Logistics Coordinator - Epping at Astral Foods Ltd

The ideal candidate would be responsible for:

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with all key customers, Vector Logistics and transport companies
• Ensure truck availability based on sales order requirements
• Avoid stand over costs and expedite delays at customers
• Co - ordinate trucks nationally to ensure timeous loading of fresh, frozen and value added products
• Assist in managing split loads between different customers
• Interact internally with sales coordinators and sales staff
• Communicate and action customer queries in the following areas: damages, shortages, incorrect product loaded, late arrivals
• Ensuring the necessary time slots with customers and ICL are in place and adhered to, to ensure sufficient off-loading and execution of deliveries nationally.
• Assisting the Sales co-ordinators with planning of vehicles for export orders, and attendance with
• Export loading and execution with State Veterinary and Newmarket Cold Storage – Epping and Commercial Cold Storage (CCS).

The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Matric or equivalent qualification
• Portray strong selling, communication and telesales skills
• Logistics experience essential
• Experience in the FMCG sector an added advantage
• Must be able to work in a high pressured environment
• Must be punctual and able to work overtime when required
• Self-motivated and should have excellent interpersonal skills
• Must be target and deadline driven
• Honesty and integrity a high requirement
• Must be computer literate (MS Office, excel and word)
• Must have reliable transport