Dangote Recruitment Export Logistics Officer Industry Cement

About the job

The Export Logistics Officer will be responsible will produce accurate shipping documentation; oversee all aspects of the container shipment (from assisting customers/suppliers with bookings to the containers’ arrival at port). Gain knowledge and expertise with each customer’s requirements and implement change to streamline the process.

• • Coordinates export activities including reviewing documents received from overseas, tracing incoming shipments with steamship lines, creating arrival notices and making arrangements for customs clearance with broker and handling delivery instructions.
  • Generate, file, maintain up-to-date customer records, reports, documentation, database, etc.
  • Coordinate shipments with importers, truckers, and carriers.
  • Prepare billing package, bill file, email/mail to clients.
  • Ensure that all documentation meets 100% export regulations (commercial invoices, shipper export declaration, bill of lading).
  • Arrange cargo movement to international destinations, making booking, preparing and processing documentation.
  • Provide price quotations within established guidelines for air and ocean shipments.
  • Ability to work in a blended operations and customer development role.
  • Arrange for pickup and movement of freight to end port.
  • Ability to handle International drop-shipments per business standard operations procedure.
  • Responsible for packing, weighing, and labeling small sample shipments.
  • Manage relationships with transportation providers, vendors, customer service, and others to help resolve shipping issues

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Transport Management, Purchasing & Supplies or Business Administration

Skills and Competencies

• • Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
  • Sound knowledge of DCP’s product and service offerings.
  • Working knowledge of inventory management terminologies, methodologies and approach
  • Basic knowledge of system-based inventory management systems
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Attention to detail and quality
  • Willingness to learn, improve and adapt to changing requirements
  • Working knowledge of relevant supporting tools and technologies such as MS Excel, Project Management applications, etc.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development