Import and Export Manager Job in Nairobi

Job: Import and Export Manager

Reports to: Managing Director

Location: Nairobi

Company:

A well established company dealing with distribution of hardware materials

Main Purpose of the Job

Responsible for day to day managing of Import and Export department as well as managing relationships with Import and Export suppliers.

Main Job Responsibilities

• Manage import and export office in such a way that all deadlines can be met.
• Manage import and export processes in a cost effective and efficient way.
• Ensure compliance to all regulations regarding Imports and Exports.
• Managing contracts with external suppliers ensuring support to CSIR’s cost saving and cost avoidance objectives – including review of existing Import / Export supplier contracts.
• Manage all financial duties regarding import and export processes in an effective and responsible way.
• Build strategic, professional and ethical relationships with internal clients and external entities in the industry.
• Maintain effective and professional relationships with external entities.
• Ensure compliance with CSIR policies, procedures and IT standards.
• Assist management in developing of procurement policies, procedures, processes.
• Accurate and timeous reporting of relevant management information to Strategic Procurement Manager.
• Monitor and assist with the daily running processes in the Import and Export department.
• Manage, control, check or assist with issuing of all Import / Export documents.
• Manage staff of Import / Export Unit.

Required Job Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• At least 10 years’ experience in imports/exports, attendance of import/export courses with measurable examinations.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Purchasing and supply management
• Advanced qualifications in Clearing and Forwarding
• Sales and marketing knowledge will be an added advantage
• Manage Import / Export Officer and Assistant Plan and implement import/export strategy and activities consistent with overall aims and requirements staying cost effective to organisation.
• Meeting import/export deadlines
• Maintain high level of accuracy concerning customs procedures and avoiding penalties
• Difficult customer management and coping with huge workload
• Finances to be processed daily on import duties, freight charges. All expenses carried on the Imports suspense account and to be reversed to every OU’s suspense account at month end.
• All expenses recorded on OU’s spreadsheets and filed with proof documentation in each OU’s file which will be attached to journals at month end going to each OU’s financial manager.
• Produce month-end statements to financial managers to clear suspense accounts in time. Control running expenses on project.

To apply for this position send your CV to mycv@myjobseye.com quoting the position in the subject line.

Kindly also mention your current/ last salary and benefits.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted