Port Operations Officer at Benmaris Limited

About the Role

• To be the focal point of all Agents activities at the Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT)
• To liaise with Port Operators in all COMPANY shipping interest – viz Intels, BRAWAL, NPA, OGFZA, Customs etc
• To participate in all pre-cargo discharge meetings ahead of berthing with port operators and shippers’ agents.
• To assist, maintain & register equipment deployed for operations by port operators, and sign-off related Job-sheets.
• To ensure all key transaction elements, Customs documentation of all cleared cargoes are maintained.
• To liaise with Operations Personnel at Onne and provide appropriate Customs clearance documents on demand.
• Assist and maintain an efficient container tracking system with all parties for the control of demurrage.
• To liaise with Head of Yards for stacking spaces prior to the arrival of vessels with COMPANY cargoes.
• To ensure deliveries are made promptly, maintain/dispatch copies of waybills, and ensure transfers to the warehouse receiving section.
• To assist & ensure correct delineation of cargoes awaiting Customs examination/inspection.
• To ensure that delivery documents are dispatched promptly for data updates and PO file closures.
• Supervise and take reports of activities of our marine cargo surveyors for insurance purposes
• Ensure that all activities are carried out in accordance with our HSE policy
• Report weekly & monthly activities carried out at Onne FLT port.
• Shipping Rep in charge of OML58 Materials at Onne.
• Shipping Rep in charge of OFON PHASE II Materials at Onne.
• Liaising with Operations personnel at Onne and providing appropriate customs clearance documents on demand.
• Managing Excel file of Onne Transit delivery update.
• Ensuring of proper documentations of shipping documents.
• To review the shipping documents received from the freight forwarder in accordance with the statutory requirement.
• Ensure that HS code of each line item is stated on the commercial invoice
• To ensure that appropriate packing of all COMPANY cargoes.
• To ensure that shipments are consolidated before it has been shipped.
• To secure valid import authorization documentation (FORM M)
• To provide necessary documents to the customs clearing Agent.
• To coordinate Customs clearing processes and delivery of material.
• Any other activity or Service function assigned by the Manager of the Department.

Requirements

• Graduate in Management or Social Sciences with at least 5 years’ experience in shipping and Port Operations.
• knowledge of SAP, MS Excel, MS word, Power Point
• HND / PGD – Qualifications.