356 Logistics Operator jobs in South Africa

Client based in the South of Johannesburg who is a bulk distributor is seeking a Logistics Coordinator.

1. Planning of customer orders / deliveries
2. Monitoring satellite tracking activities
3. Vehicle utilization
4. Managing service level with customer
5. Scheduling and route planning
6. Allocate relevant vehicles and drivers to specific orders
7. Issue drivers with orders and specific on route instruction
8. Coordinated dispatching drivers to accomplish daily delivery requirements
9. Reviewed order data to verify transactions and shipping dates

1. 3-5 years experience in logistics
2. Matric
3. Relevant tertiary education would be advantageous
4. Must live close to Alberton (South of Johannesburg)

R20k-R25k CTC pm

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate and issue logistics instructions and documentation from the point of loading through to final destination
• Maintain and update all transport and shipping information
• Perform stock control functions
• Liaise with relevant clients, industry stakeholders and third parties
• Monitor and report on all relevant information
• Carry out any additional tasks related to the role (both export and local)

Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• 3–5 years’ experience in a similar role within the fresh-produce export industry
• Experience working on Vitrax and QX systems (or similar)
• Excellent computer literacy, specifically in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment and meet deadlines while maintaining high attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to work after hours during peak season (Dec – Mar)
• Professional proficiency in both English and Afrikaans (verbal and written)
• Additional industry experience such as DALRRD applications, Q67 and Titan will be advantageous

Full Job Description

This role involves comprehensive inventory management, including inbound and outbound processes, daily reconciliation, and reporting. You will manage sales and customer service staff, ensuring orders are confirmed prior to dispatch, providing technical support, and handling feedback on unsuccessful orders. Additionally, you will oversee driver management, including recruitment, route planning, order allocation, and maintaining high delivery success rates. Daily reconciliation of sales and funds, driver performance reporting, and administration of company assets are also key responsibilities.

Responsibilities include:

• Inventory management: inbound/outbound, daily reconciliation, reporting
• Managing sales and customer service staff: order confirmation, technical support, feedback
• Managing drivers: recruitment, route planning, order allocation, performance monitoring
• Financial reconciliation: daily sales, funds received via bank transfer and cash deposits
• Asset and administration management: assets, leased premises, procurement

Job Details:

• Type: Full-time
• Pay: R - R per month
• Education: Diploma (preferred)
• Experience: 3+ years in logistics/fleet management, 5+ years in related work
• Location: In person
• Key Skills: Shipping & Receiving, Inventory Control, Data Entry, AS400, Transportation Management Systems, EDI, Microsoft Outlook, Warehouse Experience, Office Experience, Dispatching, Microsoft Excel, Logistics
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Vacancies: 1

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A career opportunity exists at REINHARDT TRANSPORT GROUP , NIGEL (Head Office) for the position of :

CO-ORDINATOR LOGISTICS (Junior)

JOB SUMMARY :

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Junior Logistics Coordinator to manage day-to-day operations related to logistics administration, bookings, internal communication, and reporting. This position is crucial for ensuring that logistics processes run efficiently, communication within the different business units is seamless, and all necessary documentation and reports are timely and accurate.

RESPONSIBILITIES : (not limited to)

General Administration :

• Update and manage planning and reporting schedules
• Organise and maintain record keeping
• Coordinate logistics-related tasks and administrative support for various departments.
• Assist in coordinating bookings and planning
• Schedule and track service commitments

Bookings & Scheduling :

• Assist in coordinating bookings and planning
• Schedule and track service commitments

Internal Communication :

• Assist communication functions between the various departments.
• Respond to internal and external inquiries and provide accurate information.

Reporting & Analysis :

• Prepare regular reports on logistics activities, including order tracking, delivery timelines, inventory levels, and other relevant metrics.

Problem Solving :

• Assist in addressing and resolving any issues or delays.
• Investigate and troubleshoot problems.

REQUIREMENT :

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, business administration, or a related field (preferred).
• Proven experience in logistics coordination or administration (1-3 years).
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) and logistics software.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Problem-solving skills and ability to think critically in high-pressure situations.

Job Intro

Logistics Coordinator - Springs GP Gauteng

A career opportunity exists at REINHARDT TRANSPORT GROUP NIGEL (Head Office) for the position of CO-ORDINATOR LOGISTICS (Junior) .

Job Specification

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Junior Logistics Coordinator to manage day-to-day operations related to logistics administration, bookings, internal communication, and reporting. This position is crucial for ensuring that logistics processes run efficiently, communication within the different business units is seamless, and all necessary documentation and reports are timely and accurate.

Responsibilities:

1. General Administration: Update and manage planning and reporting schedules, organize and maintain record keeping, coordinate logistics-related tasks and administrative support for various departments.

1. Bookings & Scheduling: Assist in coordinating bookings and planning, schedule and track service commitments.

1. Internal Communication: Assist communication functions between the various departments, respond to internal and external inquiries, and provide accurate information.

1. Reporting & Analysis: Prepare regular reports on logistics activities, including order tracking, delivery timelines, inventory levels, and other relevant metrics.

1. Problem Solving: Assist in addressing and resolving issues, investigate and troubleshoot problems as they arise.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, business administration, or a related field (preferred).
• Proven experience in logistics coordination or administration (1-3 years).
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) and logistics management systems.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Problem-solving skills and ability to think critically under pressure.

