Trade Support

Coordinate and support fruit export sales activities as per the sales plan and provide administrative support to the Commercial Managers, ensuring efficient and best-practice service to our clients.

• Accurately capturing prices and freight detail before COS submissions
• Accurate and timeous allocation of stock to trigger the export function

• Timeous action of operational requirements on bookings and communication with freight forwarders and logistics partners
• Monitor and follow up on the export process with logistics and freight forwarders

• Manage external stakeholder relationships with freight and logistics service providers
• Internal relationship management with the commercial and financial teams

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate and support fruit export sales activities as per the sales plan and provide administrative support to the Commercial Managers to ensure efficient and best-practice service to clients
2. Create and administer COS between the company and clients, including updating of shipping schedule, updating LoadBuilder, and timeous and accurate information/document exchange between the company and stakeholders / clients
3. Allocate stock according to availability in line with clients' weekly demand / purchase as per Commercial Manager's instruction
4. Finalise sales with Commercial Managers
5. Upkeep of the pricing system
6. Data capturing in PR3
7. Monitor stock and age of pallets
8. Assist other departments with data capturing during the off-peak season
9. General administration associated with the position

• Commercial qualification required preferably B.Comm in Marketing or Logistics Management

• 3 5 years' relevant working experience
• Experience in the citrus or fruit export industry will be advantageous
• Experience in PR3 will be an added advantage

• Fully computer literate
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)