Logistics and Commercial Coordinator (Fruit Export) Stellenbosch

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:-

The Logistics and Commercial Coordinator (Fruit Export) role involves managing logistics operations and supporting commercial activities for a fruit export business. The main responsibilities include coordinating export shipments, managing logistics service providers, and ensuring compliance with export requirements, while also assisting with order management and customer communication. Candidates should possess a tertiary qualification in a relevant field, significant experience in high-volume export logistics, and strong communication and organizational skills.

Job Title: Logistics and Commercial Coordinator (Fruit Export) Company: LRHR (Pty) Ltd t/a Lotus HR and Recruitment

Reference: CPT000358/MdW

Job Type: Permanent Sectors: Agriculture Logistics

Vacancy Details

Employer: LRHR (Pty) Ltd t/a Lotus HR and Recruitment

Our expanding fruit export and marketing client is looking to hire an experienced Logistics and Commercial Coordinator to join their energetic and professional team. This position blends logistics coordination with commercial support, seeking a proactive and highly organised individual capable of managing operational processes while supporting the daily execution of commercial activities. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the fruit and fresh produce export sector, especially those with expertise in high-volume, time-sensitive export settings.

KEY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION

• A tertiary qualification in Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Commerce, or a related field, accompanied by 3–8 years of relevant experience in logistics, international shipping, or export operations. - Demonstrated experience in a high-volume export environment, ideally within the fruit, fresh produce, or related FMCG export sector, showing career progression and increasing levels of responsibility. - Direct experience in liaising with shipping lines, freight forwarders, transporters, cold stores, and other logistics service providers, including managing vessel bookings, container planning, and export shipments. - Robust knowledge of international shipping processes, export documentation, shipping deadlines, container tracking, ETD and ETA management, stack dates, and vessel schedules. - Expertise in stock management, stock reconciliation, forecasting, load planning, and coordinating the movement of products between cold stores, packhouses, and other storage locations. - Experience ensuring compliance with destination market requirements, quality standards, inspections, labelling requirements, and import permits. - Comfort operating in both logistics and commercial functions, assisting with order management, customer communication, and the daily execution of commercial activities. - Excellent communication and relationship-management skills to liaise effectively with customers, producers, shipping lines, service providers, and internal stakeholders. - Proficient in Excel and systems, capable of managing large volumes of information, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring the efficient flow of operational and commercial information. - Sound understanding of both operational and commercial aspects of an export business, recognizing the importance of service delivery, cost efficiencies, customer requirements, and meeting critical deadlines. - Highly organised, detail-oriented, and solutions-driven, with the ability to remain calm under pressure, manage competing priorities, and perform effectively during demanding peak export seasons. - Proactive and accountable, willing to take ownership of challenges, resolve logistical disruptions, and follow issues through to completion. - Ambition, initiative, and a genuine interest in building a long-term career within a progressive and expanding export business. - Must possess a valid driver’s license, own a car, and have a clear criminal and credit record.

Due to the exceptionally high volume of applications, we are unable to correspond with each applicant personally; therefore, only relevant and suitable candidates will be contacted.

Should you not receive any correspondence from our company within 30 days, we regret your application has been unsuccessful.