Key Focus Areas:
• Prepare accurate and competitive quotations and costings for break bulk sea freight shipments.
• Analyse cargo requirements, obtain supplier rates and calculate complete shipment costs and margins.
• Manage break bulk shipments from quotation and pre-arrival through vessel discharge, customs clearance, transport and final delivery.
• Coordinate with shipping lines, vessel agents, port/terminal operators, stevedores, transporters and other service providers.
• Monitor vessel schedules, cargo discharge, customs clearance, port activities and delivery timelines.
• Review and reconcile Bills of Lading, invoices, packing lists, manifests and cargo details.
• Coordinate customs documentation and follow up on releases, inspections and queries.
• Arrange transport, ensuring suitable vehicles and equipment are available for oversized or specialised cargo.
• Track cargo movements and investigate discrepancies, damages, shortages or delays.
• Maintain accurate shipment files, costings and supplier rate databases.
• Monitor shipment profitability, quoted vs actual costs and potential additional charges such as storage and demurrage.
• Provide clients with regular shipment updates and proactively communicate delays, additional costs and operational issues.

Minimum Requirements:
• Grade 12 / Matric.
• Previous experience in sea freight forwarding or clearing and forwarding.
• Strong break bulk experience.
• Previous experience preparing freight quotations and estimates.
• Knowledge of South African port and shipping operations.
• Understanding of Bills of Lading, manifests and shipping documentation.
• Understanding of customs clearance processes.
• Strong Excel and numerical skills.
• Strong commercial and analytical ability.

Blue Oak Personnel is a trusted recruitment agency with over 16 years of experience, specializing in the Freight Forwarding and Finance industries. By applying for this vacancy your CV will be uploaded to our system and will be considered for all current vacancies. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks please consider your application unsuccessful.