Available Postions

QUALIFICATIONS: 

•    Matric 
•    3 year Sales & Marketing related qualification at NQF level 5. 

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE: 

• Have a comprehensive understanding of sales and marketing principles. 
• Have good knowledge of international trade principles. 
• Have an understanding of Air and Sea freight forwarding practices and procedures. 

• Min 5 years of progressive sales executive experience and a demonstrated record of sales growth 

for 2 years’ in clearing & forwarding industry. 

• Have knowledge of the local trading market, inco terms. 
• Have an understanding of tariff calculation concepts. 

 ADVANTAGEOUS ATTRIBUTES: 

• Customer service orientation – Able to handle a demanding customer environment. 
• Have advanced written and verbal English communication skills. 
• Have decision making, negotiation and presentation skills. 
• Be action and results orientated. 
• Be presentable and a team player. 

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: 

• Facilitate processing of credit application. 
• Implement the strategy for meeting sales performance targets. 
• Cost freight movements and prepare service estimates when required. 
• Interface with existing strategic customers to solidify mutual expectations of performance and growth. 
• Maintain and update client record information. 
• Provide quarterly results assessments of sales activities. 
• Acquire new business as well as continued expansion among existing clients. 
• Open business development dialogs with strategic customers. 
• Comply with the requirements of the quality management system. 

1. Established means of communication between: 

1. The different groups involved in delivering the service to the customer? 

1. The different groups involved in delivering the service and the customer? 

1. Innovation 

1. 10% Weighting 

1. Demonstrate value add and continuous improvement strategies in the existing customer base. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Matric
• A post graduate Degree in Human Resources or related field.
• Post Graduate business programme at NQF level 7.
• Registration with SABPP as a Chartered HR Practitioner.
• Legal qualification e.g. LLB would be an added advantage.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• 10 years management experience in Human Resources in a medium to large sized organization, with at least 3 years performed at an executive level.
• Sound Knowledge of current Human Resources management practices.
• Experience of working in HR, within a large/medium and fast paced commercial matrix environment.
• Sound knowledge of BCEA, EE, LRA, OHSA, SDA & BBBEE.
• Current Remuneration Management theory and practice.
• Current Labour Relations Management and Labour Law theory and practice.

ADVANTAGEOUS ATTRIBUTES:

• Leadership skills.
• Business acumen.
• Good planning and organisation skills.
• Collaboration skills.
• Good problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Communicate within the team and contribute to the overall success of the team.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Lead the development and implementation of a human resources strategy aligned to the company’s strategic objectives, ensuring that all proposed plans support the needs of the business;
• Strategically partner with the executive team ensuring that the organisation delivers on the overall business strategy and results.
• Achieve performance objectives whilst taking cognisance of industry, market, commercial realities and operational requirements.
• Lead strategic organisational change processes.
• Serve as catalyst for culture change and alignment of organisational climate, behaviours and values.
• Design and manage employee engagement initiatives and employee communication.
• Facilitate the organisational processes of the business and maintain an effective and innovative culture.
• Provide leadership in respect of ensuring human resources and organisational capital readiness while building organisational capacity of competent people.
• Address the critical elements of organisational effectiveness, HRIS, talent management and transformation.
• Develop and implement the Employment Equity plan while ensuring compliance to the Employment Equity Act.
• Lead the learning and development function through initiatives in developing a learning academy.
• Manage remuneration, benefits, policies and structures of bonus/commission schemes and other reward and recognition programmes and payroll function.
• Manage salary benchmarking data and advise the company on remuneration strategies.
• Lead, mentor, coach, develop and motivate the HR team.
• Follow up of team and individual performance against targets and objectives aligned with overall company strategy.
• Ensure the development of, and adherence to, organisational and operating policies, system and practices that meet legislative and corporate wide standards.
• Ensure the company achieves its objectives while maintaining accountability, good governance and risk management.
• Manage the IR function and the associated risks.
• Be the custodian of organisational ethics.
• Manage BBBEE initiatives and accreditation process while ensuring that the company BBBEE levels are maintained.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Matric
• 1 year freight forwarding related qualification at NQF level 3 and 4.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Have specialist knowledge of freight forwarding and clearing documents, procedures and practices gained through at least 3 years related experience in Seafreight/Airfreight Import controlling capacity.
• Customs and other statutory body cargo clearance procedure.
• National currencies and international codes.

ADVANTAGEOUS ATTRIBUTES:

• Customer service orientation – Able to handle a demanding customer environment.
• Good problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Dynamic self-starter that doesn’t need to be told what to do and how to do it.
• Attention to detail and handle pressure.
• Can communicate with the team and contribute to the overall success of the team.
• Adaptable as this is a constantly changing environment.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Plan freight movement of imported cargo.
• Coordinate the freight movement and customs clearance.
• Cost freight movement and prepare estimates.
• Arrange insurance cover and process claims.
• Process administration related to the shipment file.
• Effect creditors’ disbursements and process debtor’s invoices.
• Comply with the requirements of the quality management system.