Remote Freight Forwarding Specialist | Global Logistics

Placements24; Polokwane; Remote; ZAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Freight Forwarding Specialist to lead end-to-end international shipments from a remote home office. You will coordinate bookings, documentation, and tracking while negotiating rates and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements across air, sea, and land routes.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in freight forwarding, strong negotiation and communication skills, and a proven ability to resolve complex logistical challenges in a remote, global team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in freight forwarding or international logistics.
• Strong knowledge of air, sea, and land freight forwarding processes and docs.
• Solid understanding of international shipping regulations, customs procedures, and trade compliance.
• Proven ability to negotiate effectively with carriers and service providers.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and customer service skills.
• Proficiency in freight forwarding software and global trade management systems.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple shipments, and meet tight deadlines remotely.
• Familiarity with Incoterms and their application.
• High degree of organization and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage international freight forwarding including booking, documentation, and tracking.
• Liaise with airlines, shipping lines, trucking providers for rates and space.
• Prepare shipping docs: bills of lading, customs declarations, invoices.
• Ensure compliance with international shipping regulations, customs laws, and trade requirements.
• Communicate with clients with shipment updates and issue resolution.
• Track shipments from origin to destination and mitigate delays.
• Manage customs clearance procedures with brokers.
• Build relationships with carriers, clients, and supply chain partners.
• Identify opportunities to optimize routes and costs.
• Maintain records of all freight forwarding activities in the system.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Customer service

Independent work

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics or related field

Tools

Freight forwarding software

Global Trade Management systems

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Freight Forwarding Specialist to lead end-to-end international shipments from a remote home office. You will coordinate bookings, documentation, and tracking while negotiating rates and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements across air, sea, and land routes.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in freight forwarding, strong negotiation and communication skills, and a proven ability to resolve complex logistical challenges in a remote, global team.