Clearing Manager at Adexen

• To ensure the development of a sound Customs Clearing and Freight Forwarding business strategy.
• To execute the Customs Clearing and Freight Forwarding strategy in accordance with company goals, and in compliance with relevant statutory obligations, policies, guidelines, standards and procedures, and related tax compliance requirements.
• The position is based in Lagos.

Job description

The responsibilities for this office shall include but is not limited to the following:

• Ensuring the safe and successful execution of Customs Clearing and Freight Forwarding activities in accordance with the customs clearance and freight forwarding strategy and the CP Business Plan, and to meet defined Key Performance Indicators to achieve business “Required on Site” (ROS) dates.
• Ensuring that the Nigerian Customs regulations and codes are aligned with Company practices.
• Leverage monetary and efficiency benefits from economies of scale across the Company to deliver customs clearance and freight forwarding services in a commercially sound manner.
• Develop and implement the customs clearing and freight forwarding strategy, policies, guidelines, standards, procedures and work instructions.
• Lead the development of commercially sound cost-effective, low-risk and innovative contracting strategies and contract implementation for customs clearing and freight forwarding, including third party inspection arrangements, to meet Company business needs.
• Guide the full development of the Customs Clearing and Freight Forwarding team, build a cohesive team, and coach the staff according to a clear development agenda.
• Generate and issue high quality statutory, statistical, and management information reports in a timely manner
• Manage the performance and activities of Company integrated Shipping and Freight Forwarding contractors in relation to their contractual and legal obligations.
• Manage the relationship with the Nigerian Customs Authority on behalf of the Company
• Coordinate the execution of various customs audits to ensure compliance with the regulations and Company policies and procedures with the objective to reduce or eliminate liabilities.
• Monitoring contractor’s Local Content to ensure that their contractual commitments are met.
• Preparing, monitoring, and revising Customs Clearing and Freight Forwarding budgets and contract plans to ensure that sufficient funds are approved and utilized in the most cost-effective and efficient manner.
• To develop high skilled professional transporters who can always respond to company’s transportation needs
• To ensure and coordinate transporters in organizing quarterly in house training for their drivers to compliment the company’s organized sessions
• To manage large teams of staff
• To minimize disruption and resolving any unscheduled delays, making decisions in difficult situations;
• To meet customers, deal with complaints and areas of concern;

Requirements

• Qualified degree and/or a recognized professional qualification.
• Minimum of 10 years in shipping/logistics industry
• Minimum of 5 years in Freight Forwarding/Customs or Materials Management, in a manager/supervisors position/role.
• Experience in dealing with Government Authorities and Government Intermediaries.
• Minimum of 5 years Nigerian customs regulations working experience
• Strong commercial awareness and contract management hands-on experience for multi-million dollar contracts.
• Ability to marshal available resources in order to achieve desired goals in the most cost-effective and efficient manner.