Job Opportunities at Solis Imperium Veritas

Our client in the Total Logistics Support industry involving international freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing and transportation of a wide spectrum of cargo, ranging from small consignment to odd sized and have lift project cargo is looking to recruit

Location: Ogba, Lagos

Summary

• The General Manager will be responsible for management of overall operations.
• The role comprises tasks related to leading and managing the operations of the company.
• A dynamic, committed, experienced, and highly educated personality who has at least 5+ years of professional experience in a international logistics and frieght company will be a fitting background for this position.
• The position reports to the CEO.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing required procedures and policies in order to continuously improve operational efficiency in overall operations.
• Responsible for establishment and operations management of all locations.
• Developing the strategic business plan with the help of CEO and other key management members.
• Developing operational manual and other strategic documents to run the business efficiency.
• Financial responsibility for revenue growth, cost control, debt collection and overall responsibility for budgetary deliverables.
• Market intelligence gathering through monitoring competitor activities and generation and analysis of reports pertaining to the same.
• Responsibility for monthly management review actual against target with direct reports and CEO.
• Ensuring that operational procedures are in place to ensure safe collection and dispatch of customers items and maintenance of data and records thereof.
• Ensuring service levels in terms of delivery and collection are met through monitoring of service levels returns.
• Oversee management of the various operational zones including resource deployment and customer liaison to ensure that services being delivered by the operations team meet the required standards and taking necessary corrective action where necessary.
• Ensuring proper resource utilization and rationalization including human resource.
• Maintain operation data on daily and monthly transactions for management decisions as and when required.
• Participation in budgeting and budget implementation process.
• To organize the operational structure, procedures and resources and ensure effective sourcing, induction, training and development of operational staff in order to optimize the performance of people.
• To motivate employees to achieve objectives and increase their job satisfaction.
• To encourage and develop new ideas for procedures and systems in order to continuously improve the ability of the operational system to promote service to customers.
• To manage, measure, review and take corrective action in order to ensure that inbound & outbound service quality meets customer requirements and company standards.
• To ensure all pickups are performed on time to meet committed service standards and the documentation is correct.
• To ensure timely and accurate communication of information that affects service quality.
• To manage and ensure strict compliance of security procedures and regulations for road operations.
• To manage and control costs whilst ensuring that operational service standards are continuously met in order to achieve budgets.
• To ensure costs are regularly reviewed against agreed budget targets. As a member of the management team, he/she will be expected to prepare, revise and submit reports, budgets and other documentation as required.
• Travel within and outside of Lagos.
• Attend business meetings, conferences, and other events within and outside Lagos.
• Perform any other task assigned by the line manager.

Specification

• Minimum of a First Degree in Business Administration or other Social / Management Sciences.
• Relevant professional certification is an added advantage.
• 5+ years of professional experience especially in an International logistics and freight industry is highly desirable.
• Good IT & Computing knowledge
• Detail oriented/ analytical
• Good communication skills
• Team leadership skills, with ability to motivate others.
• Outstanding people skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently
• Performance Management
• Financial Management
• Business Acumen
• Travels as required by business needs.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong time management skills.

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Our client in the Total Logistics Support industry involving international freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing and transportation of a wide spectrum of cargo, ranging from small consignment to odd sized and have lift project cargo is looking to recruit

Location: Ogba, Lagos

Job Description

• Oversee the overall corporate budgeting preparation, management and monitoring processes.
• Perform financial analysis, reporting and management activities.
• Ensure that the financial reports are prepared and delivered on time.
• Review financial data for accuracy, correctness and completeness.
• Monitor and manage all expense within the allotted budget.
• Predicting future financial trends for the company.
• Reporting to management and stakeholders, and providing advice on how the company and future business decisions might be impacted.
• Developing long-term business plans based on these reports.
• Developing strategies that work to minimise financial risk.
• Analysing market trends and competitors.
• Collect and ensure all invoice and reciept tallys with the actual amount paid
• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile transactions
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
• Support month-end and year-end close process
•  Ensure prompt payment of all payment request
• Apply for Reimbursement/Loan when needed
• Daily reconciliation of cash and bank balance
• Apply for payment of specific expenditure

Job Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting and Professional qualification is a must
• Must have 4 - 6 years working experience preferably from a logistics company.

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Our client in the Total Logistics Support industry involving international freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing and transportation of a wide spectrum of cargo, ranging from small consignment to odd sized and have lift project cargo is looking to recruit

Location: Ogba, Lagos

Summary:  A front desk officer should possess certain abilities. Attention to detail by providing general administrative and clerical support duties, managing the office reception, agendas, rules and regulations and office machinery, excellent customer service, answers phone calls, schedule appointments and display of professional attitude to welcoming guests. Etiquette to respectfully engage guest, customers, and employees. 

