Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Job Description

The Company 
Liée sarl is recruiting a freight forwarder for an import and export company whose duty will be to oversee the shipment of the company's merchandise to various countries in which it makes deliveries.

Responsibilities
  •  Organize the shipment of goods
  • Manage customs clearance procedures, transport documents and insurance paperwork
  • Track the movement of freight
  • Handle payments and transactions processing
  • Coordinate with various departments such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, claims network management and account management to ensure proper completion of all aspects of a shipment
  • Check that shipments are delivered as planned and resolve any issues
  • Negotiate with vendors, agent partners and network offices to settle discrepancies.
  • Negotiate terms of carriage with carriers and booking cargo space
  • Manage and monitor customer expectations and requests effectively

Requirements
  • Diploma/Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or related field
Professional Experience
  • Three (3) years or more proven work experience in a similar position

Skills & Aptitude
  • Ability to communicate effectively and clearly
  • Excellent customer relations skills
  • Good knowledge of local and international carriers and routes
  • Experience in organizing shipments
  • Capacity to work well under pressure and meeting deadlines
  • Good knowledge of world geography
  • Good teamwork skills and the ability to work with different cultures
  • IT skills more particularly MS Office
  • Being a polyglot is an added advantage


Employment
  • Full-time
Department
  • Logistics
Direct Superior
  • Logistics Manager
Remuneration
  • Industry standard
Application Directives
  • Kindly apply by uploading your recent resume and application letter on this site
  • English speaking applicants should have adequate proficiency in french and resume should be in french format
  • Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
Position Based At
  • Abidjan
Application Deadline
  • 05/17/2022 at 02:00 pm