Position: Sales Manager & Shipping Co - Ordinator
Industry: Distribution, Warehousing, and Freight
Location: Port Elizabeth - Eastern Cape
Salary: Market Related Depending on Experience
Benefits: Provident Fund, Medical Aid (salary sacrifice), Discretionary Performance Bonus.

Minimum job requirements:

Grade 12 with mathematics or relevant tertiary qualification.
Valid driver's licence (minimum code 8)
Strong communicator.
Previous Operations, Sales, and Customer service experience.
PC literacy.
A geographical background and an understanding of relocations within the region.
Deadline driven with ability to carefully assess and streamline processes.

Key Functions:

Liaise with export clients on all matters relating to relocation.
Prepare export documentation to present to the clearing agent.
Co-ordinate customs clearance procedures and shipments.
Calculate quotations for outbound shipments including quote follow ups.
Schedule bookings for shipment packing, collection, and shipments.
Liaise with shipping lines. Liaise with agents regarding packing and shipping documents.
Assist with inbound shipment enquiries and quotations.
General office administration tasks, when required.
Sales CRM system.
Sales surveys volume and packing requirements and discussion with clients regarding documentation requirements.
Internal as well as external Sales viewing + costing.
Customer service and correspondence.
Weekly follow ups.
Opening and updating files for secured moves.
Attend job visits.
Completion of tender requests.
Marketing calls.
International operations.
Accruals and tonnage reports.