Export Officer in a Leading Flexible Packaging Manufacturing Company

Ascentech Services Limited – Our client, a leading flexible Packaging Manufacturer, is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Export Officer

Location: Sagamu, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: FMCG – Flexible Packaging

Responsibilities

  • Candidates will be responsible for handling Export, Legalities, Banking, Logistics and related documentation.
  • Liaise with Clearing Agents, Customs and Receiving functions
  • Ensure proper documentation from both FFAPL and Buyer sides, as well as, Bank & Statutory documents as LC, NXP, CCI etc.
  • Able to negotiate best freight rates, liaising with custom authority and custom clearance of imported material and ensuring compliance to all government regulations and guidelines
  • Coordinate closely with the shipping lines/agents for scheduling and booking shipments to ensure smooth and timely cargo delivery.
  • Planning and execution of dispatch of materials as per its readiness in the plant.
  • Handle all Statutory, procedural and commercial issues re Exports
  • Dealing with Banks, Customs and other regulatory bodies
  • Checking Export documents and instruments
  • Track electronically the status of all the shipments and material issued for shipment
  • Day to day up-dation of database related to Export shipments
  • Carry out day to day activities of Export and communicate with service providers.
  • Liaise with Marketing and Production teams for planning, scheduling and delivery of goods and documents in an appropriate manner
  • Coordination with concerned Statutory and other agencies timely inspection and certification
  • Should apply the expertise in foreign trade policy and trade agreements procedures to avail the full benefit for exports
  • Monitor Duty Drawback benefits and their receipt in compliance with customs law and regulations.
  • Liaise with Export Logistics end-to-end
  • Organize the outward transport arrangements for all goods
  • Check reloading, unloading and checking of goods
  • Check reloading, unloading, movement of goods and vehicles
  • Deal with Transporters, Drivers, Loaders and other logistics staff on the ground and in the office
  • Liaise with other teams for efficient co-ordination in logistics.

Requirements

  • Minimum of HND qualification.
  • 3 – 4 years of working experience in the FMCG industry.
  • Knowledge of Import/ export documentation, shipment processes and procedures
  • Knowledge of customs, VAT, foreign trade policies & procedures
  • Knowledge of Accounting, Banking, Insurance and Taxation
  • Able to generate creative/innovative solutions in work solutions
  • Ability to demonstrate customer service orientation both for external and internal customers
  • Ability to foster teamwork (Functional and CFT) at a systemic level in the organization
  • Display a sense of accountability and ownership of work and go beyond to achieve the desired result
  • Ability to tackle problems by using a logical, systematic and sequential approach
  • Display system and Process Orientation Approach
  • Ability to communicate in a logical and simple manner and develop shared understanding and consensus on the specific goal/ objective.
  • Ability to identify and implement change in the system
  • Ability to link resources, strategy and goals to foster a commitment to the vision of the organization.

Deadline: 16th August, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: cv@ascentech.com.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


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