113 Logistics Coordinators jobs in Cape Town

• Deliver on sales targets, focused on acquiring quality clients
• Create and maintain a robust sales pipeline with a focus on strategic clients
• Develop and execute new client acquisition strategies
• Perform needs analysis for potential clients
• Provide feedback to senior management on sourcing strategies and service delivery for existing client partnerships
• Manage data to create actionable insights and report findings
• Collaborate with operational teams to relay client needs or concerns
• Work cross-functionally to optimize client partnerships
• Present to and build relationships with senior managers and clients
• Provide national partners with weekly and monthly performance reports based on agreed SLAs
• Monitor and analyze client-specific KPIs and prepare performance review meetings
• Ensure client partners are accountable for service delivery to maintain continuous operational performance
• Travel within South African provinces as required

• Experience presenting to senior managers
• Proven track record in business growth, client acquisition, or business development
• Ability to generate leads through both physical and digital means
• Competent in Excel (Google Sheets) and PowerPoint (Google Slides)
• Experience in e-commerce environments is an advantage
• Commercially-minded, strong negotiator
• Data-driven, analytical, and solutions-oriented
• Self-motivated with a can-do attitude
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to develop senior-level relationships effectively
• Strong prioritization and time management skills
• Comfortable with change and a collaborative team player
• Ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously

• Bachelors Degree or Advanced Diploma
• Minimum 35 years experience in Freight Forwarding Sales
• Proven track record of delivering business growth and client acquisition
• Competence in Excel (Google Sheets) & PowerPoint (Google Slides)
• Experience in e-commerce is an advantage

About the Role:
Location : Kraaifontein

Our client is a technology-driven transport company based in Kraaifontein. They use a platform to connect shippers with transporters and manage road freight end-to-end for efficient, on-time delivery. Their goal is to be Africa’s go-to transport partner, built on innovation, teamwork, and precision.

They are looking for a driven Logistics Coordinator to join their team.

In this role, you'll own the full commercial and operational cycle of road‑transport movements; from first call to final POD, while growing a profitable account/sales portfolio with a strong team beside you. You will prospect shippers, price and win work, secure the right transporter/owner‑driver, run the load end‑to‑end with control‑tower discipline, and turn each successful trip into repeat revenue.

You are supported during every part of the journey and can rely on a very strong senior team for assistance and guidance. Technology and innovation is deeply embedded into everything they do, and will form a massive part of your day to day exposure. Healthy sales incentives are structured into your earnings and provide an opportunity to earn significantly above market. As your accounts grow, you qualify to get a schedule/support member/s to join your team that reports directly to you.

High Level Functions:

● Relationship Building: Foster strong relationships with customers/transporters and understand their specific transportation needs. Ensure that all aspects of a customer's supplier requirements are understood, this will include pricing, routes, product, account size etc;

● Lead Generation: Make calls to establish relationships and build your book of business. Proactively identify potential clients through research and networking to contribute to lead generation;

● Customer Onboarding: Sell and close new and existing customers to move their loads;

● Negotiation: Negotiate price with customers and suppliers;

● Book loads: Constantly book and secure loads with shippers/clients;

● Daily Operations: Manage all aspects of a customers daily loads, resolving issues, to ensure pickup and delivery is on time;

● Communication: Be honest and proactive in all your communications - internally and externally

● Growth: As the Logistics Coordinator, your key responsibilities encompass a strategic focus on growth. This involves adeptly following through with customer leads, supplier leads and assisting with all early stage operational requirements to grow this sector which is currently in its infancy within the group;

● CRM: You will be required to track all your progress regarding deals in our CRM system (currently Monday.Com);

● Team: As the requirement for additional staff resources arises, we expect you to provide insights into new hires

Day-to-Day Functions

● Call and message fresh leads and lapsed shippers, logging every touchpoint in the CRM.

● Gather full trip specs-commodity, lane, volume, equipment, and special loading or tracking needs—for precise quoting.

● Build lane rates from market intel and transporter quotes, send sharp proposals, and negotiate margins to win the load.

● Secure a compliant transporter, double-check licences and GIT cover, and issue a clear load confirmation to lock in capacity.

● Brief drivers on SOPs such as corner plates, straps, seals, and TAT rules, then activate live tracking for each trip.

● Monitor ETAs in real time, resolve route exceptions before they escalate, and keep shippers updated without being asked.

● Upsell new lanes, request referrals, and convert first-time shippers into loyal, recurring revenue.

● Update CRM/TMS and review BI dashboards for margin drift, carrier trends, and performance insights, then act on the data.

● Plan tomorrow’s prospecting targets and flag any overnight watch-loads before signing off.

Must-Have Experience

• 2–5+ years in road transport (sales and/or operations): shipper sales, transport sales, or operator roles;.

