Job Vacancies at Alistair Group July 2026, Alistair Group is one of East and Southern Africa’s fastest-growing service companies, providing a variety of self-delivered logistics solutions across several geographies, aimed with the vision to Make Africa Work Better! With core competencies in road freight, warehousing, commodity trading and operational hire of material handling equipment, the Group strives for continuous expansion of innovative ancillary services to grow the business vertically, complimented by a healthy dose of entrepreneurial flair.
The business has gone from strength to strength, growing quickly in both its geographical coverage and variety of services offered to clients.
In 2024, the Group exceeded the 1000-employee mark and managed a fleet of well over 1000 trucks. With Alistair’s aggressive and exciting growth strategy, the Group is poised for significant further expansion and a greater impact in Africa.
1: Sea Freight Coordinator
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
- Shipment Coordination
Manage end-to-end sea freight operations for imports and exports.
Arrange bookings with shipping lines, consolidators, and freight forwarders.
Monitor vessel schedules, transit times, and shipment milestones to ensure timely delivery.
Coordinate loading, unloading, and container movements with ports, depots, and transport teams.
- Documentation Management
Prepare, verify, and process all sea freight documentation, including bill of ladings, manifests, commercial invoices, and packing lists.
Ensure full compliance with customs regulations, port authority rules, and international shipping standards.
Maintain accurate records and ensure document availability for audits or client requests.
- Stakeholder Communication
Provide regular shipment status updates to clients, partners, and internal teams.
Liaise with shipping lines, port authorities, customs brokers, and warehouse teams to resolve operational issues.
Escalate delays, exceptions, or risks to management promptly.
- Cost and Performance Management
Verify freight charges, detention and demurrage, and port fees.
Assist with supplier invoice checks to ensure accuracy and alignment with agreements.
Identify cost-saving opportunities through better planning and carrier selection.
- Compliance and Risk Management
Ensure that all sea freight operations adhere to safety, legal, and company requirements.
Support customs clearance processes by providing accurate and timely documents.
Monitor cargo security, container integrity, and compliance with hazardous cargo regulations when applicable.
- Operational Support and Reporting
Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports on shipment performance, delays, and operational KPIs.
Assist the Management with process improvements, SOP updates, and team coordination.
Support cross-functional teams when needed, especially during peak operational periods.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
High attention to detail and strong administrative ability.
Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple shipments simultaneously.
A diploma or Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
Minimum of 2 to 3 years of experience in sea freight operations (imports and/or exports).
Knowledge of customs processes and port operations is highly advantageous.
Experience working with shipping lines, freight forwarders, and clearing agents.
2: Fleet Manager
Deal with customer complaints rapidly and professionally in liaison with the Fleet planning and client liaison teams and Operations leads
Supervise Project controllers in Accurate Journey Management financial control and planning ensuring timely cash flow to drivers and all associated service providers.
Supervise Project controllers in accurate fuel allocation and accounting in accordance with Company Procedures.
Supervise and review Project controllers to ensure compliance with trip briefing and debriefings to ensure these are done within 24 hours after a trucks loads or offloads and that driver debriefing results reflect the bell curve per Project controller in accordance with company policy
Supervise and review Project controllers to ensure driver escalations, Project controller and Driver disciplinary issues, Driver and truck handovers as well as monitoring of driver deductions are closely monitored in conjunctions with Operations leads
Ensure clear and concise vehicle fault reporting, ensure immediate and thorough accident/incident investigations are carried out and solutions provided to mitigate recurrence in conjunction with the HSSEQ lead
Diligent Project controller management, ensuring KPIs are accurately assessed and recorded, while ensuring all areas for improvement are fully investigated and rectified in accordance with company procedures
Trip monitoring and vehicle tracking is to be carried out diligently and consistently, ensuring there are no avoidable delays and drivers are well informed on their progress and adherence to the journey management plan. Ensure adherence of JMP protocol is observed by all Project controllers.
SAP and TMS online management systems are to be correctly completed, accurately updated and timely
Ensure all trips are legally compliant, all documentation requirements are met and documentation required for invoicing are processed correctly
Line Manager for your assigned Project controllers, administration and documentation team: ensuring strong leadership, effective management and appropriate delegation. Compile x2 assessment reports on performance for management review.
Serving as a general assistant to the Operations Lead seeking continual improvement and promoting best practice amongst the operations team as well as Assist Planners, Client Liaisons and Key Account Managers to seek cargo for the fleet. Ensure you establishing reliable contacts for clearance, government and clients.
Education, Skills & QualificationsA minimum of University Graduate Degree in any relevant discipline or equivalent vocational experience in Transport / Logistics service support
LEAN SIX SIGMA (Desirable)
Project Management (Desirable)
Business Management (Desirable)
Safety Management (Desirable)
Leadership skills to motivate and inspire team members
Clear communication skills ensuring clear and candid information
Strong management skills ensuring efficient use of resources
Computer Literacy to effectively operate and manipulate online management systems
Faultless administration skills ensuring accurate and efficient procedures
Problem solving skills to ensure obstacle to progress are overcome
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