Export Logistics Officer (Industry Cement) at Dangote

Job Ref.: ExportLogistics001
Department: DCP - Export

Description

• The Export Logistics Officer will be responsible to 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.

Function

• 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