Location

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Full job description

Alistair is one of East and Southern Africa’s fastest growing service companies, providing a variety of self-delivered logistics solutions with core competencies in road freight and operational hire of material handling equipment. The business has gone from strength to strength, growing quickly in both its geographical coverage and variety of services offered to clients. At the moment, the Group employees over 800 personnel, delivers services across sixteen countries and is poised for significant further expansion.

Core Competencies:

• Material Supply
• Customs Clearance
• Road Freight
• Material Handling
• Storage and Warehousing
• Offshore & Onshore Equipment Rental
• Specialized Inspection Services

Vision
To be known as the Company that makes Africa work better.

Company Behaviours
Honesty, Customer Focus, Continual Improvement, Humility, and Safety

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Execute Customs entries for assigned shipments, appropriately and efficiently and ensure compliance with Country regulations.
• Accurately assigning specific HS Codes to items being declared to customs department
• Tracking shipments using customs and other tracking tools to ensure clearance is done accordingly as per the KPI
• Review and verify charges issued by third-party vendors on active shipments to ensure they’re applicable and accurate before proceeding with payments.
• Raise tickets to finance department and follow through to ensure payments are done on time to avoid clearance delays of assigned shipments
• Update status of active shipments on SS report based on the clearance progress
• Proper archiving of cleared shipments to maintain records for potential internal & external audits
• Oversee daily warehouse operations, including receiving, storing, and shipping of cargo
• Manage office inventory and conduct regular audits to ensure accuracy.
• Preparation of SADC Certificates and follow ups with SARS
• Preparation of Quotations and follow ups.
• Follow up with border agents to make sure there is a swift movement of the cargo between borders
• Collaborate with the planning team to schedule shipments and monitor delivery timelines.
• Maintain accurate records of inventory, shipments, and export activities.
• Coordinate with warehouse staff when loading and off-loading, ensuring adherence to safety and operational standards and avoiding damage to all related cargo.
• Resolve any issues related to inventory discrepancies or shipment delays.
• PO Creations on SAP
• Lodging applications for COC, BV Inspection and Road worthy certifications
• Following up on client queries with SARS
• Proper invoicing to clients
• Other assigned tasks

Education & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (Freight Forwarding / Logistics)
• Knowledge on clearance of cargo under different regimes in South Africa
• At least 1 year experience executing customs declarations using ShipShape & Alesco
• Clear understanding of Customs Laws and Regulations applicable in South Africa
• Proper use of Microsoft Office tools (Especially Excel)

Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:20 AM – 4:20 PM, and Alternate Saturdays, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
The Company reserves the right to withdraw from the recruitment process at any time, at its sole discretion. The sharing of any aptitude test, assessment, or invitation to an interview does not constitute an offer of employment or guarantee any future employment with the Company. Candidates acknowledge that progression through any stage of the recruitment process does not imply or ensure an eventual offer of employment.

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