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