Hinterland Freight Operations Lead

AGL Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Africa Global Logistics South Africa seeks a seasoned Hinterland Operations Manager to lead the import/export team in Johannesburg. You will support pricing, business implementation and customer meetings as needed, and enforce national procurement policies for road freight.

Responsibilities include developing the team, ensuring tool and process mastery, and driving operational performance while maintaining compliance across regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Matric and a relevant qualification are required.
• 5–10 years road freight forwarding experience.
• 3–5 years staff management experience in freight forwarding.
• Cross border operations management experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage Hinterland import and export operation team in Johannesburg.
• Assist Front Office with pricing, business implementation and customer meetings.
• Implement and monitor procurement policy for road freight on a national level.
• Monitor supplier relationships and ensure data quality in key systems.
• Lead KPI reporting and drive operational performance across the BU.

Skills

Team management

Performance reporting

TMS knowledge

Stakeholder relations

Cross-border ops

Freight forwarding

Contract management

Education

Matric

Relevant Qualification

Tools

TMS

Progress

Job description

Africa Global Logistics South Africa seeks a seasoned Hinterland Operations Manager to lead the import/export team in Johannesburg. You will support pricing, business implementation and customer meetings as needed, and enforce national procurement policies for road freight.

Responsibilities include developing the team, ensuring tool and process mastery, and driving operational performance while maintaining compliance across regulatory requirements.