Job description

• Welcomes all visitors by answering or referring inquiries
• Dealing with telephone and email enquiries, recording details of each conversation for immediate follow up
• With pleasant demeanor, make guest and visitors feel comfortable and valued while on premises.
• Maintains security by following procedures, monitoring logbook, and issuing visitors badges where necessary.
• Answering question and addressing complaints
• Prepare outgoing mails by drafting correspondence, securing parcels etc.
• Checklist and submission of reports to the line manager
• Supervision of the office cleaners and security personnel
• Check, sort, and forward emails, letters to external correspondence and department
• Ensures compliance with company rules and regulations in the reception area
• Disbursement of Memo’s as required
• Scheduling and setting up meeting, creating agendas, and taking minutes.
• Booking rooms and office facilities for official use.
• Keeping diaries and arranging appointments for HODs and executive management
• Using a variety of software packages, such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc., to produce correspondence and documents
• Logging expenses originating from front desk department
• Liaising with staff in other departments and with vendors for maintenance, letters dispatching and office cleaning
• Ordering consumables for office and executive management use.
• Managing, maintenance and follow up of the front desk checklist on daily basis
• Supervision of cleaning of environment
• Distribute and store correspondence e.g., letters, mails, and packages

Requirement

• OND, HND and BSC can apply
• 0-2 years in similar role.
• Knowledge of office management and basic bookkeeping
• Proficient in oral and written English language
• Customer service orientation
• Proficiency in use of MS Office
• Reside within Ogba, Ikeja environs.

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Our client in the Total Logistics Support industry involving international freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing and transportation of a wide spectrum of cargo, ranging from small consignment to odd sized and have lift project cargo is looking to recruit

Location: Ogba, Lagos

Short Description

• Build contacts with potential clients to create new business opportunities
• Make cold calls for new business leads
• Support in writing new business proposals
• Arrange meetings for senior management with prospective clients
• Provide market intelligence and understand competition
• Deliver business targets and position the brand appropriately

Role/ Task Complexity:

• Monitor and Deliver Targets. The business development Manager is responsible for supervising the entire customer/client base and ensuring that all set targets are delivered as and when due.
• Write Activity Reports. While the business activities are digitized, the business development Manager will be required to analyse reports and recommend courses of action that will improve performance and ensure growth. He/she will be required to identify potential problems that are keeping the company from meeting its targets, clearly explaining these issues in detail and recommending alternate courses of action.
• Establish Business Relationships. The business development Manager will maintain strong relationships with staff, agents, businesses and customers/clients. Periodic and regular engagements are a must.
• Ensure Customer/Client Retention and Activity. The business development Manager is required to ensure that all customer/client accounts remain active. 
• Resolution of Requests and Disputes. The business development Manager shall ensure that all customer/client requests and/or disputes are resolved timely and appropriately. 
•  Increaing client databases.
•  coordinating marketing activities.

Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a time sensitive environment
• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills
• Ability to speak the general language(s) in Nigeria is added advantage
• Thorough knowledge of international logistics and freight forwarding business
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Creativity and innovativeness
• Excellent and professional verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate and relate to people from varying relationships (i.e. personal and business), varying levels of understanding, and varying levels of positions
• Keen outstanding of exceptional customer service delivery
• Sound supervisory experience

Education and Training

• Minimum of 5 years proven experience  and success in a similar position preferably in an international logistics and freight company, is required. 
• Associates/Bachelor’s degree in any Management degree

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Our client in the Total Logistics Support industry involving international freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing and transportation of a wide spectrum of cargo, ranging from small consignment to odd sized and have lift project cargo is looking to recruit.

Location: Ogba, Lagos

Requirements

• The individual will be highly motivated, self-starter, able to identify and develop new business prospects from multiple sources and ensuring conversion of prospects to clients
• A dynamic personality with a drive to seize opportunities is essential!
• Managing of existing clients
• Plan advertising and promotional campaigns for the company’s services on variety of media (social, print, etc.)
• Liaise with stakeholders and ventures to promote success of activities and enhance the company’s presence
• Conduct market research to identify areas of opportunities.
• See all ventures through to completion and evaluate their success using various metrics.
• Monitoring of competitors activities in reference to pricing, business strategy, etc.

JOB SPECIFICATION:

• Interested candidates should possess B.Sc, HND or OND qualification with 1-2years experience in marketing. Experience in an international logistics/service oriented company will be an added advantage
• A good degree in marketing or a related field.
• Outstanding proposal writing skills.
• Strong and confident communicator
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Market local knowledge

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Our client in the Total Logistics Support industry involving international freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing and transportation of a wide spectrum of cargo, ranging from small consignment to odd sized and have lift project cargo is looking to recruit

Location: Ogba, Lagos

The Human Resources Manager will lead, direct and manage the day-to-day Human Resources activities. The HR Manager will provide oversight and guidance to the development and monitoring of processes related to recruitment and retention, compliance, compensation, benefits, training and development; as well as oversee administrative functions.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure effective talent Management in the organization.
• Conduct compensation, benefits, performance appraisal and other management functions.
• Prepare comprehensive reports as required.
• Prepare reports and presentations on HR-related metrics like total number of hires by department
• Annually review the Personnel Handbook recommending amendments needed due to changes in local conditions or labour laws.
• Manage timesheets for office, ensuring timely submission, approval, accuracy, and filing
• Developing, analyzing and updating the company’s performance management program
• Establish strong working partnership with business managers providing HR services and solutions to support business strategies and drive business objectives into HR deliverables.
• Work closely with business on staff planning, budgeting and adherence to approved budget and headcounts.

Requirements/Qualifications

• BSc. in Human Resources Management or related field
• A Master’s in a human resource management related course is an advantage.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Suite of Products including Excel, Word and Office required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience work experience as an HR & Admin Officer, HR Administrative Assistant or similar role
• Strong proven skills in employee relations, organization development and change, performance management, workforce planning, succession planning, internal consulting, talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, training and development.