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  • Posted: May 27, 2016
    Deadline: Not specified
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    TGI Nigeria Ltd has the mandate to focus on highly competitive & growth intensive sectors: Culinary, Condiments & Other Packaged Foods. The company has been assigned to design a fundamentally robust FMCG business model - based on the principles of Insight Driven Strategic Marketing and grounded on an efficient Sales, Distribution and Logistic inf...
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    Export Manager

    Scope of Work 

    The successful candidate is required to :

    • Manage existing business 
    • Identify and appoint distributors ( new business development) in the markets currently not present in 
    • Agree export prices / payment modalities /trading terms with new customers in line with company policy. 
    • Co-ordinate with Sales Ops, Supply Chain and Logistics teams to ensure timely dispatch of shipments and required documentation. 
    • Work with existing clients to develop their sales capability by regular visits to their markets, devising/implementation of distribution plans, planning below-the-line marketing activities etc. 
    • Develop and manage customer relationship  

     

    Job Specific

     

    • Regular visits to clients markets
    • Plan / Prepare activities to help clients with their distribution efforts
    • Prospection for new business
    • Supervise shipment activity as and when arises
    • Arrange for promo material for BTL activities
    • Manage all relevant record keeping and reporting.
    • Ensure container clearing cost is within the norms laid down by the Company.
    • Responsible for planning, managing, tracking and controlling shipments/ consignments physically and relevant documentation
    • Handling containerized shipments and bulk shipments.
    • Liaison with the port customs for various aspects of clearance of the outbound Shipments.
    • Selection and management of external clearing agents for clearing Shipments.
    • Well contact with the shipping lines for the destination ground support.
    • Liaison, interaction and coordination with Carriers, Commercial Department, Terminal Operation Department, Terminal Operators and clearing agents for operational aspects.
    • Improving business practices and reducing operating costs of the Company.
    • Looking after Export Dry/Reefer Shipments for various destinations around the globe.
    • Negotiation of the Freight Rates with the Carriers for Sea Exports.
    • Negotiation of the Air Freight Rates with the Freight Forwarders/Airlines for Air Exports.
    • Continuous follow ups & monitoring of Sea and Air Shipments upto its delivery.
    • Follow-up for Shipping Company / Terminal refunds and maintaining records of outstanding refunds.
    • Keeping updates on the delivery projection of the inbound shipments and to inform concerned departments on a weekly basis.
    • Other miscellaneous logistics job as and when required.

     

     

    Education & Skills

    • Bachelor’s degree in related field
    • MBA from a premier institute
    • Good knowledge of transport modalities ( road/sea) and terrain knowledge in West Africa
    • Good knowledge of inventory management , planning and organizing skills
    • Computer expertise especially in MS Excel , Word & PowerPoint
    • Good oral and written communication skills
    • French language skills are mandatory and should be of a high proficiency level

    Experience 

    • 3-6 years working experience in a similar role in West /Central Africa
    • 12+ year’s relevant experience in any big Food/FMCG/manufacturing Industry.
    • Good experience of working in an ERP environment like SAP, Mfg-Pro, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics systems.

     

    Country of Posting

    Lagos, Nigeria    

    Method of Application

    Interested candidates should apply online on LinkedIn

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