Education

• Grade 12 Certificate
• 3-year freight forwarding related qualification at NQF level 6

Knowledge and experience

• 7 years’ operational airfreight experience in Freight Forwarding Industry of which 3 years were in a supervisory capacity.
• INCO Terms. Basic international trade principles
• Transport modal selection. Carrier conditions of carriage
• Commercial, transport and statutory body documents & stamps
• Product specific freight handling & movement requirements. External Business Environment
• Applicable sections of Import & Export control Act. Functional business objectives, strategies
• Company service charge. Rate structure. Geographical locations.
• Tariff calculation concepts. National currencies and international codes
• Basic customs and other statutory body cargo clearance procedure
• Freight forwarding and clearing document flow procedure
• Shipshape/relevant operating system
• Computer literacy (Ms Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) -
• Problem solving and results driven. Client centric and strong communication is a must.
• Good communication skills ( Verbal and Written)
• Financial Acumen & Administration skills. Planning, organising & time management.
• Staff coaching and mentoring. Change and Conflict management
• Assertiveness, Initiative, Proactive ,Independence, Integrity and diplomacy

Advantageous attributes

• Customer service orientation - able to handle a demanding customer environment.
• Dynamic self-starter that works independently and can handle pressure.

Overall responsibilities include 

• Manage and oversee the freight movement of airfreight cargo.
• Manage and Oversee Imports Team and Estimators
• Effect creditors disbursements and process debtors invoices
• Import sales and servicing
• Manage the Airfreight Department, Drawing, Degroup, Drivers,
• Financial Management
• Comply with the requirements of the quality management system.
• Ad-hoc.