Freight Controller Imports / Exports wanted urgently: APPLY HERE
Vacancy Details
Employer: HR Xchange
A well-established shipping company requires a Freight Controller Imports / Exports for their office in Johannesburg.
Market-related salary plus benefits
Responsibilities
Import duties
Handling all vessels from start to finish
Complying with the new SARS requirements RCG and AMS
Following up with each port 48 hours before vessels sailing and performing AMS
Downloading manifest from LMS principle system and tying up vessel against PML
Checking of SOB requests/MC’s
Sending off SOB/Arrival Notification Advices
Amendments to manifest
Transhipment bookings
Submission of manifest to Customs and Portnet hard copies and EDI submission Cuscar
Submission of discharge/rail list/Tranship List hard copies and EDI submission Coprar
Charging out files and invoicing local system
Release, closing of bills and invoicing on LMS
Release of shipments (upon receipt of relevant documentation)
Passing of overstay’s and recovery of demurrage
All stopped /overstay instructions to the transporter must be checked and signed by the supervisor
All stopped containers and overstay invoices to be checked and signed by supervisor
Terminal storage to be checked and approved by supervisor before updating Navis
Monitoring of long standing at terminal
Updating Navis with transporter details
Follow up on overstay containers with POL and client
Ensure that containers are booked with states warehouse within 28 days
Arranging transport
Carrier Haulage
Submission of CDO / follow up on NPA outstanding cargo dues
Acquittals
Monitoring of Empties once report received from logistics
Queries –mini freight /lcsd reports /proforma report to be responded within 24 hours
Ensure files are in order for auditing and hand over daily.
Filing
Export duties
Firming stack dates and following up with all clients
Ensuring that EDIS are done and Navis cross checked to make sure all bookings are appearing on the Navis system.
Firm up all bookings once stacks are firm
Special containers have to be checked and monitored.
Assist clients with Pre-advising export containers.
Capturing data on LMS
Checking sob and Invoicing clients and releasing Bills of Lading all efts and invoice to be handed over to accounts.
Ensuring all information for Bills is received timeously and is correct as per Port requirements
Ensuring POD, IMCO/UN/TEMP/CONSEC codes and vents details as per booking/bill and N76.
Compiling DG Manifest and Reefer Lists and submitting Reefer List to various POD’s and Ops department
Preparing Cargo Dues and submitting MTY manifest to Customs and NPA
Submit full manifests to Customs & NPA after closing vessel
Completed files should be checked and handed over for auditing.
Carrier Haulage
Framing CTO’s for carrier haulage and ensuring that containers are moved into stack timeously
Ensuring relevant charges for carrier haulage and ex stack containers, etc, are collected prior to Bill of Lading being released.
Notifying clients when vessel stacks are firm, thereafter reconciliation of stack containers vs non-stack containers
Responsible for taking the necessary steps for containers to be stacked and arrange late/early arrivals where necessary.
Stamping client’s CTO’s, ensuring POD, weights, IMCO/UN/TEMP/CONSEC codes and vents details as per booking
Compiling DG Manifest and Reefer Lists and submitting same to Operations
Commercial duties
The incumbent would also be required to support the Commercial department / Internal Sales desks on occasions of staff absence.
Bookings for all Trades, including cross trade
Ensuring freight rates and additional charges are updated on the booking screen prior to freight desk invoicing clients
Filing of rates on LMS
Updating of vessel and voyager code/stack dates on Dinamix
Application for DG/Hazardous cargo
Application for detention and demurrage
Applications for freight collect at POD
Monitoring of vessel allocations / tonnages and loadings
Telesales on a daily basis (min 15). Ensuring customer satisfaction and securing cargo for vessels
EDI – down loading of vessels from LMS to Dinamix at least three times a day
Assisting with month end reports / statistics
Assisting with Customer stats for the month-end reports
Quoting of rates to the clients
Assisting clients with queries, especially when Marketing Reps are out
Assisting customers with transshipment details on both import and the export legs
Monthly booking summaries to Head Office/sales managers.
Adding new clients onto Dinamix system
Filing
Requirements
Matric
Relevant shipping courses
4 years of shipping experience
Computer literate
Excellent customer service skills
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Apply before Monday, October 28, 2019 – 59 Days left
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