47 Logistics jobs in Eastern Cape

Responsibilities

• Ensure agreed stock levels are maintained at customer and depot locations.
• Manage deliveries to customers and filling plants in line with customer agreements.
• Track and report daily volumes uplifted from refineries/terminals via the Refinery KPI report.
• Gather and analyse planned vs. actual trip data daily, highlighting variances and opportunities for improvement.
• Consolidate and analyse transporter Order to Cash (OTC) reports twice weekly.
• Draft and present weekly performance and project progress reports to the Bulk Transport Manager.
• Investigate delivery challenges such as delays, vehicle breakdowns, and quantity discrepancies and implement corrective actions.

• Matric / Grade 12.
• Relevant Tertiary qualification.
• Mix Telematics/ICam experience.
• IsoMetrix experience an advantage.
• BC Experience an advantage.
• Computer Literate.
• Supervisory / Management minimum three years experience
• Minimum 5 years experience in routing and scheduling.
• This position requires you to work remotely on weekends on a rotation basis and after hours during the week when required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure agreed stock levels are maintained at customer and depot locations.
• Manage deliveries to customers and filling plants in line with customer agreements.
• Track and report daily volumes uplifted from refineries/terminals via the Refinery KPI report.
• Gather and analyse planned vs. actual trip data daily, highlighting variances and opportunities for improvement.
• Consolidate and analyse transporter Order to Cash (OTC) reports twice weekly.
• Draft and present weekly performance and project progress reports to the Bulk Transport Manager.
• Investigate delivery challenges such as delays, vehicle breakdowns, and quantity discrepancies and implement corrective actions.

• Matric / Grade 12.
• Relevant Tertiary qualification.
• Mix Telematics/ICam experience.
• IsoMetrix experience an advantage.
• BC Experience an advantage.
• Computer Literate.
• Supervisory / Management minimum three years experience
• Minimum 5 years experience in routing and scheduling.
• This position requires you to work remotely on weekends on a rotation basis and after hours during the week when required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure agreed stock levels are maintained at customer and depot locations.
• Manage deliveries to customers and filling plants in line with customer agreements.
• Track and report daily volumes uplifted from refineries/terminals via the Refinery KPI report.
• Gather and analyse planned vs. actual trip data daily, highlighting variances and opportunities for improvement.
• Consolidate and analyse transporter Order to Cash (OTC) reports twice weekly.
• Draft and present weekly performance and project progress reports to the Bulk Transport Manager.
• Investigate delivery challenges such as delays, vehicle breakdowns, and quantity discrepancies and implement corrective actions.

• Matric / Grade 12.
• Relevant Tertiary qualification.
• Mix Telematics/ICam experience.
• IsoMetrix experience an advantage.
• BC Experience an advantage.
• Computer Literate.
• Supervisory / Management minimum three years experience
• Minimum 5 years experience in routing and scheduling.
• This position requires you to work remotely on weekends on a rotation basis and after hours during the week when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor daily logistics operations, including shipments, deliveries, and collections.

• Prepare and maintain accurate records of inventory, shipments, and logistics documentation.

• Liaise with transporters, suppliers, and internal departments to ensure timely movement of goods.

• Assist with customs documentation, import/export procedures, and compliance requirements.

• Track and resolve discrepancies related to deliveries, stock, or invoicing.

• Support the Logistics Manager with reporting, analysis, and process improvement initiatives.

• Ensure adherence to health, safety, and company compliance standards within the logistics function.

• Grade 12 / Matric (a relevant tertiary qualification in Logistics, Supply Chain, or Administration advantageous).

• Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in a logistics, supply chain, or administrative role.

• Strong computer literacy (MS Office; knowledge of ERP/logistics systems advantageous).

• Sound knowledge of logistics processes, documentation, and compliance requirements.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for liaising with stakeholders.

• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail.

• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.

• Accuracy and attention to detail

• Strong administrative and record-keeping skills

• Time management and multitasking

• Customer service orientation

• Team collaboration and adaptability

• Analytical and solution-driven approach

The Ready-Mix Concrete Logistics Controller will be responsible for managing the logistics operations of our ready-mix concrete supply chain for the Transkei and Lesotho regions, ensuring efficient delivery of concrete products to construction sites while maintaining the highest standards of service. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate logistics activities to meet customer requirements and project deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Requests and Order Management:
  • Receive request for quotation and attend to within mandated turnaround time/escalate to tenders’ department where required.
  • Receive orders for ready-mix concrete from customers, ensuring to include concrete specifications, quantities, and delivery locations, special instructions, etc.
  • Coordinate with the operational team ensuring timely fulfillment of customer orders.
  • Communicate with customers to confirm order details, delivery schedules, and any challenges experienced.
• Dispatch and Routing:
  • Plan and optimize delivery for ready-mix concrete trucks based on order locations, traffic conditions, and truck/plant capacities.
  • Monitor truck movements and obtain/provide real-time updates from dispatchers to customers and project stakeholders regarding delivery status.
• Customer Service:
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for customers regarding concrete orders, delivery inquiries, and scheduling changes.
  • Resolve customer complaints or issues related to delivery delays, product quality, or service discrepancies in a timely and professional manner, by escalating to the appropriate department head and ensuring close out within the acceptable timeframes.
  • Build and maintain positive relationships with customers, contractors, and project managers to enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Raw Material Management:
  • Monitor inventory levels of raw materials, aggregates, and cement to ensure adequate supply for concrete production.
  • Coordinate with suppliers to replenish inventory as needed and optimize inventory levels.

