Shipping Assistant at Clicks Group

Introduction

The purpose of this role is to to ensure that all import orders for the Clicks Group are placed and shipped on-time and in full, within the best possible lead times and at the lowest cost, ensuring compliance to all legislative requirements.

Job description

• To check all charges received from 3PL relative to a Child Purchase Order and ensure that charges were billed correctly and in line with prevailing rates on file.To liaise with Treasury team when Foreign Exchange is not available on respective Child Purchase Orders.To complete Actual Landed Costs within agreed timelines, thereby ensuring zero delays in DC receiving process.To collaborate closely with Clicks Finance, Banks (HSBC and Standard Bank) and suppliers in ensuring that International Suppliers are paid timeously.To prepare local Vendor Payments and submit to Finance for PaymentTo ensure all documents are uploaded on Tradecloud in order to ensure full and accurate document retrieval in the event of Audits (Internal/External or Customs Audits) 
• Resolve all costing and payment queries when they arise

Minimum requirements

Job Knowledge

• Essential: Basic understanding of customs compliance issuesEssential: Basic understanding of Incoterms 2010Essential: Knowledge and understanding of payments terms such as L/C’s, TT and FBC’sDesirable: Knowledge of retail buying processes

Job Related Skills

• Essential: Problem Solving SkillsEssential: Communication SkillsEssential: Analytical SkillsEssential: Computer Literacy

Job Experience

• Essential: A minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in the Shipping/Imports/Exports environment with exposure to freight forwarding, shipping lines and/or customs clearingDesirable: 1 year experience in Logistics/Supply Chain/Retail

Education: 

• Essential: Grade 12
• Desirable: Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or Finance

Completencies

• Working with other people
• Analysing
• Planning and Organising
• Delivering results and meeting customer's expectationsa