Container Logistics Coordinator

**Date**:23 Dec 2024

**Location**: Mount Maunganui, NZ

**Company**:Zespri Group Limited

**Kō wai mātou? Who are we?**:
Zespri is more than simply the world's single-largest marketer of kiwifruit. We like to think of ourselves as fruit on a mission and as rebels with a cause: to help people, communities and the environment around the world thrive through the goodness of kiwifruit. We are proudly the world's largest marketer of kiwifruit, selling kiwifruit in more than 50 countries. We work with around 2,800 New Zealand and 1,500 international growers and post-harvest companies to source the best-quality Zespri Kiwifruit which we supply through our distribution partners to wholesale and retail customers. We are one of New Zealand's best-known international brands, dedicated to creating sustainable long-term value for growers.

**He aha te mahi? What's the role?**:
This key role is an essential member of the Shipping team, part of the overall Zespri Supply Chain. Shipping are responsible for the procurement and management of shipping capacity for the supply of NZ origin fruit on both Chartered Reefer Ships and Liner Container Services to meet offshore market demand.

The role of Container Logistics Coordinator is to arrange shipping capacity over multiple shipping lines and services, planning customer orders to meet market demand. Ensuring the carrier capacity contracts are respected, and market requirements achieved. To manage supplier load windows, and daily container operations requirements. Delivery of the container shipping program, according to schedule and resolving any logístical issues in NZ and in Market. Working closely with Planning and Supply, Technical & TKL to coordinate daily logistics and container activities.

**Key Accountabilities include**:
**Container Shipping Program**
- Ensuring weekly export requirements are processed under correct line requirements
- Monitoring shipping schedule changes, alerting marketing of potential delays
- Liaise with shipping lines for vessel capacity and container equipment availability
- Resolve any capacity surplus or shortage with the carrier
- Manage and maintain SAP bookings and reports, relating to service changes, volume variabilities Provide a point of contact for onshore operations and container lines.**Container Logistics**
- Coordinate weekly container release requirements, and resolve issues with equipment supply
- Manage onshore container logistics through close liaison with TKL, to reduce any potential delays in the supply chain
- Ensure container temperature management is in line with Technical team’s requirements
- Problem solving reject or faulty container issues Respond to execution changes**Container Market Support**
- Ensuring required market demand and/or capacity plan aligns with shipping requirements
- Create/maintain Ocean Bookings in TM to reflect plans
- Managing suppliers load windows to meet documentation requirements
- Respond to any market demand and/or capacity plan modelling change
- Run the daily work list for Freight Units to be planned for immediate action.
- Support the Demand and Supply coordinators regarding container shipments
- Manage port swaps as requested by suppliers
- Check the capacity reserved on the intended ocean booking satisfies the quantity in the order received.
- Trigger electronic shipment to allow order allocation to be released to supplier.
- Receive electronic confirmation that deliveries have been created in Transportation Management (TM) or liaise with delivery creating team if deliveries are overdue.
- Advise Sales Ordering of any capacity changes / options that may be require
- Approve free time on behave of markets Build and Maintain strong relationships with Key Stakeholders**Innovation**
- Continue to develop container line and personal KPI’s and reporting capability through SAP and Inttra.

**Ko wai koe? Who are you?**:
We are looking for a strong team player who is ambitious and is capable of coordinating and handling communications with our internal team and shipping partners. This individual will also have:

- 2+ years experienced in shipping and/or international trade
- Specialized knowledge in shipping/transport of refrigerated produce
- Logistics and planning experience desirable.
- Highly developed computer skills (SAP, Intermediate Excel, word)
- Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced pressured environment

**He aha e tika ai a Zespri? Why Zespri?**:
Our people are what makes our culture so irresistible and uniquely Zespri. We are a passionate and mighty team of 850+ employees in 23 different locations globally. Working at Zespri is an opportunity to join a fast-paced, culture-driven environment unlike any other. We want people who share our values of being personally connected, results-driven, and committed to guardianship. Join us in shaping our future and be part of a truly unique organisation.
- Competitive overall remuneration package, including a Short-Term Incentive scheme