Load Planner (Road Freight)

You'll plan the loads and watch the trucks for a distribution depot in Soweto, keeping every trip on time. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll report in Soweto. Relocation is not covered for this one. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles
• Plan daily loads to use full truck capacity
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Update customers on delivery times and delays

• Matric
• Knowledge of South African road freight regulations
• Good with Excel and email
• At least 2 years in transport or logistics
• Clear on the phone with drivers and customers
• Calm and decisive when things go wrong

• Logistics or supply chain certificate
• Experience on a vehicle telematics platform
• Knowledge of cross-border documentation

• Cellphone allowance for standby shifts
• Growth to transport manager
• Office-based work with a steady roster
• Training on the fleet and tracking systems

• Give the fleet size and route types you handled, for example "40 trucks, long-haul and local". Hiring managers want scale.
• If you drove trucks before, say so. Controllers who know the road earn quick respect from drivers.