Export Manager (West Africa) at Hamilton Lloyd and Associates

Job Summary

• The Export Manger is for West African Region in the Telecom Infrastructural Business. Preferably an Expatriate with good working knowledge of West and Central Africa regions.

Job Responsibilities

• Directs foreign sales and service outlets of an organization: Negotiates contracts with foreign sales and distribution centres to establish outlets.
• Directs staff in expediting export correspondence, bid requests, and credit collections.
• Directs conversion of products from local to foreign standards and specifications to ensure efficient operation under foreign conditions.
• Arranges shipping details, such as export licenses, customs declarations, and packing, shipping, and routing of product.
• Directs clerical and technical staff in preparation of foreign language sales issues.
• Expedites export arrangements and maintains current information on import-export tariffs, licenses, and restrictions.
• Ensure to submit export documents in bank for negotiation / discounting or dispatch to buyer's bank for getting the shipment payment or its acceptance timely.
• Handle regulatory bodies involved in export business for audit purpose.

Qualification and Experience

• 5-10years experience.
• Relevant qualification, university degree and relevant certification will be an advantage.

Person Specification:

• Knowledge of international contract terms, foreign currencies, tariffs and trading regulations.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Negotiating skills.
• Verbal communication skills
• Foreign language skills
• The ability to work to deadlines
• Knowledge of economics, business and accounting
• The ability to use IT
• Delegating and leadership skills
• To be well organized
• Stamina to cope with international travel
• Number skills (for managing budgets and analyzing sales figures, for example)
• Written communication skills

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Job Summary

• The Export Manger is for West African Region in the Telecom Infrastructural Business. Preferably an Expatriate with good working knowledge of West and Central Africa regions.

Job Responsibilities

• Directs foreign sales and service outlets of an organization: Negotiates contracts with foreign sales and distribution centres to establish outlets.
• Directs staff in expediting export correspondence, bid requests, and credit collections.
• Directs conversion of products from local to foreign standards and specifications to ensure efficient operation under foreign conditions.
• Arranges shipping details, such as export licenses, customs declarations, and packing, shipping, and routing of product.
• Directs clerical and technical staff in preparation of foreign language sales issues.
• Expedites export arrangements and maintains current information on import-export tariffs, licenses, and restrictions.
• Ensure to submit export documents in bank for negotiation / discounting or dispatch to buyer's bank for getting the shipment payment or its acceptance timely.
• Handle regulatory bodies involved in export business for audit purpose.

Qualification and Experience

• 5-10years experience.
• Relevant qualification, university degree and relevant certification will be an advantage.

Person Specification:

• Knowledge of international contract terms, foreign currencies, tariffs and trading regulations.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Negotiating skills.
• Verbal communication skills
• Foreign language skills
• The ability to work to deadlines
• Knowledge of economics, business and accounting
• The ability to use IT
• Delegating and leadership skills
• To be well organized
• Stamina to cope with international travel
• Number skills (for managing budgets and analyzing sales figures, for example)
• Written communication skills