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  • Posted: May 8, 2026
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • Established in 1970, Unique Personnel Recruitment Agency has consistently delivered a friendly and professional employment service for more than 35 years of operational excellence. Our main focus has traditionally been in Gauteng, South Africa, but since the implementation of new innovations we now recruit nationally and globally. As a result it's not surpri...
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    Junior Estimator

    Job Description    

    Estimates

    • Compile estimates according to client and agent requirements for all transport modes both imports and exports
    • Request landside and freight charges from agents and service providers worldwide
    • Ensure that the estimate charges correspond to client rates in CargoWise and Forwarding Instructions
    • Quality check estimate on a continuous basis
    • Knowledge of Customs Tariffs and Port Charges
    • Forward estimate to the relevant sales or client services representative to quality check and forward to the client
    • Save approved estimate in excel format under the client EDOCS tab in CargoWise Client Queries
    • Administrative support
    • Proposals
    • Global agent rates negotiation

    Rates

    • Maintenance of Client rates and ensures all rate schedules are updated
    • Communicate buy and sell rates to operations
    • Negotiations of rates with 3rd parties
    • In cases where rates are not on file application is made to the relevant agent or third party supplier for the necessary costs

    Tenders

    • Complete tender according to client and agent requirements for all transport modes both imports and exports
    • Rate negotiations with carrier  Agents on current tenders to ensure best possible price with a marginable profit
    • Submit tenders before deadline
    • Follow up on tenders to see if Company was successful in tender

    Query Handling

    • Attend to any estimate or rate queries
    • Communicate any queries and amendments to all parties involved

    Inherent Requirements    
    Knowledge & Experience

    • Matric or Senior Certification equivalent
    • High level of Computer literacy
    • Knowledge of all transport modes  Air Ocean and Road
    • Good administrative skills
    • Sound knowledge of Incoterms 2010
    • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Freight Forwarding and Clearing

    Skills

    • Communication Skills
    • Project Management Skills
    • Ability to work under Pressure
    • Ability to integrate with team members and a team environment
    • Sense of initiative

    Attributes

    • Adaptability
    • Continuous Learning
    • Quality Orientation
    • Initiating Action
    • Managing work

    Training

    • Induction
    • Quality Training  
    • What Qualification    Matric
    • Minimum Qualification    Matric

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Unique Personnel on www.unique.co.za to apply

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