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SUMMARY:

Our external client in the Logistics sector is looking for a Warehouse Management System (WMS) Implementation Project Leader to be responsible for the deploying of company Global Supply Chain offers for new and existing accounts within parameter. He/she will work together with operations and regional IT to complete the different phases of a WMS (Warehouse Management System) implementation: design, training, configuration, testing, reports and support.

Recruiter:

Data Centrix

Job Ref:

JHB006689/Mo

Date posted:

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

Our external client in the Logistics sector is looking for a Warehouse Management System (WMS) Implementation Project Leader to be responsible for the deploying of company Global Supply Chain offers for new and existing accounts within parameter. He/she will work together with operations and regional IT to complete the different phases of a WMS (Warehouse Management System) implementation: design, training, configuration, testing, reports and support.

POSITION INFO:

• Manage project plan (projects status, timesheets …).
• Coordinate the activities of the implementation team leaders in line with the WMS roadmap.
• Continuously upskill the Implementation and support team on the WMS solutions and surrounding tools (reporting dev, EDI spec, dashboards and KPI building…).
• Lead functional and interface design workshop.
• Prepare WMS Functional Flow.
• Prepare interface specification with mappings.
• Prepare specification for reports.
• Perform WMS configuration
• Conduct key user training.
• Perform integration testing.
• Support user acceptance test.
• Prepare test scenarios.
• Perform data migration for existing customers migrating to the WMS.
• Provide onsite support for Go-live.
• Troubleshoot production issues.
  
  
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Project Management and Information Technology
• Industries Advertising Services

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• Coordinate with port authorities, cargo agents, and ship owners to confirm berth availability and align vessel lay can dates.
• Maintain up-to-date vessel schedules and proactively communicate expected arrival/discharge timelines with all stakeholders.
• Ensure complete and timely preparation, submission, and tracking of all port documentation (e.g., Notice of Readiness, Statement of Facts, Arrival Notice, Bill of Lading, Cargo Manifest).
• Serve as a liaison between the shipping line, port authority, customs, and cargo receivers to streamline documentation flow and vessel clearance.
• Monitor and manage vessel nomination, laytime, and clearance processes to minimize demurrage exposure.
• Cross-check charter party agreements and discharge terms to ensure operational alignment and contractual compliance.
• Facilitate surveyor appointments, sampling requirements, and issuance of quality certificates and weight records.
• Maintain accurate records of vessel documentation, schedules, laytime calculations, and port charges.
• Support internal teams with vessel updates and documentation required for post-discharge inland movement.
• Coordinate and oversee vessel discharge operations of bulk materials, ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency.
• Act as the primary liaison between vessel crew, stevedores, port authorities, customs, surveyors, and cargo receivers.
• Plan and prepare for vessel arrival by organizing discharge schedules, berth allocation, and equipment (e.g., conveyors, hoppers).
• Ensure proper handling of material to minimize losses, contamination, and environmental impact.
• Verify and process all necessary documentation (e.g., Bill of Lading, discharge instructions, material quality certificates, weighbridge records).
• Monitor cargo flow from vessel to storage or transport vehicles (bulk trucks) and coordinate onward dispatch with the inland logistics team.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental (HSE) standards specific to bulk powder handling at port.

• Bachelors degree in Logistics, Maritime Studies, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 35 years of experience in bulk shipping or port operations, ideally with powder materials.
• Strong understanding of handling equipment and techniques for dry bulk materials.
• Familiarity with port authority protocols, customs procedures, and vessel logistics.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office and port/shipping operations software.

• Coordinate with port authorities, cargo agents, and ship owners to confirm berth availability and align vessel laycan dates.
• Maintain up-to-date vessel schedules and proactively communicate expected arrival/discharge timelines with all stakeholders.
• Ensure complete and timely preparation, submission, and tracking of all port documentation (e.g., Notice of Readiness, Statement of Facts, Arrival Notice, Bill of Lading, Cargo Manifest).
• Serve as a liaison between the shipping line, port authority, customs, and cargo receivers to streamline documentation flow and vessel clearance.
• Monitor and manage vessel nomination, laytime commencement, and clearance processes to minimize demurrage exposure.
• Cross-check charter party agreements and discharge terms to ensure operational alignment and contractual compliance.
• Facilitate surveyor appointments, sampling requirements, and issuance of quality certificates and weight records.
• Maintain accurate records of vessel documentation, schedules, laytime calculations, and port charges.
• Support internal teams with vessel updates and documentation required for post-discharge inland movement.
• Coordinate and oversee vessel discharge operations of bulk cementitious materials, ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency.
• Act as the primary liaison between vessel crew, stevedores, port authorities, customs, surveyors, and cargo receivers.
• Plan and prepare for vessel arrival by organizing discharge schedules, berth allocation, and equipment (e.g., conveyors, hoppers).
• Ensure proper handling of material to minimize losses, contamination, and environmental impact.
• Verify and process all necessary documentation (e.g., Bill of Lading, discharge instructions, material quality certificates, weighbridge records).
• Monitor cargo flow from vessel to storage or transport vehicles (bulk trucks) and coordinate onward dispatch with the inland logistics team.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental (HSE) standards specific to bulk powder handling at port.
• Maintain accurate logs, discharge reports, and communicate daily progress to internal and external stakeholders.

• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations and promote a safe working culture within the grinding unit.
• Conduct regular safety audits, identify potential hazards, and implement preventive measures to mitigate risks.
• Champion sustainability initiatives and drive environmental stewardship by implementing energy-saving measures and waste reduction strategies.

• Assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards.
• Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results.

• Bachelors degree in Logistics, Maritime Studies, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 35 years of experience in bulk shipping or port operations, ideally with cementitious or powder materials.
• Familiarity with port authority protocols, customs procedures, and vessel logistics.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office and port/shipping operations software.
• Knowledge of environmental compliance related to cementitious dust and bulk material handling.
• Advanced practical technical knowledge of processes, preventative, and running maintenance.
• Technically equipped with knowledge of machinery/equipment.
• Strategic thinker.
• Interpersonal skills and high-level attention to detail.
• Experience in handling materials like clinker, OPC, slag, fly ash, or other powdered cementitious products.
• Ability to lead port-side teams and manage third-party contractors effectively.
• Comfortable working extended hours, weekends, and during vessel operations.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to act decisively under pressure.

• Establish contact with the supplier on the receipt of the purchase order.
• Coordinate with the supplier and the forwarders regarding shipping dates and modes of transport.
• Arrange clearance through appointed forwarders.
• Liaise with appropriate departments regarding the progress of shipments.
• Send out status reports as they are received for updates to the business.
• Calculate shipping cost estimates for imported/export items.
• Ensure that estimates are in line with the actual costs.
• Assist Sales staff with quotes concerning freight estimates.
• Check costing with the Finance Administrator to ensure quotes and actual costing are within normal limits of deviation.
• Maintain record-keeping in an orderly manner.
• Request VOC when necessary.
• Query any discrepancies with the Managers.

• 3-5 years similar experience
• Matric
• Experience with Ms Dynamics or any accounting system.

Medical Aid Contribution, Provident Fund Contribution

• Establish contact with the supplier upon receipt of the purchase order.
• Coordinate with the supplier and the forwarders regarding shipping dates and modes of transport.
• Arrange clearance through appointed forwarders.
• Liaise with appropriate departments regarding the progress of shipments.
• Send out status reports as they are received for updates to the business.
• Calculate shipping cost estimates for imported/export items.
• Ensure that estimates align with actual costs.
• Assist Sales staff with quotes concerning freight estimates.
• Check costing with the Finance Administrator to ensure quotes and actual costing are within normal limits of deviation.
• Maintain record-keeping in an orderly manner.
• Request VOC when necessary.
• Query any discrepancies with the Managers.

• 3-5 years of similar experience.
• Matric.
• Experience with MS Dynamics or any accounting system.

Medical Aid Contribution, Provident Fund Contribution

• Liase with an international pool of clients that are importing networking equipment on a daily basis.
• Work directly with TecEx's Global Network and managing relationships across our global network.
• Ensure customer satisfaction.
• Become an expert in the import and export compliance requirements of a specific region of the world.

Operational Day-to-Day Responsibilities :

• End-to-End Shipment Coordination : "Run" a shipment from start to finish, balancing the needs of both suppliers and clients to facilitate documents, movement, and clearance.
• Communicate with clients and suppliers, interpreting supplier messages and articulating shipment needs to clients.
• Empowered Decision-Making : Take the lead on decisions to ensure the health of shipment orders as the best placed person to make a judgment call.
• Pressure Point Identification : Identify pressure points and raise them with the Lead SCC and Shipping Manager.

Non-Operational Day-to-Day Responsibilities :

• Flag any out-of-process or new requirements for review, contributing to knowledge maintenance on the system.

Qualifications and Experience :

• University Undergraduate Degree of any background - Commerce-focus or LLB is preferable.
• Strong academic track record is required.

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Compliance Coordinator • Johannesburg, South Africa

• Liase with an international pool of clients that are importing networking equipment on a daily basis.
• Work directly with TecEx's Global Network and managing relationships across our global network.
• Ensure customer satisfaction.
• Become an expert in the import and export compliance requirements of a specific region of the world.

• End-to-End Shipment Coordination: "Run" a shipment from start to finish, balancing the needs of both suppliers and clients to facilitate documents, movement, and clearance.
• Communicate with clients and suppliers, interpreting supplier messages and articulating shipment needs to clients.
• Empowered Decision-Making: Take the lead on decisions to ensure the health of shipment orders as the best placed person to make a judgment call.
• Pressure Point Identification: Identify pressure points and raise them with the Lead SCC and Shipping Manager.

• Flag any out-of-process or new requirements for review, contributing to knowledge maintenance on the system.

• University Undergraduate Degree of any background - Commerce-focus or LLB is preferable.
• Advantageous: Honours Degree.
• Advantageous: Work experience.
• Strong academic track record is required.

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