Associate - Export Planning at Defy Appliances

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To execute and administer all export transactions within the policies and guidelines of the company and exporting to country requirements.
• 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.
• 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.
• Support Export Logistics Manager as and when required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A relevant Supply Chain / logistics qualification.
• Minimum 2 - 3 years’ experience in supply chain/logistics.
• SAP knowledge
• Microsoft Office: Excel, Power point, word, MS Projects

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Good Communication skills.
• Excellent administrative skills
• Language skills
• Financial acumen