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Project Manager - East Rand, South Africa - Unique Personnel

Unique Personnel

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East Rand, South Africa

1 month ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Job Number

72793

Job Type

Permanent

Job Title

Project Manager

Computer Skills

Cargowise One,Google Earth,Route Planning Software,Advanced Microsoft Office

Industry

Freight

City

Ekurhuleni (East Rand)

Province

Gauteng
Job Function To ensure all activities regarding 4PL and Project Logistics are executed. This includes International Freight Management (air, ocean, road), Cross-Border Freight Management, Commercial (pricing and quotations), Procurement, and Warehousing.
Key performance areas:

Customer Relationship Management

Maintaining strong relationships with new and existing clients.
Building customer and subcontractor relationships.
Provide client estimates when required within 48 hours (Excluding tenders).
Ensure customer KPI scorecards are completed.
Administration:
Ensure operational files are accurate at all times and closed out in a timely manner.
Managing all shipment claims.
Overseeing scheduling and ensuring that it is done efficiently on the system.
Ensuring the accurate execution of loads.
Reporting to Management daily and assisting with queries.
Communicating and understanding new and current road transport legislation
KPI reporting and presentation
Management of order through the entire 4PL chain
From stock procurement to POD including warehousing.
Strong knowledge on operations throughout Sub-Saharan, East, and West Africa.
Strong understanding of the 4PL process flow to create efficiencies through continuous improvement.
Good TMS, IMS, ERP, and WMS knowledge to allow leveraging of technology to create efficiencies.
Employees:
HR Management of reportable employees.
Scorecard reviews to be completed bi-annually for direct reports.
Ensure disciplinary measures are actioned when required.
Briefing reportable staff on necessary company information.
Training of new employees.
Establishing and improving employee skills needs and requirements.
Systems:
Manage and maintain data on Cargowise
Ensure client reports are accurate and distributed to clients as per the SOP.
Inherent Requirements
Qualifications/experience required:
Tertiary Qualification or equivalent Logistics/Supply Chain or similar.
Minimum 5 years' experience in International Freight.
Management and/or Primary Transportation Planning.
Advanced Microsoft Office
Google Earth / Route Planning Software
CargoWise One
Process Assist (optional)
Pastel Evolve or SAP (optional)
Skills and experience required:
Excellent communication internally, with logistics providers and with customers.
Decision making skills.
Meeting of deadlines.
Attention to detail.
People skills.
What Qualification
Logistics/Supply Chain