Overview:
To successfully manage and optimize our logistics operations within the Walvis Bay corridor. This role involves coordinating with various service providers, performing market comparisons, negotiating rates, and ensuring seamless performance in cargo handling entirely.
Key Job Functions:
Service Provider Co-Ordination
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with service providers including shipping lines, warehouses, haulers, customs clearing agents, suppliers (for equipment rebuilds) and other relevant parties.
- Strategically manage these relationships to position FQM as a favoured role player within the Walvis Bay corridor.
Market Analysis and Negotiation
- Conduct market comparisons and analyse rates across competing ports in the region.
- Utilize commercial acumen to negotiate favourable rates and terms, ensuring cost-effectiveness and parity within industry standards.
Performance Monitoring
- Collaborate with the FQM Quality Control Inspector to monitor real-time performance of warehouses in receiving and dispatching FQM cargo.
- Implement measures to minimise truck queues & congestion and ensure efficient cargo handling.
- Take immediate action to resolve any issues affecting the flow and management of FQM cargo, for both imports and exports.
Requirements
Education
- Matric
- Diploma/Degree in Freight Forwarding or Logistics (preferred)
Experience
- Proven experience in logistics, supply chain management, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of shipping, warehousing, and customs processes.
- Demonstrated commercial savvy with experience in rate negotiation and market comparison.
Skills
- Previous experience in the Walvis Bay corridor or similar regional logistics environment.
- Knowledge of local and regional customs regulations.
- Experience working with multinational companies in the mining or minerals sector.
- Willing to travel within the region.
- Proficiency in logistics software
- Strong Administration skills with attention to detail.
- High level of computer literacy in MS Office Suite.
- Good Microsoft Excel – Intermediate+
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Focus on customer requirements.
- Good Negotiation skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Abilities
- Ability to speak to customers
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to take instructions
- Ability to give instructions
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to organize, plan and prioritize
- Ability to work to strict deadlines
- Ability to process information
- Ability to resolve problems promptly
- Ability to execute plans
Attributes
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent team player
- High levels of energy
- Must be self-motivated
- Time conscious
Join Steinweg to ensure our services exceed client expectations. Apply now to become part of our dynamic team!
Interested?
Please send your CV to recruitment@za.steinweg.com