Brunel Energy Recruits Customs Expediter - Lagos

Brunel Energy provides specialist personnel to the international oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation and construction industries. Our clients are predominantly major operating companies and international engineering or construction companies. Through a network of 35 offices in 5 continents (Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Australia) we currently second nearly 4,000 Technical Engineering Specialists to the largest multi-national Oil & Gas Companies and major EPC Contractors, through well established global supply agreements.

Job Title: Customs Expediter

Ref: ENERGY VC31561
Location: V/Island, Lagos

Job Description

• Understanding of Materials Management/Logistics in Supply Chain.
• Understanding of requirements for importing into / exporting out of Nigeria
• Understanding of requirement of Custom processes in Nigeria
• Excellent knowledge of the operations of the Free Trade Zones in Nigeria
• Excellent knowledge of customs duty rebates applicable to certain materials / projects.

Responsibilities (Duties Performed)

• Take part in project materials kick-off meetings to understand project materials procurement strategy and provide guidance on importation and logistics plan.
• Ensure that all P.O issued by Procurement for importation have correct INCOTERMS stated on them.
• Provide guidance to overseas manufacturers, Suppliers, Freight Forwarders, etc. on documentation requirements for importation into Nigeria
• Register and manage Forms ‘M’ with Commercial Banks for Company importations
• Processing of Risk Assessment Reports with government appointed Scanning Companies
• Determine Harmonized Systems (H.S) Codes for materials
• Calculate customs duties for imported materials
• Coordinating activities involved in port operations in order to release imported materials.
• Coordinating activities of Customs Agents in clearing Company imports at the ports.
• Provide guidance to Company vendors on all importation & Customs Duty matters
• Resolve cases of Demand Notices issued by Nigeria Customs Authorities on Company materials.
• Liaise with in-house Accounting Department to make funds available and transfer same to affected Commercial Banks for customs duty payment for imported materials.
• Liaise with Commercial Banks to pay customs duties into Federal Government customs duty account.
• Liaise with Procurement Department to effect change orders on POs where required
• Ensure that vendor imports materials in line with the Incoterms stated on the P.O.
• Ensure that vendor imports materials with relevant and complete/correct shipping documentation.
• Ensure timely processing / payment of customs duties for imported materials
• Liaise with Nigeria Customs and any other Government Agency to resolve all queries that may result from importation of Company materials.
• Work with NPOL Receiving Group to verify customs documentation prior to delivery of materials by vendors
• Prepare and publish Customs Duty Status Report to projects on weekly basis.
• Update customs duty process on POs in the Materials Management Tracking System (M+)
• Closeout customs expediting file and issue final reports to projects

Work Contacts

1.) Internal

• Materials Management Lead / Materials Management Supervisor
• Project Teams
• NPOL Expediting Group
• NPOL Receiving Group
• MPN Procurement
• NPO Business Services

2.) External:

• Vendor/Contractors
• Buying Houses
• Freight Forwarders
• Customs Agents
• Shipping Line Agents
• Commercial Banks
• Scanning Companies
• Nigeria Customs
• Free zone Authority
• Port Terminal Operators e.g. Intels, WACT
• Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON)
• National Agency for Food & Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
• Manufacturers / Suppliers

Supervisory Responsibility

• Will work under the supervision of Lead Customs Expediter.

Key Performance Indicator

• Payment of correct amount of customs duties
• Timely payment of customs duties
• Reduced number of Demand Notices
• Materials arriving with correct / complete shipping / customs documentation
• Adherence to company policy and guidelines
• Understanding of Materials Importation Process / Incoterms
• Good communication skills (verbal & written)

Qualifications/Requirements

• Higher National Diploma or Equivalent
• Candidate must have a minimum of 5 years of hands–on applicable experience in importation and Customs processing.
• Skilled in the use of web-based materials tracking system
• Skilled in handling of common e-mail application, Word, Excel and Power-point.

Application Closing Date
20th December, 2012

Method of Application
Qualified and Interested Candidates should
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