Remuneration: To be discussed in the interview. Please email your CV to the provided email with the subject "LOG CO-ORDINATOR". Applications close on Friday, 15 August 2025, at the close of business.

Monthly Salary: Market related

Required Experience: 1-3 years in logistics or related field.

Key Skills: Shipping & Receiving, Inventory Control, Data Entry, AS400, Transportation Management Systems, EDI, Microsoft Outlook, Warehouse Experience, Office Experience, Dispatching, Microsoft Excel, Logistics

Employment Type: Full-Time

Vacancy: 1

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.

The Logistics Coordinator supports the Cold Store Manager by executing day-to-day tasks

related to operational planning, scheduling, and client communication. This role

ensures that client instructions are translated into actionable tasks and assists in

monitoring operational efficiency. The Logistics Coordinator plays a critical role in

ensuring smooth workflows, accurate documentation, and timely communication

with both internal teams and clients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Client Instruction Management :

• Receive and log client instructions regarding product storage, handling, and dispatch.
• Verify and clarify client requirements with the Cold Store Manager when necessary.
• Ensure that instructions are accurately conveyed to relevant internal departments. All instructions must also be captured on the WMS system.

Operational Coordination :

• Schedule inbound and outbound shipments in alignment with client needs and operational capacity.
• Coordinate with the Operations team to ensure timely execution of storage, inspections and dispatch activities.
• Input all required tasks on the WMS system.
• Arrange inspection activities with the relevant authorities.
• Monitor the progress of daily tasks and escalate issues to the Cold Store Manager as needed.

Documentation and Reporting :

• Maintain accurate records of product movement, including receipts, dispatches, and inventory updates.
• Prepare and distribute operational schedules and updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Generate reports on daily throughput, inventory levels, and order status for the Cold Store Manager.

Communication :

• Act as a point of contact for clients regarding order status and updates.
• Provide clear and timely communication between clients, the Cold Store Manager, and internal teams.
• Address client inquiries and escalate unresolved issues to the Cold Store Manager.

Compliance Support :

• Ensure that all processes align with regulatory and client-specific requirements (e.g. Special Markets, SAGAP, SOLAS, PPECB) as well as internal Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assist in maintaining documentation for audits and inspections as directed by the Cold Store Manager.
• Identify areas for improvement in scheduling and coordination processes.
• Provide feedback to the Cold Store Manager to enhance operational efficiency and client satisfaction.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR :

Educational Requirements :

• High school diploma or equivalent required; a diploma or degree in Logistics, or Supply Chain Management is preferred.
• Training or certification in logistics or warehouse management is advantageous.

Experience :

• 2+ years of experience in logistics, planning, or warehouse coordination, preferably in a fruit cold storage environment.
• Familiarity with scheduling and warehouse management systems (WMS) is an advantage.

Skills :

• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and inventory management software.
• Attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Physical Requirements :

• Ability to work in a cold storage environment when needed.
• Flexibility to work extended hours during peak seasons.

Logistic Coordinator • Killarney, Western Cape, South Africa

• Liaise with producers (farmers), silos, and off-takers.
• Liaise with transport companies and drivers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Relevant qualifications and experience.
• Previous experience with logistics systems and procedures.
• Must be friendly and able to work under pressure in a high-performance team.
• Good geographical knowledge of South Africa.

• Email your comprehensive CV to .
• If you are already registered, please forward your CV and the relevant reference number to your current consultant to avoid duplicity.
• We reserve the right to conduct interviews only with selected candidates.
• Applicants who do not receive feedback within 30 days of the closing date should consider their application unsuccessful.

Fruitways Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa

Fruitways is an agri-business that specialises in the growing, packing and marketing of apples and pears to retailers, traders and wholesalers around the globe.

We take pride in our efficient logistics operations and our ability to adapt to the dynamic demands of the market. We are seeking an independent, self-motivated individual to join our team as a Logistics Coordinator. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. Reporting to the Logistics Manager you will work at the Marketing Office in Somerset West as part of the Logistics Team.

• Coordinate all logistical processes from point of loading through to final shipping destination
• Book and timely place supply chain services, based on best option in the market, correct protocols and client requirements
• Maintain and distribute updated transport and shipping information for all stakeholders
• Ensure that dispatches are confirmed promptly and accurately to enable further processing and completion of export and local documentation
• Monitor vessel & container movements, provide reports to relevant stakeholders and find solutions to deviations
• Coordinate information flows with external service providers including cold stores and off-site storage solutions
• Collect and supply accurate information for in-house export clearance
• Report logistics related claims to logistics manager and assist in consolidation and quantifying claim values

• Tertiary qualification or diploma in Logistics/Supply Chain with 1-2 years’ experience in a similar position
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet set deadlines while maintaining attention to detail throughout
• Ability to take initiative and operate independently
• Effective team player
• Capable of adapting comfortably to a rapidly changing work environment
• Comfortable working in an open-plan office
• Computer literacy and professional written and verbal communication skills in both English and Afrikaans
• Knowledge of QX or another fruit operational system
• Additional industry experience in the export of perishable goods will be advantageous (DALRRD applications, Q67’s / Titan etc)

Application Closing 4 April 2025

The Fruitways Group’s employment equity requirements will be considered in evaluating candidates. By submitting your application, you are giving The Fruitways Group implicit consent to the storage and processing of your personal information.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

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