This role is based in the Lowveld.
Female applicants are encouraged to apply.
This demanding role reports to the General Manager.
Your skill is required to plan, organise, coordinate and facilitate the delivery of agricultural produce to storage facilities to the various market destinations locally, regionally and globally.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate with procurement on the transport requirements for moving of produce to the market.
- Manage the transport contracts whose key deliverables include truck availability, loading time, delivery time, state of consignment at point of delivery, quality and quantity delivered.
- Ensure timely allocation, loading, despatch and delivery of sugar into the domestic market as per sales order.
- Ensure processing of weekly transporter delivery schedules for payment.
- Liaise with Finance to purchase diesel in advance for timely logistical deliveries.
- Organise and coordinate with rail and road transporters for the supply of empty wagons and road trucks.
- Ensure timely preparation of export documentation, licenses and CDIs, customs clearance, bill of entry
- Manage transport and distribution costs in line with budget
- Compliance with all SHE policies
Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum five [5] years’ experience in a logistics role
- A first degree in Transport and Logistics / Supply Chain & Logistics or equivalent.
- A Master’s degree in Business Administration or Commerce would be an added advantage
- A mature team player capable of working under pressure.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Proficiency in ICT
- Results driven
The company offers excellent living conditions and other benefits related to location.