# Senior Import Controller - Seafreight

Introduction A leading freight and logistics company in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Senior Import Controller – Seafreight to join their team. The ideal candidate will have strong end-to-end import controlling experience within the clearing and forwarding industry, with sound knowledge of international shipping processes, Incoterms, customs documentation, and transport coordination. Duties & Responsibilities Coordinate and manage the forwarding of import shipments. Manage the clearing of shipments. Coordinate transport arrangements for import cargo. Handle invoicing and the administration of shipment files. Arrange insurance cover and process claims. Provide guidance and support to Import Controllers and Learners. Ensure compliance with the requirements of the company's quality management system. Perform ad hoc duties as required. Desired Experience & Qualification Matric certificate. A two-year freight forwarding-related qualification at NQF Level 4 or NQF Level 5, or an equivalent qualification. 5–7 years of recent import controlling experience within the clearing and forwarding industry. Proven track record of end-to-end import process execution.

- **Id**: 3805500
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/future-careers-senior-import-controller-seafreight>
- **Role**: Finance
- **Role family**: Finance
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Durban, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-05T12:01:04Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-05T12:01:04Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 1981
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- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Recruiting & Staffing

## Company

- **Id**: 4505361
- **Name**: Future Careers
- **Domain**: myfuturecareer.co.za
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/future-careers>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Technologies

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## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-05T13:02:45Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 29
- **Reasons**: seen:0, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-05T16:55:35Z

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