Export Transport Coordinator Tempo Inteiro

Heading Moz is searching for a Export Transport Coordinator for a client in the FMCG sector.

A transport coordinator shall plan/book and monitor transport for exports (both on road and on rail) in the South & ensure that export loadings on to ship at port are not compromised. Have the ability to communicate progress with all parties in the export logistics link: Transporters/Mills/Port Warehouses and Dept Head.

Duties and Responsibilities

Planning/Analysis

• Understand and agree movement requirements with all parties & understand/work to an agreed plan;
• Monitor/check production & stock levels at Mills regularly;
• Plan for Weekend/Public Holiday loading/offloading;
• Discuss/communicate with all parties;
• Analyse overall movement & preempt/resolve transport/loading delays.

Communication

• Communicate with various transporters and obtain trucks for each movement;
• Book loads on the Company’s system & communicate loading plan with the Mill POS;
• Communicate loads in Transit to the target warehouse.

Monitor

• Develop system to monitor stock levels & production at Mills;
• Develop system to monitor truck supply to Mills.  Where necessary, discuss with Transporters;
• Develop system to monitor loading performance at Mills.  Discuss with Mills;
• Develop system to monitor offloading performance at Port Warehouses;
• Monitor any loading/transport/offloading/production issues & communicate to dept head to discuss solutions.

Reporting

• Report progress of individual movements on a daily basis to all parties.

Extra Duties as Required

• Perform the same duties for the Domestic market in the absence of the Domestic Transport Coord.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary education in logistics or equivalent;
• Experience of Logistics and knowledge of Maputo port operations;
• Experience of dealing with people and planning/running trucking operations;
• Computer Literate (MS Office Package.)

Working Conditions

• Normal daily working hours; over time as required by the work load;
• Be on call to resolve transport issues – especially during the weekend.