Import and Export Specialist at International Breweries

Roles & Responsibilities:

Analyze and track imports and exports:

• Reporting Average clearing (import) and forwarding (export) cost per box
• Reporting Average clearing time (port to brewery warehouse)
• Reporting Demurrage cost paid per month
• Regulatory penalties & queries (customs, NAFDAC etc)
• Clearing/other services invoice processing (PO, GRN, 3WM) and tracking
• Timely processing renewal of all related IB Plc Import & export documentation
• Responsible to send monthly inbound/export KPI dashboard with end-to-end tracking (from order placement to delivery at the plants).
• Engage with Mubex and Clearing agents to improve service delivery to Nigeria operations.

KPI’s, Routines & Reports:

• Ensures that Daily, Weekly and Monthly Meeting routines are adhered to in line with mandatory LCP & internal guidelines
• Ensures that processes are standardized via SOP's and work standards are monitored and improved 
• Track KPI's on a daily, weekly and monthly basis in line with LCP requirements
• Ensures that appropriate problem-solving tools are applied for out of range KPI's in line with LCP methodology.
• Owns and executes one or more planning LCP blocks as assigned by the planning manager.
• Publish reports on time as per LCP guidelines and internal processes. 
• Ensure all reports for clearing are filed and secured
• Reconciliation of all goods received in a month (GRN, prepayments etc.)
• Ensure timely GRN and SCTs of imported materials.
• Completes monthly stock take of the Imports warehouse.
• O0U0 warehouse (Malt and other imported materials) Stock reconciliation & SCT movement.
• Ensure all invoice posting and GRN for services rendered are done in line with company policies (within 48 hours

Qualifications & Experience:

• Logistics degree or another 3-year degree in related field such as Cost Accountant, International Trade, Supply Chain Management or commerce
• Preferably 3-5 years manufacturing cost accountant, imports clearing and forwarding and or inventory management experience
• Knowledge of supply chain planning processes
• Proven experience with ability to influence and interface with external stakeholders
• Customer focused mind set and approach
• Demonstrate problem solving skills with an ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good verbal and communication skills; must communicate across all levels in the organization with personal gravitas and credibility
• Good self-management principles
• Ability to adapt to and implement change effectively
• Strive for continuous improvement
• Strong analytic and numerical skills
• Ability to multitask, attention to detail and logical thinker.