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Freight Forwarding Division Manager

Stellenbosch
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Logistics Finance Management
Reference: SW006123/JM

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Employer: Helderberg Personnel cc

My client, an established fruit exporter, has an excellent opportunity for a Freight Forwarding Division Manager to join their team. The successful candidate will have 10 years' relevant experience in the fruit industry.Formal Qualification in Finance Management and / or Cost Accounting advisable.

Duties:

Develop, implement and lead the divisional strategy to create an effective, efficient and integrated documentation services
Relationship management and contracting with service providers, clients and marketing of documentation services to potential clients.
Clarify, document and implement the operational workflows, roles, responsibilities and KPI’s for all team members. Scorecard in place.
Financial management, including compiling budgets, cost, revenue/fee structures and margin management. Reduce wastage and losses due to operational errors.
Cross divisional coordination
Keep up to date with compliance requirements of all statutary organisations (SARS, TNPT, PPECB, DALLRD) and inform subordinates.

Education Required

Formal Training in export forwarding and clearing processes and compliance with SARS requirements.
Training in Incoterms / trading terms
Formal Qualification in Finance Management and / or Cost Accounting advisable

Skills Required

Financial management including budgeting, revenue / cost management, cost accounting principles.
Detailed understanding of fruit industry processing / generation export documentation (Bills of Lading, Certificates of Origin, Export Certificates, Phytosanitary certificates, Pre-cool Certificates, Letters of Credit, Customs Export entries, Cargo dues, etc) .
Hands-on operational management and problem-solving skills.
Thorough understanding of export / import documentation requirements and protocols for all countries from and to which RSA fresh fruit is exported.

Experience required

10 years relevant experience in the SA fruit industry

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About Helderberg Personnel cc

Based in Somerset West, Helderberg Personnel was established in 1998. The company initially started doing placements in the Helderberg Basin and over the years expanded nationally. Our background has proved to be invaluable in providing a high standard of recruitment, screening, evaluation and placement of candidates.

Our Value proposition:
The true value proposition of the Helderberg Personnel brand is our commitment to attending to our clients’ needs, culture and values and to ensure that, through comprehensive interviews with candidates, the overall match is determined to ensure a long term relationship. The identity of the client remains confidential at all times. We understand that our function is to ensure that the candidate must become a strategic partner to a business instead of a mere employee. Helderberg Personnel has achieved a steady growth over the last years and we have evolved into one of the leading agencies in the region. We have made placements cross functional, cross industry and up to senior management level.