Logistics Coordinator
Talented Recruitment Specialists · Johannesburg, Gauteng
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Start free — we apply for you →- A global logistics leader is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to oversee import and export shipments across Africa on a 6-month contract. Candidates who are immediately available are encouraged to apply.
- The successful candidate will coordinate cargo movements, manage logistics documentation and system updates, secure cost-effective transport capacity, and ensure accurate data, compliance, and the efficient flow of cargo.
Duties and Responsibilities: Strategic Coordination and system input:
- Develop and implement logistics and pipeline flow strategies aligned with organizational objectives and regional regulations.
- Coordinate with transportation, operations, and supply chain teams to maintain efficient and consistent capacity flows for import and export corridors.
- Support capacity development initiatives for national logistics teams and partners.
- Ensure timeous, accurate and valid input into FFMS systems, with relevant margin and volume reviews
- Maintain proper record management within the FFMS systems for audit trail and review.
- Be able to provide support and approval for movements falling outside of planned margins.
- Effective communication and escalation of project delays, and or system inputs.
- Ensure timeous and accurate billing to client
- Efficient and accurate purchase order vendor management
Transportation and Scheduling
- Plan and monitor transportation of commodities end to end road, rail
- Ensure on-time delivery and resolve bottlenecks promptly.
- Supplier and Stakeholder Management:
- Liaise with local authorities, customs, and regional partners across African countries.
- Maintain communication between field offices, logistics clusters, and operations centres.
Compliance, Risk & Safety
- Enforce adherence to HSE Health, Safety & Environment standards and international logistics protocols.
- Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation measures for cross-border operations.
Documentation & Reporting
- Generate analytical reports KPI tracking, asset management, pipeline flow capacity utilization.
- Ensure audit-ready records and contribute to logistics SOP development.
Reporting Responsibilities
- Controller Month end report
- WIP management
- Transit times KPI
- POD tracking- daily
- Claims register
- Demurrage schedules- After project complete sent to client
- ISO audit samples – All Project Documents must be saved on Shared Folder
- ISO audit samples – All Project Documents must be saved on Shared Folder
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of African trade routes, customs regulations, and logistics networks.
- Ability to manage cross-border operations and multicultural teams.
- Advanced data analysis and reporting skills MS Excel, ERP, or logistics tracking systems.
- Excellent strategic planning, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.
- Commitment to ethical and sustainable logistics practices.
- Process orientated with a good attention to detail.
- Highly organised with the ability to prioritise tasks in fast changing environment.
- Must be able to work under pressure and adhere to aggressive deadlines
- High level thinking and problem solver
- Organised and detailed
- Client orientated