Pfunzo Mabuda

Export administration specialist with 15+ years of experience managing customs compliance and cross-border trade documentation in the automotive parts and freight forwarding sectors. Skilled in SARS and SARB regulatory compliance, Incoterms, tariff classification, and coordination with clearing agents and transporters across Africa and abroad. Manages 10 key export accounts worth up to R7 million each, maintaining a 99% error-free documentation record on 5 to 10 shipments daily.

Export Sales Administrator - Motus Aftermarket Parts - Johannesburg, Gauteng

(2021-10)

• Manage 10 key export accounts worth over R7 million each, liaising with clearing agents and transporters across Africa and abroad.
• Declare border control documentation, apply Certificates of Conformity, and file records via SharePoint.
• Process 5 to 10 shipments daily via D365 and ELCB, using Excel VLOOKUP for tariff codes.
• Inspect incoming goods for counterfeit, damaged, or expired stock before dispatch approval.
• Maintain a 99% error-free documentation record, resolving customs queries same-day to prevent delays.

Export Operations Administrator - DSV Solutions Africa - Johannesburg, Gauteng

(2021-04 - 2021-09)

• Managed export documentation and invoicing for more than 20 customers, including Volkswagen original parts.
• Exported vehicle parts to 10 Sub-Saharan African countries, including Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
• Arranged pre-inspections and dispatch compliance checks using SAP, meeting all shipment deadlines.
• Applied dangerous goods regulations and clearing instructions to ensure compliant cross-border shipments.
• Assisted the Export Operations Manager, keeping clients updated throughout the shipment process.

Buy Back and Trade Back Administrator - MAN Automotive South Africa - Johannesburg, Gauteng

(2017-10 - 2020-02)

Also completed a concurrent 4-month assignment as IVR Administrator (Trade-Ins), December 2018 to April 2019.

• Drew up buy-back and trade-back contracts, quotes, and cancellations for cornerstone and non-cornerstone clients.
• Managed the buyback portfolio monthly, tracking expirations, additions, and residual value recalculations for extensions.
• Compiled monthly and quarterly reports, including subsequent provision calculations and 3-month liquidity forecasts.
• Prepared payment requisitions for trade-ins and captured vehicle data on the Embrace System.
• Collected required trade-in documents from sales staff to process buy-back and trade-back deals.

Sales Administrator - MAN Automotive South Africa - Johannesburg, Gauteng

(2014-09 - 2017-09)

• Opened deal files and created purchase orders on the Embrace System for vehicle sales.
• Arranged COF, weighbridge, and truck release inspections, plus registration and licensing for trucks.
• Liaised with suppliers and issued permits to support vehicle stock receiving and sales admin.

Seafreight Imports Assistance Customs Controller - Bluestratar Trading

(2013-10 - 2014-08)

• Processed import clearing documents and customs entries on the Corefreight system, coordinating with shipping lines for seafreight imports.

Entry Clerk - Trade Ocean (Pty) Ltd

(2013-01 - 2013-09)

• Framed customs entries and prepared import documentation for customs clearance processing.

Imports Query Clerk - TNT Express Worldwide (Pty) Ltd

(2012-01 - 2012-12)

• Managed clearing instructions, tariff code verification, and customs duty payment requests for import shipments.

Mass Clerk - TNT Express Worldwide (Pty) Ltd

(2011-09 - 2012-01)

• Captured and submitted import manifests to customs, monitoring shipment releases and holds.

Customs Administrator - Bac Duty Free and Logistics Specialist

(2009-01 - 2010-03)

• Framed customs entries and processed duty-free airfreight export shipments on the Compu-Clearing system.

Diploma - International Trade and Transport - College for Business and Maritime Studies (2008-01 - 2009-12)

Grade 12 - Vuwani Secondary School