Job Description
Logistics Coordinator - Agricultural Commodities
Location: Pretoria, Gauteng
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time (Office-based)
My client, an established agricultural commodity trading business is seeking an experienced Logistics Coordinator to join its team in Pretoria.
The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating the movement and delivery of agricultural commodities, particularly protein and animal feed products, ensuring that transport arrangements, stock movements, delivery schedules and supporting documentation are managed efficiently.
This is a hands-on operational role suited to someone who understands the practicalities of transport coordination, bulk deliveries and working with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced trading environment.
Key Responsibilities
Transport and Delivery Coordination
- Coordinate the movement of agricultural commodities from mills, crushing plants, silos and warehouses to customers and designated delivery points.
- Arrange and monitor truck availability, transporter bookings, loading schedules and delivery windows.
- Liaise with transporters, suppliers, customers and loading facilities to ensure deliveries take place as scheduled.
- Monitor delivery progress and follow up on estimated arrival times (ETAs).
- Proactively resolve transport delays, capacity constraints and other operational challenges.
Stock, Tonnage and Contract Management
- Monitor stock movements and reconcile delivered quantities against contractual requirements.
- Track outstanding and unallocated tonnages, identifying discrepancies and delivery backlogs.
- Assist with preparing and processing trade confirmations and contracts.
- Verify product descriptions, quantities, pricing, delivery periods and payment terms.
- Ensure accurate recording and reporting of stock movements and deliveries.
Silo and Loading Coordination
- Request and secure silo loading slots and allocations.
- Coordinate loading instructions and follow up on loading confirmations.
- Ensure silo allocations are aligned with available stock and contractual delivery requirements.
- Maintain communication with mills, silos, warehouses and other loading facilities.
Documentation and Cost Control
- Maintain accurate delivery notes, weighbridge tickets, quality certificates and supporting documentation.
- Process additional logistics costs and ensure all relevant supporting documents are available.
- Investigate weight discrepancies, quality concerns, waiting times and other delivery-related issues.
- Escalate operational challenges that could impact deliveries, costs or trading commitments.
- Maintain accurate administrative records and operational reports.
Minimum Requirements
- Approximately 3-5 years' experience in logistics, transport coordination or supply chain operations.
- Experience within agricultural commodity trading, grain handling, animal feed, agricultural processing, manufacturing or a similar bulk logistics environment.
- Practical experience coordinating trucks, transporters, collections and deliveries.
- Experience managing delivery schedules, loading arrangements and multiple stakeholders.
- Exposure to stock movements, inventory control and quantity or tonnage reconciliations.
- Strong administrative and documentation skills.
- Good computer literacy and strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience with ERP or logistics management systems. SAP exposure would be advantageous.
- Fluent Afrikaans and English communication skills are essential.
The ideal candidate will have practical experience coordinating the movement of bulk materials or agricultural commodities, with a good understanding of transporters, truck scheduling, loading facilities, stock movements and delivery reconciliations.
Should you meet the required skills please respond to this advert
