EXPORT AND SHIPPING DOCUMENTATION CONTROLLER IN PORT ELIZABETH

Job Position: Export and Shipping Documentation Controller Ref: 3550 Location: Port Elizabeth Salary: R10 000 to R20 000 per month commensurate with experience and qualification Qualifications / Requirements: • Extensive computer and Excel experience – will be tested • Attention to detail and accuracy • Previous experience in shipping and freight forwarding - – focusing on documentation • Excellent sense of prioritising, planning and organising • Deadline driven • Ability to work in pressurized environment and being resilient • Be able to deal with repetition and cope under stress / volumes • Willing to work overtime • Own reliable transport Key Performance Areas: • To manage the documentation and adhere to specific consignee’s requirements • Ensure documentation is delivered. To complete full set of docs within 7 days of vessel sailing • Short transit shipments to be completed • Find solutions where regular errors occur • Avoid additional unnecessary amendment charges • Respond to queries immediately • Manage shipping consignee’s and special documentation requirements • Sample docs to be supplied before processing of originals: - Freight Pre-paid/collect/payable elsewhere - Waybill / original BOL/original bill with Telex release - Additional documentation needed e.g. attested invoices or Packing lists to be included with export documents - Courier of Docs – approval needed or immediate - Courier addresses for final documents • Update distribution and communication requirements • Ensure special weight Instructions are followed: - Specific net weight requirements to be adhered to - VGM to be followed for cargo gross weight - Responsible to provide accurate and relevant information for internal and external purposes for use by the Executive Committee in order for them to make informed decisions • Process operations: - Receive booking, determine protocol and handling requirement process operations of consignment - Expeditiously consigning of shipments - Ensure all regulations are met and in accordance with the commodity and import country profile - Prepare all export documents within required timeframe - Manage data for shipments by providing instructions and support for all steps of certification - Complete all documentation submissions accurately and according - Finalize and transmit correctly completed documentation within service delivery undertaking - Effectively facilitate all aspects required and process any additional requests for successful delivery - Record keeping, data maintenance and communication in accordance with company SOP - Update, monitor and collate all shipment details and review in transit status • Protocol compliance: - Ensure compliance to all company policies and procedures - Manage all communication with export authorities and role players Responsibility: Qualifications / Requirements: • Extensive computer and Excel experience – will be tested • Attention to detail and accuracy • Previous experience in shipping and freight forwarding - – focusing on documentation • Excellent sense of prioritising, planning and organising • Deadline driven • Ability to work in pressurized environment and being resilient • Be able to deal with repetition and cope under stress / volumes • Willing to work overtime • Own reliable transport Key Performance Areas: • To manage the documentation and adhere to specific consignee’s requirements • Ensure documentation is delivered. To complete full set of docs within 7 days of vessel sailing • Short transit shipments to be completed • Find solutions where regular errors occur • Avoid additional unnecessary amendment charges • Respond to queries immediately • Manage shipping consignee’s and special documentation requirements • Sample docs to be supplied before processing of originals: - Freight Pre-paid/collect/payable elsewhere - Waybill / original BOL/original bill with Telex release - Additional documentation needed e.g. attested invoices or Packing lists to be included with export documents - Courier of Docs – approval needed or immediate - Courier addresses for final documents • Update distribution and communication requirements • Ensure special weight Instructions are followed: - Specific net weight requirements to be adhered to - VGM to be followed for cargo gross weight - Responsible to provide accurate and relevant information for internal and external purposes for use by the Executive Committee in order for them to make informed decisions • Process operations: - Receive booking, determine protocol and handling requirement process operations of consignment - Expeditiously consigning of shipments - Ensure all regulations are met and in accordance with the commodity and import country profile - Prepare all export documents within required timeframe - Manage data for shipments by providing instructions and support for all steps of certification - Complete all documentation submissions accurately and according - Finalize and transmit correctly completed documentation within service delivery undertaking - Effectively facilitate all aspects required and process any additional requests for successful delivery - Record keeping, data maintenance and communication in accordance with company SOP - Update, monitor and collate all shipment details and review in transit status • Protocol compliance: - Ensure compliance to all company policies and procedures - Manage all communication with export authorities and role players Salary: R10000 to 20000 Job Reference #: Export and Shipping Documentation Controller