Associate – Export Logistics at Defy Appliances

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To execute and administer all export transactions within the policies and guidelines of the company
• Support Export Sales Manager to ensure what is forecasted is sold and shipped to respective customers
• Liaise with Supply Chain Factory Planning to determine stock availability and special production requests in line with sales forecast
• Processing all export shipments across multimodal transport means (road, sea, airfreight)
• Execute shipments from South Africa and Cross trade shipments from Arcelik and associate factories
• Liaise with export planners on orders, determine stock availability
• Maintaining optimum stock levels by managing export SKUs and aged stock
• Ensure trucks and containers are loaded efficiently and timeously
• Maintain customer satisfaction and smooth accurate documentation flow by adherence to export processes aligned with SARS regulations
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers and shipping / transport agents.
• Ensure all SARS regulations are adhered to.
• Sourcing lane studies to optimize costs.
• Support Export Logistics Manager as and when required

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Supply Chain / logistics qualification.
• Minimum 4 -5 years’ experience in supply chain/logistics.
• SAP knowledge.
• Microsoft Office: Excel, Power point, word, MS Projects.
• Communication skills.
• Excellent administrative skills
• Language skills
• Financial acumen