Minimum Requirements:

• Male/Female, between ages of 30-50
• Physically fit and healthy
• Matric
• Relevant tertiary qualification advantageous, but not mandatory
• Valid driver's license and own car
• At least 5 years’ experience in logistics coordination, preferably within the ready-mix concrete/Construction industry
• Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, drivers, and customers
• Familiarity with concrete production processes and the logistics related thereto
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• After hours and weekend work will be required where orders are placed during this time.

Location:Kariega, ZA

Division: BENTELER Automotive

Functional Area: Logistics

Career Level: Professional

Contract Type: Permanent/Full-time

Weekly Working Hours: 40.00

Required Languages: English

Requisition ID: 45129

At BENTELER, we make it possible. From promoting individual talents to international career prospects, or from generous opportunities for designing your career to personal development opportunities—at BENTELER, we always have answers to your questions about the future, based entirely on your personal needs. Diverse options that makes sure you can be anything and everything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen

Your personality

• Diploma/ Degree in Logistics or relevant Freight Forwarding qualification and experience

• SAP experience advantageous

• Supervisory experience advantageous

• Good communication skills and analytical skills.

• Good excel, MS Office and numerical skills

• Customer relation with track record.

• Import & Export or forwarding controller, air and sea modes (A must have)

• 5 Years experience in import and export or similar role

Your Opportunity

Operational Excellence:

• Tariff Duty Application with the DTI and maintennce of Tariff Library
• Effective customs compliance management & Assign tariff heading to parts on library & issue to freight forwarder.
• ITAC Applications for rebate permits
• EU Declarations - Original letters to freight forwarders – quarterly
• Local Road Freight - Estimates, RFQ, Management of shipments
• Export Freight – all export shipment document sets are put in spreadsheet per part number per shipment per month. Each export must be allocated again a UCR #
• Share weekly breakbulk vessel ETA and schedule with SCM team
• Commercial invoice (SAP and Excel), packing lists, fumigation certificates, SRF, collection instructions, export clearing instructions.
• Export control compliance to be coordinated
• Assist of exporting of "obsolete" stock - estimates, timeline, documentation, freight approvals.
• Freight estimates for exports - sample and out of the ordinary freight requests
• Obtain estimates for tooling, machine and projects transfers.
• Relevant reporting for sub-department
• Coordinate weekly meetings with Market / Custer Comex team on freight management topics
• Compliance with Benteler's IATF 16949 standards.
• Always ensure compliance with all Safety, Health and Environmental Procedures, Rules and Requirements. Identifying and reporting all Incidents/Accidewnts and Unsafe Acts & Conditions. Identifying Hazards and Risk or Aspects and Impacts on the Shopfloor.
• Follow P.Prod.021 procedure for actions in case of non-conformance.
• Follow any legal and reasonable instructions given by any superior.

Freight Partner Management:

• Coordinate weekly freight partner operations meeting, manage Status reports, vessel movement and ZMM60 forecast reporting
• Ensure all clearing instructions for Import shipments (AIR & SEA) are issued to forwarders
• Monitor courier shipment bookings, CI, mandate letters, etc with freight partners
• Follow up on all outstanding freight queries with material planners, freight forwarders and suppliers.
• Adhoc Incoming / outgoing freight management and freight forwarder management
• Lodge, manage and resolve claims with freight partners
• Perform monthly & quarterly business reviews

Finance / Controlling:

• Create freight orders for finance for each import and export and local transport shipment for all the above
• Submissions of all premium freight costs per allocation per shipment
• After month end ALL freight orders are put in spreadsheet with reason for premium costs
• Freight Accruals - Update monthly accruals to Controlling, both preview & final figures
• Annual freight budget creation & management
• Monthly freight forecasting - Collation of data & forecast for year rolling
• Validation and management correct allocation of spend per general ledge.

Projects

• Assist project team with the freight regarding launches for tooling, machines and material - to ensure OTIF and within budget
• Weekly LOP update on shipment status
• Landed costings review & submission to projects and Purchasing
• Participate in the final stages of global freight RFQ's and the Implementation of new trade lanes

Your contact

Pamela Ndyalivane

BENTELER Human Resources

Phone:

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The same is true in our BENTELER Automotive division. This is where intelligent solutions for the automotive world are born—and where we, as a partner, provide answers on central topics like safety, the environment, and efficiency to nearly every major automotive manufacturer. Whether it's the body, the chassis, or the engine, we're constantly setting new standards with the products, materials, and technologies we develop and produce. Inventiveness that makes sure you can be and become anything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Supply Chain Coordinator at a respectable company in Port Elizabeth.

