• Application Deadline: Wed, 5 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Shipping Support and Documentation Officer



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 5 years



• Location Rivers




• City Port Harcourt




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About the Role

• Liaise with public institutions to secure NAFDAC permits and approvals for import.


• Relate with users to advise availability of relevant import permits and process permit requests.


• Follow up of freight forwarding and local clearing agents’ invoices.


• Pre-vet freight forwarding and local clearing agents’ invoices before submission to Finance and Accounts department.


• Process freight forwarding agents and local clearing agents’ invoices on web cycle invoice processing tool.


• Participate in service quality meetings with foreign freight forwarding agents and local clearing agents.


• Participate in meetings with local clearing agents on issues and policies impacting on Transit operations.


• Participate in CFT preparation for freight forwarding and local clearing agents’ Call-off contract.


• Participate in Post CFT negotiation.


• Recover container deposit refunds from local clearing agents.


• Transmit container deposit refund cheques to Finance & Accounts department.


• Participate in ABS 13-1 duet monthly meeting.


• Prepare sea / air freight cost estimates to advice Management in granting approval for change of mode of transport.


• Prepare sea / air freight and clearing cost estimates when requested by buyers to facilitate decision making in the purchasing process.


• Prepare departmental weekly report and monthly dashboard in line with Company rules.


• Prepare quarterly and yearly total freight cost report.


• Prepare monthly CP3 report


• Prepare monthly cost savings report


• Prepare monthly ABS report


• Prepare minutes of Transit departmental meetings and meetings with partners /vendors.


• Update Entity file with freight forwarding and local clearing agents invoice values.


• Ensure adequate record keeping of invoices, container deposit refund and NAFDAC related documentations.


• Create purchase orders on E-transit.


• Any other activity or Service function assigned to me by the Manager of the Department.

Requirements

• Graduate in Management or Social Sciences discipline


• Minimum of 5 years experience in Shipping activities


• Basic knowledge of SAP, MS Excel and MS Word.