Permanent - Import Controller - eThekwini (Durban) - South Africa

Job Number: 80524


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80524
Permanent
Import Controller
MS Office
Transportation - Logistics
eThekwini (Durban)
Kwazulu Natal
South Africa

Day to day Operations

  • Control and manage import process from receipt of pre-alert documents/shipment notification to final delivery to the customer
  • Request for arrival notification from the shipping line/co-loader
  • Register file on CargoWise once arrival notification is received from the shipping line/co-loader
  • Ensure that all commercial documentation received tallies and is correct for customs clearance purposes
  • Complete document checklist
  • Submit documents to customs entry department
  • Arrange and co-ordinate customs exams and regulatory stops
  • Obtain extended releases
  • Prepare shipping line release
  • Ensure that NAVIS is updated 72 hours prior to vessel arrival
  • Inform transporter of the arriving shipment by sending through a delivery instruction
  • Update internal work notes on CargoWise - daily by 10H00
  • Generate status report to customer daily/progressively regarding the milestone event/progress of the shipment
  • Monitor delivery with transporter and liaise with client services representative/customer
  • Ensure that containers are uplifted and turned in within the prescribed times
  • Prepare job profit summary and ensure invoice is sent to the customer within KPI
  • Ensure all 3rd party invoices are received, reconciled and sent to head office for payment within transactional periods
  • Ensure all WIP’s and accruals are attended to timeously
  • Evaluate and resolve problems presented by team members
  • Update milestones and internal work notes on CargoWise – real-time
  • Ensure quality is the primary focus in every task
  • Assist in activities of team members

Management of Financials

  • Verify customer’s credit terms prior to proceeding with the shipment
  • Quality check accuracy of estimate prior to expediting shipment
  • Prepare job profit summary – collating of all disbursements, calculation of agency and finance fees
  • Account for profit/loss on shipment
  • Manage costs and negotiation of rates to ensure maximum profit
  • Reconcile all 3rd party invoices
  • Ensure all shipments are handled in accordance to the company’s profit margins
  • Sign off job profit summary prior to posting local client/overseas agent costs
  • Manage finance in operations – WIP - (KPI <14 dwell days), Accruals – (KPI <60 dwell days) and out of transaction losses

Management of Customer Relationship

  • Liaise with client services representative/customer on a daily basis  – advising client services representative/customer of delivery and shipment status
  • Receive orders from client services representative/customer – requesting original documents/clearing instructions
  • Generate status reports advising customer of progress
  • Continuously improve customer turnaround times
  • Customer– refers to internal and external customers

Facilitate and ensure effective process management

  • Imports
  • Register file on CargoWise once arrival notification is received from the shipping line/co-loader
  • Ensure that all commercial documentation received tallies and is correct for customs clearance purposes
  • Complete document checklist
  • Submit documents to customs entry department
  • Arrange and co-ordinate customs exams and regulatory stops
  • Obtain extended releases
  • Prepare shipping line release
  • Ensure that NAVIS is updated 72 hours prior to vessel arrival
  • Inform transporter of the arriving shipment by sending through a delivery instruction. Delivery instruction to include demurrage/detention period.
  • Update internal work notes on CargoWise - daily by 10H00
  • Generate status report to customer daily regarding the progress of the shipment
  • Monitor delivery with transporter and liaise with client service representative/customer
  • Ensure that containers are uplifted and turned in within the prescribed times
  • Prepare job profit summary and ensure invoice is sent to the customer
  • Ensure all 3rd party invoices are received, reconciled and sent to head office for payment within transactional periods
  • Ensure all WIP’s and accruals are attended to timeously
  • Evaluate and resolve problems presented by team members
  • Update milestones and internal work notes on Cargo wise – real-time
  • Complete and close shipment as per company SOP/ISO standard

Quality Management

  • Check and double check to make sure minimal/no errors are made
  • Provide quality service to customers and continuosly exceed their expectations
  • Get it right the first time

Risk Management

  • Ensure errors are minimal
  • Ensure instructions are received/issued in writing and recorded
  • Conform to SOP’s

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Knowledge & Experience

  • Matric or senior certification equivalent
  • Ability to inspire and motivate employees to achieve goals
  • Excellent problem solving skills
  • A high caliber, ambitious individual with ocean imports skills ranging from indent to customs clearance arrangement up to delivery
  • Three to five years hands-on experience is required with advanced problem solving skills and the ability to thrive under pressure
  • A tertiary qualification would be an advantage
Matric
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