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Import Export Coordinator
About the job Import Export Coordinator
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for setting up systematizing activities planning with contracts, export documentation, and handling communication with government authorities, shipping lines and vendors.
- Responsible for advanced planning of logistics providers' capacity and volume to forecast safe & on-time shipping;
- Organize air and ocean shipments from the point of origin to the final destination;
- Ensure all policies and procedures are constantly administered and in charge of the company's import permit and export license processes;
- Prepare export documents working with forwarders and other vendors;
- Categorize shipments according to a tariff coding system to monitor the process with the shipping agent & forwarding agent for clearance;
- Maintain records of goods ordered and received in the purchasing system and adhere to customs rules and regulations;
- Effective communication with customers and vendors through e-mails, phone calls and verbal contact, to facilitate shipments crossing international borders;
- Serve as liaison with custom brokers and other external partners to resolve clearance and other issues.
- Review documents required for export to make sure goods can be exported on time and with the required quantity and quality;
- Back up to Compliance/Traffic/Procurement positions as needed;
- Actively participate and support the process within the work area daily and keep senior management informed of all transaction problems or irregularities;
- Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers;
- Other tasks assigned by your immediate supervisor.
Requirements
Academic qualification
- BA in procurement, logistics or related fields;
Years of experience:
- 3+ years of practical experience in a similar position
Additional qualifications and skill
- Excellent understanding of information systems technology;
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Must be able to multi-task;
- Good understanding of sales and marketing strategies
- Well-developed communicational skills and a customer orientation
- Ability to easily understand and organize shipment processes
Salary: As per the Company Scale
Work Station: Addis Ababa