Logistics Coordinator Trainee - Kickstart Your Supply Chain

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training program

Mentorship

Internship stipend

Career exposure

Job summary

Placements24 in Vereeniging, Gauteng, invites applications for a Junior Logistics Coordinator Trainee. This entry-point role provides hands-on training across warehousing, transportation, and inventory control, with mentorship from experienced logistics professionals and exposure to documentation, shipping, and route planning.

You will learn to coordinate daily operations, track shipments, manage records, and support process improvements in a hybrid office setting in Vereeniging.

Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent required.
• Strong interest in logistics, supply chain and transport.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating daily logistics operations including shipping and receiving schedules.
• Learn to manage inventory levels and conduct stock counts.
• Prepare and process shipping documents such as bills of lading and customs forms.
• Track shipments and provide updates to internal teams and clients.
• Communicate with carriers, suppliers and customers to resolve delivery issues.
• Support the maintenance of accurate logistics records and databases.
• Assist in planning and optimization of transportation routes.
• Learn warehousing best practices and storage of goods.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements within logistics.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time-management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Education

Matric / equivalent qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

Placements24 in Vereeniging, Gauteng, invites applications for a Junior Logistics Coordinator Trainee. This entry-point role provides hands-on training across warehousing, transportation, and inventory control, with mentorship from experienced logistics professionals and exposure to documentation, shipping, and route planning.

You will learn to coordinate daily operations, track shipments, manage records, and support process improvements in a hybrid office setting in Vereeniging.