Planning & Logistics Co-ordinator - Standerton based at COFCO International

The purpose of this function is to perform a variety of support tasks in the Planning & Logistics division of the Operations Department at Standerton Oil Mills, handling the intakes at the plant.

Desirable candidates

• Those living in the community or nearby.

Role & Responsibilities

• Obtaining quotations and negotiating rates with transporters for new contracts
• Liaising with transporters
• Liaising with silo managers and farmers, and arranging loading
• Booking trucks in to load at silos and farm venues
• Movement planning and scheduling
• Coordinate product delivery schedules with Execution (Client facing) desk
• Book trucks in to offload with Execution Desk
• Processing of daily transport orders
• Handle transport invoice queries and claims, etc.
• Imports and exports across multi-model transport means (road, rail, maritime)

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Transport or related field
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience within an office environment
• Good communication skills, English and Afrikaans
• Must be willing to work after hours

Essential skills

• Logical reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure while always maintaining excellent attention to detail and high a degree of accuracy.
• Ability to work independently with minimal review required.
• Planning, organising and excellent time management skills.
• Critical thinker with emotional resilience to overcome obstacles.
• Able to efficiently solve problems relating to sales and transportation of goods.
• Able to adapt quickly to change.
• Demonstrated experience in a similar role

Desirable skills

• Systems driven / tech savvy.
• Aptitude for continuous system enhancements and automation.
• Advanced Excel capabilities.
• ERP / SAP systems experience / or exposure.
• Grain and Agri industry and/or commodities, markets and derivatives trading experience.  

Reporting

• Reports direct to Planning & Logistics Team Lead
• Matrix reporting to Operations Manager

Compensation

• Basic salary with provident fund and medical aid benefits.
• Annual discretionary incentives.

Additional Notes

• All applications must be submitted via the CIL Careers platform.
• Financial year end is December.
• Seasonal (harvest) activities run from March to September.
• Financial year end is December.