Freight Forwarding Planner (Road Freight)

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client in the Logistics Industry is seeking a Transport Planner to join their team

Location: Port Elizabeth/Gqeberha

Job type: On Site

Duties and Responsibilities

• Proactively keep customers informed about planned work and work in progress
• Keep customer informed on ability to take on work and actively chase for work to fill up capacity
• Overview must be shared with Operations Manager and Fleet Controllers to make decisions on what can be taken on
• Maintain a max of 40% import & 60% export work
• Weekly virtual meeting with customer on volumes forecast and service
• Confirming references, stock, turn ins
• TBA to be corrected with proper empty depot before work is executed
• Ensure instructions are closed within turnaround time of completing shipment
• Conducting research to identify potential customers & educate them on company’s offerings
• Instructions are added or updated immediately when information becomes available
• Follow-up on POD uploads with Fleet Controller
• POD verification is up to date before the end of your shift
• Managing customer accounts, providing ongoing assistance, and identifying opportunities for upselling or cross-selling
• Preparing weekly & monthly reports
• Preparing reports for management
• Achieve weekly & monthly budgeted target of container moves and revenue
• Ensure cost and selling are correct before verifying PODs
• POD verification is up to date before the end of your shift
• Instructions contain correct and clear information on what is required and what limitations are to execute (for example, operating hours, rates, required documents, etc
• Ensure instruction is correct before sending to finance

Minimum Requirements

• Matric
• Post matric qualification
• Fleet management
• Industry understanding (also building relationships)
• System understanding
• Computer skills
• Must be prepared to work shift work which includes weekends

Skills Required

• Proactive communication
• Forward planning.
• Attention to detail
• Deadline driven.
• Short response time in replies (less than 20min)
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Should you wish to be considered for this opportunity, please apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful