Perishable Logistics Coordinator – Hybrid & Cold-Chain Expert

Placements24; George; Hybrid; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a proactive Logistics Coordinator in George, Western Cape, focused on perishables. The role demands managing air, sea, and land shipments, maintaining cold-chain integrity, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Hybrid work setup offers flexibility and exposure to international operations.

You'll coordinate documentation, liaise with carriers and clients, and support SOP development while delivering timely updates and problem-solving across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in logistics coordination with perishables.
• Understanding of international shipping procedures, Incoterms, and customs regulations.
• Experience in air and sea freight for temperature-sensitive products.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate shipments of perishable goods by air, sea, and land.
• Monitor shipments in real time and inform stakeholders of deviations.
• Ensure documentation: customs declarations, phytosanitary certificates, health documents.
• Maintain temperature logs to protect the cold chain.
• Collaborate with carriers, freight forwarders, and clients.
• Identify and resolve disruptions in transit.
• Develop and implement SOPs for perishable logistics.

Skills

Logistics coordination

Incoterms

Customs regulations

Excel

MS Office Suite

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a proactive Logistics Coordinator in George, Western Cape, focused on perishables. The role demands managing air, sea, and land shipments, maintaining cold-chain integrity, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Hybrid work setup offers flexibility and exposure to international operations.

You'll coordinate documentation, liaise with carriers and clients, and support SOP development while delivering timely updates and problem-solving across the supply chain.