Job Description
COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE JOB (educations and experience required
- Bachelor’s degree in business, logistics, or related field
- 2-3 years’ experience in import/export operations or a similar role
- Demonstrated knowledge of customs regulations and compliance requirements
- Demonstrate strong ability to develop and maintain business relationships with both customers and suppliers
- Good written communications skills, ability to apply critical thinking skills and problem-solving techniques.
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to organize his own team effectively and efficiently.
DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES/FUNCTION
- Coordinated shipments between domestic warehouse to destination ports, while ensuring that shipments are completed and process on time.
- Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice logistics vision, strategy, policies, processes, Import-Export schemes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.
- Plan, manage, and evaluate logistics operations liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers, logistics providers, transportation companies, Customs and customers.
- Create and implement best practice logistics principles, policies, and processes across the organization to improve operational and financial performance
- Deliver solutions to logistics problems while maintaining high levels of quality and service within budgetary requirements.
- Monitor quality, quantity, delivery times, and transport costs.
- Negotiate rates and contracts with transportation and logistics providers.
- Recommend optimal transport modes, routes, or frequency.
- Ensure carrier performance and compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.
- Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports or customer issues.
- Keep record of all Export-Import shipments along with documents.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify inefficiencies and cost optimization opportunities.
- Identify savings by removing waste or unnecessary steps in the logistics process.
- Ensure metrics, reports, and process documentation is available.
- Knowledge of various Export Schemes
SPECIFIC TARGETS/ OBJECTIVES.
- Negotiate with vendors, suppliers, and freight forwarders to secure the best possible terms for the company
- Prepare and submit required documentation to customs authorities in a timely and accurate manner
- Monitor shipments throughout the import process, ensuring that they remain on schedule and within budget.