Shipping Assistant

Cape Town, WC, ZA, South Africa

Job Description

Listing reference:

019895

Listing status:

Online

Apply by:

7 May 2025

Position summary




Industry:

FMCG & Supply Management

Job category:

Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location:

Cape Town

Contract:

Permanent

Remuneration:

Market Related

EE position:

Yes

About our company




Clicks Group

Introduction




To ensure that all import orders for the Clicks Group are placed and shipped on-time and in full, within the best possible lead times and at the lowest cost, ensuring compliance to all legislative requirements.

Job description




Job description



To check all charges received from 3PL relative to a Child Purchase Order and ensure that charges were billed correctly and in line with prevailing rates on file. To liaise with Treasury team when Foreign Exchange is not available on respective Child Purchase Orders. To complete Actual Landed Costs within agreed timelines, thereby ensuring zero delays in DC receiving process. To collaborate closely with Clicks Finance, Banks (HSBC and Standard Bank) and suppliers in ensuring that International Suppliers are paid timeously. To prepare local Vendor Payments and submit to Finance for Payment To ensure all documents are uploaded on Tradecloud in order to ensure full and accurate document retrieval in the event of Audits (Internal/External or Customs Audits)
Resolve all costing and payment queries when they arise.

Minimum requirements




Job Knowledge

Essential: Basic understanding of customs compliance issues Essential: Basic understanding of Incoterms 2010 Essential: Knowledge and understanding of payments terms such as L/C's, TT and FBC's Desirable: Knowledge of retail buying processes


Job Related Skills

Essential: Problem Solving Skills Essential: Communication Skills Essential: Analytical Skills Essential: Computer Literacy

Job Experience

Essential: A minimum of 1-2 years' experience in the Shipping/Imports/Exports environment with exposure to freight forwarding, shipping lines and/or customs clearing Desirable: 1 year experience in Logistics/Supply Chain/Retail

Education:

Essential: Matric * Desirable: Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or Finance

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1417310
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, WC, ZA, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned