Job Title: Trade Operations Specialist
About the Role:
The role is responsible for ensuring the success of export operations by coordinating shipments, managing export team members, and ensuring compliance with international trade regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Compliance Management: Ensure compliance with destination documentation requirements as specified in shipping instructions.
2. Reporting and Scheduling: Prepare accurate reports of all Nigeria-origin export shipments and schedule inspections with regulatory agencies for statutory documents.
3. Negotiation and Coordination: Handle NXPs, stakeholder verifications for inspection requests, NESS payments, and retrieval of CCI; manage contacts within ports, shipping lines, customs, and inspection agents to prevent delays in transit.
4. Cost Optimization: Negotiate and compile cost-effective freight rates from shipping lines as directed by the Business Head.
5. Training and Development: Train export team members on recent export operations processes in Nigeria.
6. Record Keeping and Reconciliation: Maintain records of inflows to reconcile funds with NXP values in coordination with the finance team and bank.
7. Logistics Coordination: Coordinate vessel planning operations with the cargo readiness team to avoid renomination charges and delays at the terminal.
8. Process Improvement: Provide innovative ideas and suggestions to the ENS Business Head for process improvements.
Qualifications and Experience:
1. Educational Background: BSc. in Business Administration, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, or a maritime-related field.
2. Professional Experience: Minimum of 7 years' experience in logistics management, preferably in import and export operations.
3. Soft Skills: High accuracy in checking and processing information, excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong decision-making abilities and timeliness.
4. Leadership Qualities: Ability to maintain confidentiality, demonstrate accountability, and lead by example.
5. Technical Skills: Analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for report development.