Logistics Specialist - SVS - Africa

Metso; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 560,000; Full time

Job summary

Metso is seeking a Logistics Specialist to plan, coordinate, and execute road and air freight exports from South Africa into SADC and other African markets. You will ensure safe, efficient, and compliant deliveries while managing LSPs and export documentation.

You will report to the Senior Manager, Logistics SVS – Africa, with a Centurion location and a hybrid work model. The role emphasizes end-to-end logistics, cost control, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Logistics or a related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with road freight exports from South Africa.
• Experience coordinating air freight exports and multimodal logistics.
• Knowledge of export documentation, customs clearance and border procedures.
• Experience managing Logistics Service Providers and freight forwarders.
• Knowledge of SADC logistics and customs requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage road and air freight exports from South Africa, with a primary focus on cross-border road freight into SADC and other African countries.
• Manage end-to-end logistics including shipment readiness, export documentation, customs clearance, border crossings, and final delivery.
• Select, brief, and manage LSPs, transporters, and freight forwarders to meet timelines and service levels.
• Monitor logistics performance, including cost, transit times, delivery reliability, and service quality, and drive continuous improvement.
• Recommend transport modes, routes, and shipment solutions based on customer requirements.
• Coordinate urgent air freight shipments and support repair-and-return logistics activities when required.
• Ensure compliance with South African export regulations, customs requirements, Incoterms, and country-specific trade requirements.
• Resolve transport, customs, border, and shipment issues and communicate with customers and stakeholders.
• Support ITAC permit applications where required and manage logistics claims and reporting.

Skills

Road freight exports

Air freight coordination

LSP management

Export documentation

Customs clearance

SADC logistics

Incoterms

Stakeholder management

MS Excel

Education

Diploma or degree in Logistics

Tools

MS Excel

SAP

Job description

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Logistics Specialist - SVS - Africa

Primary Location: Centurion, ZA

Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.

Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.

This is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.

Job posting end date:10/21/2026

Introduction

We are looking for a Logistics Specialist, Road & Air Freight Exports to join our Logistics team in the Services business area. In this role, you will plan, coordinate, and execute export shipments from South Africa into SADC and other African markets, ensuring deliveries are completed safely, efficiently, cost-effectively, and in compliance with export and customs requirements.

You will report to the Senior Manager, Logistics SVS – Africa, and the role location is Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa, with a hybrid working model available.

Team you will belong to

You will join the Logistics team, which is responsible for supporting the movement of goods across the region while ensuring compliance, service reliability, and customer satisfaction. The team plays an important role in enabling efficient supply chain operations and supporting customer deliveries across multiple African markets.

The team collaborates closely with Trade Compliance, Operational Purchasing, Order Operations, Availability Management, Warehousing, Customers, and Logistics Service Providers (LSPs). Together, they work to manage transportation activities, resolve logistics challenges, and continuously improve logistics performance.

What you’ll do

• Plan, coordinate, and manage road and air freight exports from South Africa, with a primary focus on cross-border road freight into SADC and other African countries.
• Manage the end-to-end logistics process, including shipment readiness, export documentation, customs clearance, border crossings, and final delivery.
• Select, brief, and manage LSPs, transporters, and freight forwarders to ensure shipments meet agreed timelines, service levels, and customer requirements.
• Monitor logistics performance, including cost, transit times, delivery reliability, and service quality, while driving continuous improvement opportunities.
• Recommend transport modes, routes, and shipment solutions based on customer requirements, urgency, and cost considerations.
• Coordinate urgent and critical air freight shipments and support repair-and-return logistics activities when required.
• Ensure compliance with South African export regulations, customs requirements, Incoterms, and country-specific trade requirements.
• Resolve transportation, customs, border, delivery, and shipment-related issues proactively while communicating effectively with customers and stakeholders.
• Support ITAC permit applications where required and manage logistics claims, reporting, invoice processing, and performance updates.

What you’ll bring

• Diploma or degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent logistics experience.
• Strong hands-on experience managing road freight exports from South Africa, including cross-border shipments into SADC countries.
• Experience coordinating air freight exports and managing multimodal logistics activities.
• Strong practical knowledge of export documentation, customs clearance processes, border procedures, and international trade requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing Logistics Service Providers, transporters, and freight forwarders to achieve service, cost, and delivery objectives.
• Practical knowledge of SADC logistics and customs requirements, including experience supporting shipments into countries such as Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, and Tanzania.
• Knowledge of Incoterms and the ability to ensure compliance across export activities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and with external partners.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and sound decision‑making skills when managing multiple priorities and shipment activities.
• Good computer literacy, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel to the Distribution Centre at Plumbago Park when required and flexibility to support occasional after‑hours logistics activities.

Nice to have

• Experience with repair-and-return logistics activities.
• Experience supporting ITAC permit applications.
• Knowledge of Zimbabwe Certificate of Conformity (CoC) and Letter of Authority (LOA) requirements.
• Experience using SAP.

What's in it for you

At Metso, you will combine meaningful work with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact in a supportive and inclusive environment. You'll be part of a global team where collaboration, wellbeing, and continuous learning are part of everyday work.

We support your growth and wellbeing by offering:

• Purpose-led work: Contribute to enabling sustainable modern life and transforming the industry.
• Wellbeing: Access to wellbeing programs, occupational healthcare, and supportive services.
• Rewards: Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives.
• Flexibility: Hybrid working options to support balance and productivity.
• Growth: Learning pathways, mentoring, internal mobility, and global collaboration opportunities.
• Culture: A caring, collaborative, and inclusive workplace committed to helping you thrive.

We recognize that highly capable candidates may hesitate to apply unless they meet every listed requirement. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply even if your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification. You may be exactly the right candidate for the role.

Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.

Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.