Jobs at Benmaris Limited

About the Role

• Open & Close shipment (Sea & Air freight) hardcopy files.
• Apply for Sea & Air freight Import SONCAP Certificates & follow up.
• Apply for Sea & Air freight Import PAAR & follow up with Bank
• Communicates PAARs & other Shipping documents to LCAs.
• Reconciles & responds to Customs DNs & other queries.
• Follow up with LCAs on PAAR utilization.
• Updates PAAR progress on the W-Drive
• Prepares weekly PAAR application status & monthly PAAR utilization reports.
• Updates Transit E-archive.
• Any other activity or Service function assigned to me by the Manager of the Department.

Requirements

• Degree in Social Science or Engineering course
• Computer literate: Use of Microsoft applications and database management softwar
• Knowledge of SAP is an added advantage.
• Interfaces with contractors and should be capable of speaking and writing good English.

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About the Role

• Liaise with public institutions to secure NAFDAC permits and approvals for import.
• Relate with users to advise availability of relevant import permits and process permit requests.
• Follow up of freight forwarding and local clearing agents’ invoices.
• Pre-vet freight forwarding and local clearing agents’ invoices before submission to Finance and Accounts department.
• Process freight forwarding agents and local clearing agents’ invoices on web cycle invoice processing tool.
• Participate in service quality meetings with foreign freight forwarding agents and local clearing agents.
• Participate in meetings with local clearing agents on issues and policies impacting on Transit operations.
• Participate in CFT preparation for freight forwarding and local clearing agents’ Call-off contract.
• Participate in Post CFT negotiation.
• Recover container deposit refunds from local clearing agents.
• Transmit container deposit refund cheques to Finance & Accounts department.
• Participate in ABS 13-1 duet monthly meeting.
• Prepare sea / air freight cost estimates to advice Management in granting approval for change of mode of transport.
• Prepare sea / air freight and clearing cost estimates when requested by buyers to facilitate decision making in the purchasing process.Prepare departmental weekly report and monthly dashboard in line with Company rules.
• Prepare quarterly and yearly total freight cost report.
• Prepare monthly CP3 report
• Prepare monthly cost savings report
• Prepare monthly ABS report
• Prepare minutes of Transit departmental meetings and meetings with partners /vendors.
• Update Entity file with freight forwarding and local clearing agents invoice values.
• Ensure adequate record keeping of invoices, container deposit refund and NAFDAC related documentations.
• Create purchase orders on E-transit.
• Any other activity or Service function assigned to me by the Manager of the Department.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Shipping activities
• Basic knowledge of SAP, MS Excel and MS Word
• Graduate in Management or Social Sciences Discipline.

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About the Role

• Attend to all Import shipping documentation (Air & Sea) activities.
• Global import logistics cargo planning and liaison {Air & Sea} with foreign suppliers/manufacturers/forwarders atorigin to delivery in Company approved facilities in Nigeria.
• Ensure proper guidance in International Shipping matters to all parties, and ensure Forwarding and Shipping arrangements, in line with best practice and optimum efficiency.
• Advise and ensure strict compliance on Shipping documentation (Air & Sea) requirements and procedures in line with international and Nigerian Standard shipping policies.
• Ensure timely pre-alert documentations are received from source.
• Ensure proper regularization, amendment/correction are effected on pre-alert documents by forwarders/foreign suppliers before approval is given and cargo is shipped from source.
• Properly collate all necessary and complete set of received and approved import shipping (Air and Sea) documents and forward application to Government approved Inspection agencies for RAR approval/issuance.
• Liaison with various Government agencies for import/export activities where required.
• Participate in developing shipping strategy in co-operation with other members of the transit team taking into account the eventual synergy plans on dedicated projects.
• Propose improvement and generation of the shipping section procedures and policies to the Manager.
• Ensure maintenance of Database for tracking all shipments
• Monitor shipping trends on the International scene
• Data analysis and reporting.
• Prepare weekly /.monthly reports as appropriate.
• Carry out any other duties that may be assigned by the Hierarchy

Requirements

• A graduate of any Social Science discipline with at least 4 years’ experience in international trade / shipping in similar activities
• Good inter-personal skills.
• Good computing software skills.

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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.

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About the Role

• Attend to all Import shipping documentation (Air & Sea) activities.
• Global import logistics cargo planning and liaison {Air & Sea} with foreign suppliers/manufacturers/forwarders at origin to delivery in Company approved facilities in Nigeria.
• Ensure proper guidance in International Shipping matters to all parties, and ensure Forwarding and Shipping arrangements, in line with best practice and optimum efficiency.
• Advise and ensure strict compliance on Shipping documentation (Air & Sea) requirements and procedures in line with international and Nigerian Standard shipping policies.
• Ensure timely pre-alert documentations are received from source.
• Ensure proper regularization, amendment/correction are effected on pre-alert documents by forwarders/foreign suppliers before approval is given and cargo is shipped from source.
• Properly collate all necessary and complete set of received and approved import shipping (Air and Sea) documents and forward application to Government approved Inspection agencies for RAR approval/issuance.
• Liaison with various Government agencies for import/export activities where required.
• Participate in developing shipping strategy in co-operation with other members of the transit team taking into account the eventual synergy plans on dedicated projects.
• Propose improvement and generation of the shipping section procedures and policies to the Manager.
• Ensure maintenance of Database for tracking all shipments
• Monitor shipping trends on the International scene
• Data analysis and reporting.
• Prepare weekly /.monthly reports as appropriate.

Requirements

• A graduate of any Social Science discipline with at least 8 years’ experience in international trade / shipping in similar activities
• Good inter-personal skills.
• Good computing software skills.