Air Freight Senior Specialist

DHL Global Forwarding; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

DHL Global Forwarding in Johannesburg is seeking an Air Freight Senior Specialist to coordinate air shipments and act as the single point of contact for freight requests.

You will liaise with overseas stations, monitor shipments, prepare required documents, and manage profitability while meeting regulatory and internal standards. The role requires extensive air freight operations experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of Air Freight Logistics and Operations.
• Global Logistics and Geographical knowledge.
• Strong Communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to identify and meet customer needs in a timely manner.
• Commercial attitude and good administration skills.
• Results driven with attention to detail.
• Computer and Microsoft Office literate.
• Basic Financial Acumen (Revenue, Cost, Gross Profit).
• Weekend Overtime if required.
• 10 years’ experience within Customs Clearing scope (DA51/DA52/TDN).

Responsibilities

• Provide front line contact with customer and liaise with overseas stations and suppliers to arrange shipments.
• Monitor shipments until delivery and create/confirm transport orders for final delivery.
• Perform booking and booking optimization per internal guidelines.
• Prepare and distribute import documents complying with procedures.
• Ensure tariffs are applied correctly and manage shipment profitability.
• Handle IT systems related tasks to provide up-to-date shipment information.
• Attend to client queries and ensure KPI targets are met.
• Develop and maintain customer relationships and align with client SOPs.

Skills

Air Freight Logistics

Global Logistics Knowledge

Communication skills

Customer needs focus

Commercial attitude

Administration skills

Attention to detail

MS Office

Financial acumen

Weekend overtime

Customs clearance

Education

5 years experience related to duties

Job description

Would you like to be part of the most international company in the world? A company operating in more than 220 countries worldwide and has been pioneering cross-border express shipping since 1969. Would you like to be part of a business that connects people across the globe and want to make a difference? Then waste no time and join our amazing team at DHL Group. DHL Global Forwarding, Freight (DGFF) is the Group's air, ocean, and road freight specialist. We offer standardized transport as well as highly specialized end-to-end solutions to customers in a wide range of industries globally.

Job purpose:

• Coordinates the delivery and follow up of air shipments on behalf of customer.
• To be the single point of contact for all freight requests and information.
• Processes, handles and distributes all required documents in the receiving areas
• Performs booking and booking optimization according to internal guidelines as defined by Product
• Ensures customer requirements are met and takes corrective actions in case of deviations from customer requirements
• Ensures documents and timestamps are completed and updated in a timely and efficient manner and according to regulations and internal procedures

DHL Global Forwarding has an opening Air Freight Senior Specialist in Johannesburg, South Africa. Join us in connecting people and improving lives!

In this Air Freight Senior Specialist position

• Provide front line contact with customer.
• Liaising with overseas stations and suppliers in order to arrange shipments.
• Monitoring and following up on shipments until delivery.
• Creates/confirms transport order to ensure delivery of the shipment to the final customer
• Performs booking and booking optimization according to internal guidelines as defined by Product
• Prepares, controls and distributes all required Import documents to counterparts(carrier, consignee, supplier, etc.) complying with regulations and internal procedures
• Ensuring the accurate tariffs application on all shipments billings.
• Managing the profitability of every shipment and raising any issues or incidents that would impact the profitability of the account.
• Performs IT systems related tasks to provide up to date information on shipment
• Attending to client queries as required.
• Making sure all operational KPI’s are met and maintained
• Monthly KPI reporting if requiredHandle customer complaints
• Develop and maintain customer relationships with existing customers.
• Manage the clients requirements outlined on client SOP and DHL GF Standard Work Manuals.
• Assist Airfreight Import Manager to meet department targets.
• Participates in joint Sales visits if necessary
• Identify and report new possible business opportunities.
• Maintain good relationships with colleagues in various operations. Coordinate/liaise/work with carrier contact on operational activities, issue resolution, process execution and performance improvements according to corporate policy.
• Maintains excellent relationships with suppliers
• Monitor shipments on a daily basis.
• Keeping record of the status of shipments.
• Raising CCM’s and OI’s where required.
• Capture and monitor system time stamps required for client status reports and KPI’s.
• Constantly demonstrating and living the values of DHL

Now, here is what we need from you!

• Extensive knowledge of Air Freight Logistics and Operations
• Global Logistics and Geographical knowledge
• Strong Communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to identify and meet customer needs in a timely, pleasant and friendly manner
• Commercial attitude
• Good administration skills
• Results driven and attention to details
• Computer and Microsoft Office Literate
• Basic Financial Acumen (Revenue, Cost, Gross Profit, etc)
• Weekend Overtime if required
• Experience: 10 Years’ experience within the scope of Customs Clearing/DA51/DA52/TDN/VDN/ Refunds/Duty Drawbacks/Bonded warehouse/Rebate stores/Stops/Provisional payments/
• Education: 5 years experiences directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified..

We offer:

• Opportunities in a global company where you can contribute your ideas and skills to move towards our shared goals.
• Possible further career development
• Competitive salary

Why join DHL Global Forwarding?

We are part of Deutsche Post DHL, the world’s leading logistics provider with operations in over 220 countries. Visit our career site on the web at https://www.logistics.dhl/us-en/home/careers.html

TOP EMPLOYER prestigious certification attests to our best-in-class efforts to attract and retain talent by fostering a positive work environment and encouraging personal and professional development among employees. The development of talented women in our organization will be a focus for us and an important part of our DGF Strategy 2025.

when people think of forwarding; we want them to think DGF because we have:

• The largest global network with more than :30,000 passionate employees
• The most efficient processes and fastest response times
• The best solutions and best customer service

Our Vision: The Logistics Company for the World.

Our Mission: Excellence. Simply Delivered.

Our Purpose: Connecting People, improving lives.

Our Values: Respect & Results

Our Goals: Employer, Provider, and Investment of Choice, Living Responsibility

DHL Global Forwarding is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.