Shipping Specialist

About the role

Satair is looking for a Shipping Specialist to ensure the correct and timely dispatch of goods in line with its goals and strategies. The role is based in Satair and covers booking customer orders, issuing shipping documents and keeping shipping records up to date.

Key responsibilities

• Book customer orders and control bookings by order priority
• Issue invoices and shipping documents, and submit shipping details to customers
• Maintain the shipping database and inform colleagues of deviations from agreed transport agreements
• Keep accurate records of documents and freight invoices, and release shipments to forwarders correctly
• Manage multiple ERP systems and processes across business units
• Pass the DG course and make DG declarations for outbound shipments
• Secondary duties: contact freight forwarders, investigate short/overshipments, update error log cases, record inbound shipments and AWB details, assist in temporary understaffing, file documents, keep the workspace tidy (6S) and work in a backup capacity with the Manager - Shipping

Required profile

• Minimum Higher Nitec or Diploma qualification
• Ability to work in different shift patterns
• Good written and verbal communication, teamwork and attention to detail
• Service-minded, flexible and able to multi-task under pressure
• Awareness of compliance risks and a commitment to integrity

Required skills

• ERP experience, preferably SAP
• Google software applications
• PC Doc and freight forwarder systems
• Freight forwarding, transport/shipping and Incoterms; knowledge of dangerous goods preferred