Manager, Clearing and Forwarding

HReade Limited is a Human Resource Consulting firm which adopts a collaborative approach in ensuring our Clients build competitive advantages through their people thereby increasing value for stakeholders and customers.

The most invaluable asset in an organization is its people. Our goal at HReade is to provide solutions and consultancy services on how organizations can fully utilize their human capital to ensure that their strategic goals and objectives are met.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Manager, Clearing and Forwarding
Job Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• Manage, monitor, expedite and control all the Company's imports, Raw material Packing Material, Machinery, Spare Parts, and capital equipment and work within a diversity of regulations and requirements set down by government, financial institutions and private enterprises.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing of all import function of the company from pre shipment, shipping and clearing from the ports
• To ensure proper submission of customs documents required to facilitate clearing of imported cargo. when the required documents are not available, incumbent is to initiate corrective actions
• To ensure opening of form m / lc application to import, timely order execution & documentation like pre & post shipment documents.
• Manage customs documentation for clearing and forwarding.
• Liaising with the shipping company on all issues with consignment
• Administering import procedures and documentations and effectively liaison with nigerian customs / logistics
• Managing demurrages, port charges within specified norms.
• Managing seamless movement of the consignments to the destination.
• Liaising with port authorities & customs officials, monitoring compliance to regulatory requirements (nafdac, son, customs, nxp, banks, inspection agents etc.) and ensuring proper maintenance of requisite papers & documents.
• Coordinating with port authorities for various requirements connected the vessels handling at the ports.
• Renewal of relevant licenses for all company imported listed items, should be conversant to the procedures
• Regular reporting and updates to key stakeholders across the business on all imported orders/ shipments
• To ensure compliance with all procurement policy, customs, importation and financial regulation regarding importation of goods
• Provide the business with market insights on new government and regulatory policy as it affects importation.
• Any other assignment that may be given from time to time by superior officers
• Drive continuous improvement culture and high level of employee engagement at all levels in department.
• Provide leadership and guidance in the development of people to provide a strong bench for backfills.

Education Requirements

• HND/B.Sc. in Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a related field.
• MBA with relevant professional certification will be an added advantage

Technical Requirements
Knowledge Requirements:

• Must have operational knowledge of the ports and government agencies.
• Must have knowledge of proper clearing and haulage documentation for imports.
• Must have appropriate knowledge of inspection agents, banks, shipping companies and terminals.
• Must have the ability to handle customs and shipping companies for imports,
• Must have knowledge of the customs and excise hs code and explanatory notes.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.

Skills Required:

• Relevant functional skills & expertise
• Leadership skills
• Self- driven
• Need to release energy
• Performance focus & strong sense of urgency
• Need to work across boundary
• Develop capability
• Learning agility.

Work Experience

• Minimum of 8 years of cognate experience in a clearing & forwarding company in nigeria.