Shipping Controller at Mondi Group

Job Purpose:

• Reporting to the Logistics Manager, the successful incumbent will be responsible for the co-ordination of the shipping activities end-to-end i.e., from order book to shipped/invoiced including oversight of shipping lines’ and logistics partners’ performance management, gap analysis/problem solving and action planning, optimization and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Expertise:

• Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain Management / Logistics (NQF 6) or studying towards same.
• Valid South African Driver’s License
• Logistics and shipping knowledge
• MS Office and SAP knowledge

Job Experience:

• 3 - 5 years’ experience in Shipping / Exports environment within a manufacturing environment preferably with exposure to Pulp and Paper
• Coordinating, administering, and updating shipping documentation and systems (Shipping lines systems, NAVIS)
• Must have experience working on SAP or similar ERP system.
• Experience in preparation of export documentation.
• Experience in dealing with Shipping lines.  
   

Key Performance Areas:

• Shipping the monthly forecasted volume for export in accordance with contracts/conditions of affreightment within agreed timeframe/costs as per customer requirements.
• Coordinating, administering and updating shipping documentation and systems (Shipping lines systems, SAP or similar ERP system, NAVIS)
• Planning of empty and full containers including management of depots and transporters.
• Ensures process controls and container management.
• Ensuring detailed Root Cause Analysis done for Demurrage and Detention charges and report on same.
• Ensure shipping queries (PO’s and Charges) are attended too timeously and resolved within month of query. 
• Updating systems and procedures in-line with policy and statutory requirements
• Supplying shipping input into departmental plans
• Issuing regular reports for management
• Actively seek continuous improvement initiatives for shipping
• Build effective partnerships with shipping lines and logistics partners.
   

Job Competencies/ Attributes/Skills:

• Results Orientated
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Service Orientation
• Resource Utilisation
• Problem Solving
• Cost Awareness
• Continuous Improvement Focus
• Managing Risk
• Analytical Thinking
• Change Management
• Customer Focus
• Communicating with Influence
• Capable of coordinating work across different Mondi teams
• Capable of compiling reports on Shipping Key Performance Areas