Logistics Coordinator

Talented Recruitment Specialists · Johannesburg, Gauteng

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  • 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
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