Export Controller

Switch Recruit Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in South Africa is seeking an Export Controller to join their dynamic Sea Freight team. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience in sea freight forwarding and a strong focus on customer service. Responsibilities include handling export bookings, ensuring compliance, and maintaining proactive communication with stakeholders. Join a company that has excelled in the logistics sector since 2006.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year’s experience in sea freight forwarding/logistics.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Daily follow-ups with shippers and proactive updates.
• Handling export bookings and opening files.
• Ensuring compliance with ISPM15.

Skills

Customer-focused

Problem-solving

Detail-oriented

Education

Matric/Senior Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Are you a detail-oriented, customer-focused Logistics professional with a passion for delivering top-tier service? Our client is a leading independent neutral consolidator, established in 2006 and they are seeking an Export Controller to join their dynamic Sea Freight team. Be part of a company that has been driving excellence in neutral consolidation since 2006 and continues to lead the way in South Africa’s logistics sector.

Responsibilities

• Daily follow-ups with shippers and proactive updates to customers and agents.
• Ability to escalate issues timeously.
• Handling export bookings and opening files in line with weekly schedules.
• Familiarity with hazardous cargo acceptance processes.
• Coordinating cargo movement from shipper to CFS and monitoring documents.
• Ensuring ISPM15 compliance (fumigation/heat treatment for wooden packaging).

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 years’ experience in sea freight forwarding/ logistics (LCL, FCL, groupage, hazardous cargo, Incoterms).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Matric/Senior Certificate (or equivalent).