Key Account Representative - Johannesburg, South Africa - SoluGrowth (Pty) Ltd.

SoluGrowth (Pty) Ltd.

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Purpose of the job

To manage and control the movement of cargo from the designated origin to the prescribed destination in-line with the client's instructions and requirements, whilst adhering to company policies, procedures & client requirements.

As an Import & Export Controller you will work on accurately executing day to day freight forwarding operational activities across the world for all clients.

You will cover the following tasks:
Negotiate and organizing transport movements with a vast contact base of sub-contractors. As well as internally
- understanding client requests, being able to action them accordingly on and off system, Opening files, doing SI's and sending pre alerts to needed parties internally and agents,, following up on bookings with tradelines, monitoring shipments and arranging for necessary documentation to be processed, transport to be arranged. Ensure you do invoice, creditors, as well as ledgers. Ensure to build on client relationships as well as relationships internally

Receive and manage new shipments

Receiving new shipping instructions. Either internally or from clients direct
Manage by actioning and acknowledge the request
Action according to process in place either on system and or off system
Opening files
Issue Si's
Follow up those bookings have been made
Receiving documents to check
Sent pre alerts out as well as load cons, cross haul instruction unpacking if needed
Manage daily on Manto

Monitoring of shipments & Tracking

Monitor shipments as from sailing until arrival at port
Ensure clearing etc. is done and all docs are in place that is needed.
Monitoring process from arrival to terminal
Ensure cargo is being booked on trucks to move to provided destinations
Sent out daily tracking as required by customer

Administration

Raise invoices based on clients' contract requirements within set invoicing trigger, send invoices and supporting documents to Customer as needed for payment
Capture all creditors invoices, raising queries with relevant parties and/or Accounts Department.
Take profits same day as raising debtors' invoice and ensure that all relevant BOS fields are complete and close file.
Close files once file balance is reading zero.
And keep ledgers up to date as per process

Competencies

Skills
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