Trade Operations Officer at Neveah Limited

Job Summary

Trade operations provides support to validate and coordinate import/export transactional requirements, ensures pre-transaction regulatory requirements are fulfilled, using a deep knowledge, and understanding of global trade compliance operations practices and procedures.

Responsibilities

The ideal Candidate will (but not limited to) carry out the following function:

• Filing of NXP's and keeping record of unrepatriated NXP's.
• Identifying risks (both financial and technology), addressing and/or escalating accordingly
• Strategy – Providing thought leadership to execute on and grow the control and quality management strategy.
• Track receivables of the company
• Consignee Invoicing.
• Filing of Shipping Documents.
• Insurance management; Keep schedule of insurance of products shipped by the firm
• Act as a focal point of contact for customers and other stakeholders for any requests and enquiries for solid minerals
• Ensure that shipment request by consignees is processed and carried out in compliance to specifications.
• Create and maintain analytical reports for profitability on product lines.
• Build strong relationships with the internal units, hubs and collaborate on great service delivery and client experience to consignees.
• Dispatch Physical Bill of Lading and other export documents to Consignee
• Nominate Inspection Company for Weighing, Sampling and Moisture Determination (WSMD) Operations of products.
• Raise all FX transfer instructions to the bank.
• Effective and prompt response to all inquiries by consignees
• Examine export documents ensuring accuracy and that they are presented in a timely manner to the consignees.
• Escalate potential revenue inflow issues or unusual transactions to bank to ensure prompt receipt of receivables.
• Oversight function on Weighing Sampling and Moisture Determination operations by third party inspection agency.
• Maintain Product profitability sheets for all products being shipped by the firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's and University Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting.
• Professional Membership (with a Chartered Institute) in field of study e.g; ICAN, ANAN, and ACCA.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies such as ITOPS- International Trade Operations and Procedures and Supply Chain Management. (will be an added advantage).

Required Competence:

• Three (3) or more years of prior experience in Trade Operations
• Must be able to work early schedule at times.
• Ability to demonstrate Technical Leadership
• Demonstrate in-depth understanding of complete and accurate cycle of import & export transactions.
• Have first hand experience in International Client Management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be good in Accounting with good MS Office 365 productivity apps
• Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral).
• Availability to travel upto 10% per Quarter.