Employer: Helderberg Personnel cc My client is a well established Fruit Exporter based in Stellenbosch. They are seeking to employ a Logistics Coordinator to join their team. The successful candidate will have a B.Com degree in Logistics / Supply Chain Management and minimum of two years’ experience as a Junior Logistics Coordinator or Stock Coordinator Education Required * B.Com Logistics / Supply Chain Management / Relevant experience Skills Required * Thorough knowledge of product and pallet coding structures, as well as cold store stock management processes * Thorough knowledge of company stock management systems such as QX / LINC, including the ability to book and allocate stock, issue loading instructions, and confirm MR information in the system * Thorough knowledge of export requirements and protocols * Thorough knowledge of shipping line services and operational schedules * Basic knowledge of the export cost chain, with the ability to optimise service and cost for clients while maximising company margins * Strong communication and influencing skills Experience Required * Minimum of two years’ experience as a Junior Logistics Coordinator or Stock Coordinator * Thorough knowledge and experience of European, Russian, and Asian market allocations and operations will be advantageous Key Performance Area: Logistics Operations:  * Monitor packing and intakes of stock between packhouse and depot - Forcasted volumes in line with actuals * Assist with truck offloading in port if necessary - Compliance to handling protocols * Assist Port Quality Control if required * Assist with Deviations if required * Check and verify daily stock * Generate requests and coordinate inspections and re-inspections by DAFF and other institutions as required by various protocol * Ensure adherence of market and service provider protocol. * Ensure that all required export documents (Phytoclean status information) have been updated, prior to export * Make vessel bookings with Shipping Lines * Book shipments with hauliers * Allocate stock to vessels and communicate, arrange and monitor loading of fruit with third parties: PPECB, C&F, DAFF, Hauliers, Depots etc * Manage reverse logistics * Claims Dispatches / Shipping Information in QX: * Following up with depots for MT files when shipments loaded. * Adjusting all MT files as per load out from LC’s * Map all outside of system mates in QX * Processing and linking of Mates/PO files in System for allocated clients * Verify and confirm Dispatches Documentation and Shipping Information: Documentations instruction * Documentation instruction setup (Clients) * Documentation instruction information provided to doc’s team and confirmed in order (EU) Shipping information * SI submission * Final mates communication * Mates saved on drive Forecast * Weekly intake volume Forecast * Weekly shipping line volume forecast System maintenance: * System code registrations * Port & vessel codes registrations * Receiver codes * Agent Codes * System code selection Cost management * Manage and Control operational costs + Provide details of extra ordinary costs and deviations * Claim management