Logistics Manager at Ascentech Services Limited

Ascentech Services Limited is a full-fledged Human Resource Solution Provider incorporated in 2013 with its Head Office in Lagos, Nigeria. We are committed to forging long-term partnerships with our clients by creating and delivering robust and flexible services that address the changing needs of their business.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Logistics Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: FMCG - White Goods / Home Appliances

Responsibilities

• Responsible for handling the technical details relating to possibly international transportation, such as customs regulations and any necessary documentation.
• Efficiently evaluate the costs of transportation, services and inventory within any budget or distribution strategy.
• Knowledge and application of national and international import/export legislation.
• Effectively troubleshoot any issues that may arise in international freight transportation.
• Ability to build relationships with Logistics mediators and work closely with package engineers to ensure the protection of freight in transportation.
• Accurate documentation and organisation of any changes to operating procedures, prioritisation or any problems that occur.
• Responsible for checking the quality and quantity of goods before, during and after movement.
• Coordinates and controls the cycle of transportation (within and outside the country)
• Conduct data analysis and plan necessary improvements of performance.
• Allocating duties to logistics officers and dispatch riders
• In charge of registering received goods and dispatched goods.
• Direct, optimize and coordinate full order cycle
• Costing of goods received.
• All other responsibilities are assigned by the Managing Director.
• Maintain control and ensure regulations to all import and export processes and monitor work according to corporate and local policies and evaluate all-new customs requirements and supervise everyday operations according to standard procedures.
• Assist to obtain all required import permits and export licenses for all processes.
• Coordinate with marketing and sourcing department to establish an efficient export classification and prepare tariff schedule.
• Provide an efficient interface with freight forwarders and administer all freight logistics and provide an optimal level of customer services and resolve all shipment issues.
• Perform all record-keeping processes and maintain records of all entries.
• Evaluate all items for import and ensure accuracy in all values and collaborate with customs brokers to provide clearance of all imports and maintain required documents.
• Perform audits on all import and export files on a regular basis.
• Monitor and provide a response to all customsinquiries and requests and obtain required product certifications for all export and import products for customs clearance.
• Collaborate with various departments and obtain all certification documents and ensure compliance to all import and export policies and perform regular audits on all broker activities.

Requirements

• B.Sc in Logistics and Transportation, or other related qualifications like supply chain management.
• 8 - 10 years experience in similar or related industry
• Appreciation of security requirements, techniques and concepts.
• Political savvy, diplomacy, maturity and tact including the ability to relate with diverse people.
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong negotiation, influencing and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication (oral & written) and interpersonal skills.
• Result oriented and quality focus disposition.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• High sense of responsibility, accountability and dependability.
• High level of integrity and business ethics
• Good appreciation and working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.

Application Closing Date
28th September, 2021.