Dispatch and Logistics Manager

Headhunters; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 335,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

Headhunters is seeking a Dispatch Manager and Logistics professional for a client based in East Rand, Gauteng. You will plan loading, coordinate trucking and export loads, and maintain a real-time load-tracking dashboard to ensure on-time delivery of stainless-steel vessels and plant components.

This hands-on role requires a relevant diploma, experience in logistics/dispatch, and the ability to work closely with transporters and clearing agents to manage cross-border documentation and negotiate

Qualifications

• Diploma or relevant qualification required.
• Experience in logistics/dispatch, preferably in equipment manufacturing or export.
• Experience coordinating trucking and export loads.
• Hands-on loading and securing goods on trucks.
• Familiarity with cross-border/export documentation.
• Experience collaborating with transporters and clearing agents.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule loading of stainless-steel vessels and components onto trucks.
• Coordinate loading sequence with workshop production to meet deadlines.
• Maintain a load tracking schedule visible to staff across the company.
• Act as the direct contact between the company, transporters and clearing agents.
• Source and negotiate pricing with transporters for local and cross-border loads.
• Liaise with clearing agents on documentation and customs requirements for export shipments.
• Build and maintain relationships with reliable transporters for service reliability.
• Track and follow up on all loads from dispatch through to delivery.
• Ensure loads are secure and compliant with weight distribution and safety rules.
• Be physically present and hands-on during loading and transport preparation.

Skills

Logistics coordination

Dispatch experience

Cross-border shipping

Hands-on loading

Forklift operation

Stakeholder management

Education

Diploma or relevant qualification

Job description

Our client in the Manufacturing and Engineering Industry is seeking to employ a Dispatch Manager and Logistics to join their team based in East Rand, Gauteng.

Salary: R30 000 - R35 000 CTC per month.

Experience coordinating trucking and transport, including export loads secures.

Exciting Opportunity

Join a dynamic and forward-thinking team where your skills will make an immediate impact and your career can thrive.

Requirements

• Relevant diploma and/or qualification.
• Previous experience in a logistics/dispatch role, ideally within an Equipment manufacturing or export environment.
• Experience coordinating trucking and transport, including export loads.
• Experience in loading of industrial equipment onto trucks.
• Familiarity with cross-border/export documentation (e.g. customs clearance documents, delivery notes, packing lists).
• Experience working directly with transporters and clearing agents.
• Physically capable and willing to be hands-on with loading and securing goods on trucks.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule the loading of stainless-steel vessels, process plant components, and project work onto trucks.
• Coordinate loading sequence and timing with workshop production and project programmes to meet delivery deadlines.
• Maintain a load tracking schedule/dashboard visible to relevant staff across the company, showing the status of each load.
• Act as the direct point of contact between the company, transporters, and clearing agents.
• Source and negotiate pricing with transporters for local and cross-border loads.
• Liaise with clearing agents on documentation and customs requirements for export shipments.
• Build and maintain relationships with reliable transporters to ensure consistent availability and service levels.
• Track and follow up on all loads from dispatch through to delivery.
• Keep the load tracking schedule/dashboard updated in real time so status is visible company wide.
• Proactively flag delays, breakdowns, or documentation issues that could affect delivery timelines.
• Prepare and manage cross-border documentation required for export shipments.
• Compile and issue loading documents, delivery notes, and packing lists for each dispatch.
• Ensure all documentation is accurate and complete before trucks depart, to avoid delays at border posts.
• Be physically present and hands-on during the loading of trucks — this is a hands-on logistics and dispatch role, not an office-based position.
• Assist with the physical loading of stainless-steel vessels and equipment onto trucks.
• Ensure all items are correctly tied down, strapped, and secured for transport, checking load security before departure.
• Ensure loads comply with legal and safety requirements for weight distribution and securing.
• Be responsible for on-site logistics, including the forklift movement of materials, vessels, and other items as per Production’s requirements.
• Coordinate with Production on the timing and priority of on-site movements, so that materials and vessels are where they are needed when they are needed.

Please note that if you do not receive a response within 2 weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.