Hands-On Dispatch & Logistics Manager (Export & Freight)

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

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