Junior Shipping Controller
ExecutivePlacements.com
Recruiter
The Legends Agency
Job Ref
Junior Shipping Cont..
Date posted
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Salary
Market-related
SUMMARY
Junior Shipping Controller – Bellville, Cape Town – R15 000 to R18 000
POSITION INFO
Junior Shipping Controller – Bellville, Cape Town – R15 000 to R18 000
Core Responsibilities
- Picking & Loading: Manage container loading, oversee container seals, control picking lists according to loading demand, and prepare/approve commercial invoices.
- Administration & Client Relations: Check and approve export documentation and transport invoices; communicate ETAs, ETDs, and customs delays directly to clients and sales executives.
- Raw Materials & Local Transport: Book trucks for intercompany warehouse transfers; issue weekly transport requirements; reconcile transport tax invoices with purchase orders and delivery notes for finance.
- International Warehouses: Manage stock volumes, inventory flow, and stock reservations for international warehouses (BV, Inc.) using Syspro and Excel.
- International Reworks: Process reworks documentation, prepare import files, capture ACRs on pallets, and confirm jobs.
- Personnel Management: Monitor and control allocated forklift drivers in coordination with the warehouse controller.
- Planning & Rates: Send shipping documentation to clients or banks, manage local loading schedules, and negotiate rates with transport and courier companies.
- Reporting: Update "Transporters Trips per Month" sheets and submit weekly/monthly ETA, ETD, documentation tracking, and warehouse reports.
Key Requirements
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in Syspro and Microsoft Excel.
- Industry Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of both local and international shipping functions.
- Documentation Expertise: Experience processing commercial invoices, pro-forma invoices, SAISI concessions, and export/customs documentation.
- Operational Capabilities: Experience with container loading, transport booking, and pallet/stock management.