The posting
Logistics Coordinator
Main Responsibilities:
- Vendor Management: Support all aspects of vendor management with logistics providers in Southern Africa (trucks, warehouses, container vessels, and break-bulk vessels). Preference for candidates with solid experience in container vessel logistics. Must have experience handling large-volume ocean freight.
- Vendor Selection and Relationship Management: Participate in vendor selection, contract negotiation, and establishment of service level agreements (SLAs). Manage vendor relationships and execution. Set and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for providers.
- Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP): Facilitate the end-to-end S&OP cycle. Establish and document formal S&OP processes. Liaise with internal functions to develop tools for S&OP execution. Deliver rolling 12-month projections for sales and operations by destination and warehouse, including safety stock planning. Establish a forecast accuracy review for continuous improvement.
- Billing and Execution Support: Review and approve service provider billing. Liaise with the traffic team for vessel booking and inland transport management. Ensure smooth day-to-day execution of logistics tasks.
- Performance Management: Review KPIs with service providers regularly. Drive performance improvements based on KPI evaluations.
- Vessel and Route Management: Support the logistics manager in understanding vessel availability for loading Company products. Seek continuous improvement and identify new loading routes.
- Warehouse Optimization: Support optimization of the current warehouse network. Monitor and maintain warehouse requirements related to Company insurance, and banks. Ensure all documentation is up to date.
- Tool Development and Automation: Work with stakeholders to develop logistics management tools. Collaborate with service providers for timely and accurate reporting. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and automation.
- Process Innovation: Stay current with industry trends. Propose and implement process or technical solutions to improve logistics.
- System Support and Reporting: Support system implementations. Ensure accurate communication of logistics data to users. Prepare and distribute periodic reports and KPIs for management monitoring.
Education / Professional Certifications / Licenses:
- 7-10 years experience in logistics roles within Southern Africa.
- Proven progression in logistics roles with increasing responsibilities.
- Experience in planning cycles and KPI creation/reporting.
- Experience running sales and operations planning processes.
- Exposure to change management.
- Project management experience in fast-growing environments.
- Demonstrated leadership/participation in continuous improvement initiatives.



