Work-Force
This is a current vacancy. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Transport Planner in Komatipoort, and we encourage applicants from across Mpumalanga to consider this opportunity.
About the Opportunity
The Transport Planner position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Mpumalanga. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Komatipoort and across the logistics jobs space.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Komatipoort team.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Transport Planner to step into the logistics jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Transport Planner is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Mpumalanga is consistently high and consistently fair.
Working in Komatipoort
Komatipoort continues to grow as an employment hub in Mpumalanga, with near the Secunda petrochemical hub. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga.
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 Komatipoort.
Many candidates already living within reach of Komatipoort cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Mpumalanga economy.
Day in the Life
Your day kicks off in the yard or at the dock, checking schedules, briefing your team and lining up the day’s priorities. You move between receiving, picking, dispatch and the WMS, keeping a close eye on accuracy and time slots. There are constant conversations — with drivers, controllers, customers and the warehouse floor — and the better you communicate, the smoother things run. By the end of the shift, the racks are tidy, the trucks are out, and the next inbound load is already on its way.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Komatipoort.
On top of that, the Komatipoort office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.
Diversity and Inclusion
Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Komatipoort.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Komatipoort.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Mpumalanga.
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.
Why Join Us
Crucially, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in logistics jobs from your base in Komatipoort. Many colleagues across Mpumalanga have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.
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 Mpumalanga.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Komatipoort teams.
Crucially, 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 Komatipoort keep progressing.
Your Role
- Liaise with transporters, drivers and customers on dispatch schedules
- Maintain housekeeping standards in racking, aisles and yard areas
- Receive, verify and put away incoming stock against delivery notes
- Maintain accurate inventory records on the warehouse management system
- Monitor third-party logistics partners against agreed KPIs
- Pick, pack and dispatch orders accurately within agreed cut-offs
- Support cycle-count and full inventory takes with the finance team
What You’ll Need
- Experience using a Warehouse Management System (WMS)
- Awareness of OHS Act, traffic regulations and hazardous goods rules
- Good communication skills with drivers, suppliers and customers
- Understanding of inbound, outbound and stock-take processes
- Valid forklift licence for warehouse-based roles
- Physically able to perform manual handling duties safely
- Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.