customer service
- Organised and able to work to deadlines
30 Apr 2024;
from:
careers24.com