Road Freight Controller

Job Purpose: 

Successfully co-ordinate all client shipments from start to end (North and South bound). 

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Matric
• Freight Forwarding or any relevant qualification would be an advantage 
• Minimum of 3-5 years experience as a Road Controller in a freight forwarding environment with import & export experience.

Job Function: 

• Successfully co-ordinate all shipments for the clients from issue of Purchase Order as per INCO terms. 
• Ensure client deadlines and procedures are adhered to. 
• Assist to maintain good service levels and good revenue margins as per the contract rates and any write offs / errors are kept to a minimum. 
• Provide a positive learning environment in order to strengthen the team you are working with. 
• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with the departmental and company procedure manual. 
• Ensure all shipments are dispatched within the proposed time frame. 
• Keep client fully informed of the progress of the shipment. 
• Ensure all Customs regulations are met including the prompt return of documents.
• Ensure the respective Offices at destination is kept fully informed of the position of cargo received.
• Ensure that all transactions are carried out in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedure for the contract. 
• Ensure all information entered into the system is correct. 
• Liaise with suppliers and expeditors to ensure timeous uplift of orders. 
• Ensure clients are invoiced in line with what has been agreed and the costing is accurate.
• Ensure that clients are invoiced according to the credit terms set out for their respective Account
• Ensure that clients are serviced in such a manner that more business in other areas (modes of transport) and other routes are considered by clients. 
• Handle multi modal/exports/import shipments according to client requirements
• Ensure all destination county requirements are met
• Any other delegated tasks deemed as reasonable as assigned by the Reporting Manager