IMPORT AND EXPORT COORDINATOR (Courier Services)
Job Categories:
Procurement
Date Posted:
2022-11-28 01:00:00
Employment Type
Full Time
Website
Location:
Lusaka
Salary:
Negotiable
Phone:
Description:
Job Purpose
The Import and Export Coordinator will be responsible for managing daily shipping and distribution operations and tracking shipments from Shipping Line Websites & getting Cargo manifests. Sort shipping and clearance documents collected from shippers and consignees. Safely and secure timely handling of customers’ goods, solving possible discrepancies and informing the Supervisor in order to achieve on-time delivery in perfect conditions.
Summary of Key Responsibilities
- Ensure that the Shipping of goods from respective countries is being done correctly and swiftly.
- Managing all important documents such as advanced shipping notices, pick slips, bills of lading
- Lead in directing the flow of packages /goods from preparation to shipment
- Communicate with shippers/consignees or the required or missing shipping and other documents necessary for a particular shipment
- Ensure that Goods are shipped in a way that will comply with Zambian customs and allow for goods to be cleared under Zambian duty-free.
- Manage relations with ZRA, customs agents, warehouse staff, shipping companies, and other stakeholders in clearing and forwarding.
- Manage data for international shipments and provide support for many steps of the transportation process i.e. shipping, receiving, and record-keeping for international transactions.
- Follow up with ZRA and other authorities or institutions to ensure timely fulfilments of approvals, receipt of bills/invoices for efficient clearance of documents and forwarding of shipments; and
- Booking of Sea Freight Export shipments, its loading Supervision & Submission of Shipping Instructions and follow-up exports OBLs
- Ensuring the Delivery orders are in place by the time entry has passed.
- Identify necessary available and missing shipping documents of each transaction assigned;
- With the Legal Officer, draft Customs Declarations for submission to ZRA
- Oversee the registration of Pick-up orders & Printing of Barcodes after Cargo has been Custom released.
- Follow up on empty Containers after Cargo has been offloaded by ensuring the same is returned to the Container depot.
- Plan shipments based on product availability and customer requests
Required Skills
- Excellent problem-solving & interpersonal skills.
- Good Negotiating Skills
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Good reporting skills.
- Ability to multi-task
- Positive-Minded
- Conflict Management Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Team Player
Primary Areas of Accountability:
Qualifications and Experience
- Diploma either in Clearing
and Forwarding, Transport and Logistics Management, Supply Chain
Logistics or Business Administration - Should have at least a minimum of 4-5 years of working experience in imports and Export Management (Clearing and Forwarding)
- Must have worked in the same or similar position with a well-established Courier Services Company
- Must be well vested with the Zambian and Regional Customs Laws
- Must have a positive attitude and can work long hours.
- Must demonstrate extensive knowledge and understanding of customs legislation, tariffs,
import/export documentation, customs clearance, bond management and
customs declaration. - Must be a member of CILT Zambian Chapter
If
you meet the minimum hiring requirements for the above position, please
email your CV and Cover letter clearly stating your salary expectations
to : jobs@bemconsult.com and Copy-in bemconsult20@gmail.com
Note
that, all communications will be kept in the strictest of confidence.
If you do not receive communication within 21 days of the closing date
of the advert, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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