Candice Jugernath

I am a highly experienced and results-driven logistics and transport coordination professional with over 20 years of experience in the shipping and logistics industry, specializing in container transport, equipment control, and vendor performance management. I possess a proven track record of managing complex supply chain operations across South Africa, overseeing national transport for empty containers, compiling performance and compliance reports, and mentoring teams to meet strict deadlines. I am recognized for my operational excellence, strong analytical skills, and the ability to drive efficiency while upholding world class service standards in dynamic, high-pressure environments.

Furthermore, I am an enthusiastic individual that possesses pervasive skills and is keen on playing a vital role in any job that I am given whilst proving to be a valuable asset to this company.

ED Coordinator / QSC Team Leader at Hapag Lloyd (2022-06 – Present)

• Responsible for handling the transport for all empties in South Africa
• Responsible for closing work orders
• Responsible for compiling monthly empty evac reports, monthly vendor flow share reports and monthly IICL reports
• I am currently in training for additional functions in my role

QSC Team Leader at Hapag Lloyd

• Monitoring subordinates for the below functions
• Responsible for handling the transport for all empties
• Responsible for all C/H export COT placings
• Responsible for all C/H import rail units
• Responsible for compiling monthly empty evacuation reports, monthly vendor flow share reports, monthly vendor performance reports and completing and compiling monthly IICL reports for TRWN and WNOS work orders

TD Coordinator at Hapag Lloyd

• Responsible for handling the transport for all empties
• Responsible for handling transport for the movements of C/H import and export placings and C/H import and export rail units
• Responsible for handling transport for the movements of overstays within the required timeframes
• Responsible for sending weekly SAP statements to vendors
• Responsible for monitoring the proper closure of work orders for invoicing purposes

Logistics Team Leader at Dal Agency (2008-09 – 2022-05)

• Responsible for authorization of transport and depot invoices and obtaining authorizations for all expenditure from principals in Hamburg, Cabotage and repositioning of empty containers
• Ensuring that all deadlines are met and monitoring of subordinates
• Performing depot visits in Durban, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and ELS and securing equipment for cross border bookings
• Updating of contractual agreements of equipment, controlling the supply and demand nationally and responsible for the resolution of container claims
• Compiling the weekly forecast report for leasing equipment from other lines

Logistics Controller at Dal Agency

• Responsible for tracking, depot reconciliations, vessel loads and discharges, one ways and off hires, passing of cargo dues and submission of ICL’s
• Responsible for following up with the on hiring and off-hiring of leased units

Logistics Administration Supervisor at Rennies Ships Agency (2003-09 – 2008-08)

• Responsible for ensuring that the system stock reports reconcile to the depot stock reports, checking all vessel files, ensuring that the age analysis for demurrage is always under 30 days and compiling a monthly report of stats and commission
• Responsible for the remittance of demurrage to the principal, validating invoices, authorizing cheque requisitions and ensuring that all cargo dues are submitted timeously
• Monitoring of subordinates, ensuring that all deadlines are met and responsible for daily bank reconciliations and actioning receipts of outstanding balances

Senior Logistics Controller at Rennies Ships Agency

• Responsible for container tracking on principal and in-house items and sending releases to the depots.
• Requesting purchase order numbers and responsible for vessel load and discharges
• Compiling monthly stats and commission reports, responsible for the supply and demand of stock and compiling stock reports
• Arranging empty evacuation of containers with transporter and arranging off hire of units

Logistics Clerk at Rennies Ships Agency

• Responsible for invoicing demurrage, claims, following up on payments and on full and empty overdue containers and submitting cargo dues to NPA

Manifest Clerk at Rennies Ships Agency

• Responsible for submitting manifests to customs, sending ANF’s acquittals and capturing of OBL’s and export bills

High School in English | Afrikaans | Mathematics | Accountancy | Biology | Business Economics – Woodview Secondary School (2002)

National Diploma in Marketing; Accounting for Marketers 1 | Economics 1 | English | Marketing 1 | Personal Selling 1 – Durban University of Technology (2003)

Understanding Shipping Course – The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (2004)