Senior Seafreight Import Controller | End-to-End Logistics

Röhlig & Co; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Röhlig & Co seeks a Senior Import Controller - Seafreight based at the Cape Town Seafreight Branch in Airport City. You will oversee end-to-end import processes, coordinate freight, and ensure compliance with INCOTERMS and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of import controlling experience, strong negotiation and communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure in a dynamic freight environment.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of import controlling experience in clearing and forwarding.
• Experience coordinating freight movements for import cargo.

Responsibilities

• Forwarding of shipments.
• Clearing of shipments.
• Transport coordination.
• Invoicing and administration of shipment files.
• Arrange insurance cover and process claims.
• Comply with the quality management system.

Skills

Import control

INCOTERMS

Geographic knowledge

Rate structures

Currencies & codes

MS Word, Excel, Outlook

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Matric

NQF 4/5 freight forwarding qualification

Tools

CRM/booking systems

Job description

Röhlig & Co seeks a Senior Import Controller - Seafreight based at the Cape Town Seafreight Branch in Airport City. You will oversee end-to-end import processes, coordinate freight, and ensure compliance with INCOTERMS and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of import controlling experience, strong negotiation and communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure in a dynamic freight environment.