Type: Full Time
Category: Clearing & Forwarding
Location: Dar-es-Salaam
Other Categories: Admin & Clerical
Deadline: 09th January, 2019
Job Level: Junior
Roles and Responsibilities
- Manage the the organisation’s business operations to enable the company to reestablish the capability to pitch for transit cargo to nominated location.
- Ensure all regulatory requirements to engage in the clearing and forwarding business in Tanzania are up to date and available all the time.
- Ensure all the necessary permits are made available in time before lodging for assessments
- To ensure that when the documents are lodged for assessment, minimum time is spent to get the assessment
- To have a good PR with different Government organizations including Ports and others
- Track shipments and follow up with the forwarder regarding vessels’ arrival dates at the destination and inform management in case of delays.
- Study cost estimates to get the optimal and most efficient shipping, transport and clearing method
- Update the shipment clearance log on progress and communicate delays daily
- Delivery/ Dispatch of goods to Dealers / customers as per Standards of operations.
- Overseeing the entire clearing and forwarding process to ensure the company receives goods in a timely manner and communicate any obstacles in the clearing process, if any.
Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management/ diploma in clearing and forwarding
Experience Requirements
- 2 years’ relevant experience in imports and exports, air freight and sea freight within the clearing and forwarding industry.
- Good negotiation & communication skills within the company & externally. Self-driven & great leadership skills.
- Great commercial awareness – Key Competencies
- Excellent knowledge of operations in the clearing and forwarding industry.
- Very good knowledge all import – export technics (incoterm ,insurances, claim procedures, international transport regulations and documentation, payment process)
- Good knowledge of import goods clearance regulations and process in Tanzania.
- Decision maker with the ability to prioritize work and implement pragmatic solutions.
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