• Proven new-business prospecting and pipeline discipline (daily call targets, follow-ups, CRM hygiene).
• Rate building & negotiation on spot and rate-sheet work; understands buy-rate vs sell-rate and margin protection.
• Strong dispatch/control-tower basics: pre-briefs, live tracking, ETA control, exception management.
• Documentation: load confirmations, PODs, claims basics, and invoicing hand-off.
• Working knowledge of: equipment types (tautliner, pantech, superlinks etc), securement (corner plates/straps), GIT/insurance, TAT/SLAs.
• Comfortable with Google Workspace, CRM/TMS and spreadsheets.
  
  Nice to Have

• Existing shipper relationships and/or transporter network;

• Bulk commodities, RFQ management, or contract lane experience;
• Exposure to telematics/camera tracking and control-tower workflows;
• Basic understanding of early-settlement and fuel value-adds for transporters

Salary: Above market + strong sales incentives

Further Studies: You will receive support for career growth with training and courses where possible

Growth Path & Rewards:

This role has a steep and responsibility curve. Top performers can build a team quickly:

● Coordinator → Senior Co-ordinator → Team Lead (Shipper/Carrier) → Sales Manager

● Competitive base + uncapped commission tied to GP and book growth.

● Clear targets, weekly coaching, and visibility via BI dashboards.

• Matric is essential.
• 2 - 3 years experience in a similar role. 
• Accounting background is essential.
• Above-average Excel and numerical skills, cost calculations.
• Good bilingual communication – both written and verbal.
• Must be able and willing to work every 3rd Saturday and alternating public holidays.

• Purchasing, reconciliations, and logistical coordination of purchases and sales.
• Strategic planning.
• Stock allocation based on demand using the internal computer system.
• Stock reconciliation.
• Cost budgeting vs. actual expenses.

We are looking for a Logistics Coordinator that willl liaise with clients and freight companies to ensure smooth transfers and troubleshooting problems and finding solutions under pressure.

Key Requirements
± 2 years experience in the logistics and freight industry preferably with
perishables/fruit routing experience and some time spent in a similar role
Tertiary qualification advantageous
Fruit industry knowledge
Planning with clients and follow through
Strong numerically with good commercial acumen
Excellent with Excel and Outlook
Attention to detail whilst working under pressure

• Communicate and liaise effectively with all levels within the company

Display IT system and Microsoft office proficiency
Deadline driven with accuracy and detail orientation
Proactively anticipate problems and determine solutions
Ensure that goals are achieved / meet deliverables and deadlines
Develop strong internal and external business relationships
Think pro-actively and pre-empt needs.
Function effectively and efficiently under pressure.

Please note that :

Suitable candidates will receive an application form via email.

By submitting your CV you accept that we will retain your CV in our database in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Policy.

Should you have not been contacted within 14 days , please consider your application unsuccessful for this spesific advertised position.

We will however contact you once we work on a more suitable role matching your skillset and our clients requirements, hopefully very soon.

Thank You.

Rubicon Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The Logistics Manager - Richmond Park, Cape Town is instrumental in facilitating a smooth and customer-focused order fulfilment process. This role encompasses the supervision and enhancement of warehouse operations and transportation management, aiming to ensure both effective internal processes and an exceptional customer experience. Responsibilities include adeptly managing the warehouse and overseeing external transport partnerships to achieve timely and cost-efficient order fulfilment.

• Receiving: Adhere to receiving procedures; oversee and coordinate stock arrival; manage courier discrepancies; accurate distribution of stock received; develop and maintain effective relationships with transport companies.
• Dispatch: Oversee and coordinate dispatching of goods; monitor transport costs; develop and maintain effective relationships with transport companies.
• Stock Management: Create reports on stock movement; oversee and coordinate stock taking processes; investigate and compile a report on stock discrepancies; stock should be stored safely and securely; identify and minimize financial risks.
• Staff Management: Manage, train and develop staff; conduct performance appraisals and maintain discipline standards; oversee management of customer complaints.
• Health & Safety: Coordinate health and safety regulations within the warehouse.

• Relevant post Matric Degree in Logistics/Supply Chain or similar
• 6-8 years experience in the following:
  • Stock Management
  • Inbound/Outbound Distribution
  • System Integration/Regional Management experience
  • Storage Management
  • People management experience gained within a warehouse environment

• Computer literacy – highly computer literate and comfortable with basic technical aspects of common operating systems with Microsoft Office
• Competent professional business written and verbal communications skills; ability to express yourself clearly and effectively within the company
• Excellent customer service orientation, with a focus on satisfying internal customers’ needs
• Excellent time management, organizational, and follow-through skills; disciplined approach with punctuality and strong attendance
• Attention to detail while maintaining awareness of the bigger picture
• Ability to respond quickly and accurately to requests
• Creative problem-solving attitude
• Self-motivation to meet and exceed job requirements

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