Logistics Coordinator

Step into a Logistics Coordinator role in De Aar and make your mark across Northern Cape. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.

About the Opportunity

This Logistics Coordinator role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for De Aar. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the logistics jobs pipeline across Northern Cape.

The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Logistics Coordinator taking on this position.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the logistics jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in De Aar much easier.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Logistics Coordinator is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Northern Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the logistics jobs group in De Aar.

About the Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the logistics jobs side of the business inside out. The De Aar group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Beyond that, the team mix in De Aar reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

About De Aar

Working in De Aar means a place within the Upington solar corridor, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Northern Cape region, and the De Aar office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Many candidates already living within reach of De Aar cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Northern Cape economy.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in De Aar, Northern Cape.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around De Aar.

Why This Role

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in De Aar contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the logistics jobs space in Northern Cape.

Beyond that, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in De Aar keep progressing.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Northern Cape.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the De Aar teams.

The Environment

Practically speaking, the environment is operationally driven and physical at times, with shift-based work, strict safety standards and a strong focus on accuracy and on-time delivery.

On top of that, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the De Aar site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Northern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Growing With Us

Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The logistics jobs space in De Aar offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in Northern Cape.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every De Aar team member.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in De Aar have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Northern Cape.

Our Commitment to Transformation

Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Northern Cape, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Northern Cape.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in De Aar.

Core Functions

• Liaise with transporters, drivers and customers on dispatch schedules
• Receive, verify and put away incoming stock against delivery notes
• Operate forklifts and material handling equipment safely
• Ensure full compliance with road traffic, OHS Act and customs requirements
• Investigate stock losses and contribute to shrinkage reduction plans
• Maintain housekeeping standards in racking, aisles and yard areas

Who We’re Looking For

• Computer literacy in MS Office and basic ERP modules
• Awareness of OHS Act, traffic regulations and hazardous goods rules
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
• 2+ years’ experience in warehousing, distribution or logistics
• Relevant logistics, supply chain or warehousing qualification (preferred)
• Valid Code 10 or Code 14 driver’s licence with PrDP for driving roles

Notably, if your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.