Requirements :

• BCom in Logistics / Supply Chain Management or equivalent
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in end-to-end Supply Chain Coordination within a Chemical / Pharmaceutical environment
• Purchasing, stock management and planning experience will be beneficial

Supply Chain Coordinator • Port Elizabeth, ZA

Support the capacity management process by coordinating supply risk and capacity confirmation meetings to avoid supply risk to production. Systems data input and maintenance by updating and reviewing system data to ensure accurate system output. Support the EKL / Systems Specialist with planning, forecasting and reporting on Procurement financials for FMK (Forum Material Kosten / EKL (Einkaufsleistung) in terms of actual performance versus budget based on macro and group indicators to ensure that the company is aligned to Group standards and to meet Corporate objectives.

A recognised university Degree / National Diploma in the following disciplines: Purchasing, Logistics, Commerce, Finance, Business Management

2 – 5 years of Purchasing and/or Logistics experience, preferably within the motor- or related industries

1. Prepare, present and issue Supplier Risks and Capacity Overview reports in an effort to create transparency and to implement solutions
2. Prepare, analyse and issue “INCA” capacity reports in an effort to create transparency and to minimise capacity risk
3. Investigate, analyse and respond to Carry over Parts (COP) request from the VW Group in an effort to secure capacity
4. Creation and updating of new/existing capacities vs demand to assess if the supply meets the demand against capacity constraints in an effort to secure sufficient capacity installed at suppliers
5. Verify and maintain a supplier restriction catalogue for purchased parts to ensure that supplier capacity restrictions are taken into account for production scheduling
6. Create Purchase orders in SAP to ensure once off goods ordering, receipt, invoicing and payment
7. Create Part Supply Agreements in SAP to ensure series parts ordering, receipt, invoicing and payment
8. Create Vendor Codes in SAP to ensure payment for series parts and goods receipt from vendors
9. Support and maintain current and new supplier registrations database in local and group systems to ensure system data accuracy
10. Maintain User System data in local and group systems by running system error trap reports to ensure system user assignment accuracy
11. Activate purchase part price changes in SAP to ensure latest part price to be active for payment correctness
12. Provide systems problem solving support to all users, internal customers and suppliers by liaising with relevant stakeholders in order to ensure workflow continuation and identify future opportunities for optimisation
13. Identify and support with new systems and process implementation by liaising with the Group and Regions for best practice opportunities to ensure efficiencies and that the company is aligned to the Group
14. Prepare and report on Procurement FMK performance of monthly actuals and forecast vs budget in order to meet corporate objectives.
15. Prepare Procurement FMK budget and 5-year outlook in order to meet corporate objectives (Planning Round).
16. Other ad-hoc tasks from time to time in an effort to balance the team’s capacity and to have the desired output for the department

• Working knowledge of Capacity management processes and planning
• Working knowledge of Purchasing Systems and Processes
• Capacity planning and management skills
• Ability to analyse and capture data accurately
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Self-motivated and driven
• Ability to manage and balance multiple tasks simultaneously

Purpose:

• To provide critical support for the Supply Chain & Operations functions by analyzing, monitoring, and reporting on key data and processes. The Supply Chain Analyst is also responsible for gathering data, analyzing trends and reporting the performance for various activities in the SCM department.

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12
• Minimum tertiary qualification / technical diploma and/or specific training in Supply Chain Management. Three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years’ experience within field of expertise
• Previous supervisory experience advantageous
• Computer Skills (QAD experience highly advantageous)

Main Responsibilities:

• Direct Reports: 1 – 2 team members
• Maintain and manage vendor accounts
• Oversee internal invoice verification systems (KITE)
• Responsible for supporting the regional plants in this function
• Responsible for booking, processing and analyzing freight documentation
• Prepare and distribute weekly overviews on standard and premium freight values
• Provide analysis on cost drivers, identify areas where CI can be implemented to reduce / eliminate costs associated within the Supply Chain
• Maintain import register in compliance with local customs regulations
• Facilitate export shipments and documentation where required
• Perform month end functions, analysis and reporting to facilitate MEC checklist
• Creation of vendor accruals, vendor statement analysis
• Involvement in freight tenders, tender process and generation of data required to facilitate the freight tender process (incl. volume overviews per lane separated into weekly buckets defined by cbm and kg’s)
• Provide depot container overview with focus placed on containers incurring any premium cost
• Host quarterly vendor performance meetings and feedback sessions
• Support for ad-hoc implementation of freight projects, service provider changes or enhancements to the department

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Accurate Document Control
• Able to process time sensitive information and orders to meet deadlines
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals and generate presentations when required
• Excellent analytical skills in order to problem solve and implement permanent corrective action
• Good project management skills to ensure the execution of many of these projects, simultaneously
• Planning and organizing skills
• Advanced computer literacy
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Decision making/problem solving skills
• Ability to cope with stressful situations