Shipping Controller - Cape Town, South Africa - Cape Union Mart International

Cape Union Mart International

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Do you have a thirst for Supply Chain? Cape Union Mart International is looking for a qualified, driven Shipping Controller in its Supply Chain Division.

Cape Union Mart is an Outdoor Retailer and has a presence in fashion in the form of our Old Khaki and Poetry Chains.

We have two factories in Cape Town and import finished goods and raw materials for all our businesses.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Order Management
Manage bookings using various carrier options for best margin maintenance
Ensure on time shipments
Obtain Quotes for airfreight shipments
Process Clearings for SARS duties
Due Diligence on documents provided
Issue instructions to Freight Forwarders for Customs Clearance
Ad hoc analyses & reporting
Will be required to do ad hoc excel analyses using data from Oracle/Tradecloud/Qliksense within agreed deadlines
Data insights to be reviewed for clear business decisions to be made
Weekly/Monthly reports to be processed and issued to business
Invoices & payments
Processing of invoices in Tradecloud and liaising with factories and Finance regarding discrepancies
Governance
Supply all necessary documentation to SARS and Auditors as and when requested
System enhancements
Work with Tradecloud, Finance and Oracle teams for new system requirements and User Acceptance Testing
Draw up basic requirements documents for system enhancements
SOP's
Manage all requirements and process changes necessary should any of the above change for good business reasons or continuous improvement
Workshop and publish changes with fellow Shipping Controllers
Project Management
Self Manage all miniproject deliverables and deadlines
Use of basic gant charts and project updates to Line Leader

Qualifications and Experience Required

An NQF 67 qualification in Supply Chain/B Com Supply Chain Management
2+ years of experience working in a supply chain environment is advantageous
Proven knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Office is crucial (Outlook, Word and Excel), Excel using vlookups and pivots is essential
Knowledge of imports, clearing and forwarding is advantageous

Competencies and Traits

Excellent organizational, time management and prioritization skills
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Analytical thinking and problemsolving skills
Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently
Good team player, able to work as part of a team, sharing knowledge, ideas and learning from the team.
Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and deadlines
Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
Interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with people across all levels
Process integrity in handling confidential and sensitive organizational information
Remain up to date in business process changes in this field internationally and locally
An aptitude for keeping technologically up to date