Trade Operations Officer
Job Summary
Trade operations provides support to validate and coordinate import/export transactional requirements, ensures pre-transaction regulatory requirements are fulfilled, using a deep knowledge, and understanding of global trade compliance operations practices and procedures.
Responsibilities
The ideal Candidate will (but not limited to) carry out the following function:
- Filing of NXP’s and keeping record of unrepatriated NXP’s.
- Identifying risks (both financial and technology), addressing and/or escalating accordingly
- Strategy – Providing thought leadership to execute on and grow the control and quality management strategy.
- Track receivables of the company
- Consignee Invoicing.
- Filing of Shipping Documents.
- Insurance management; Keep schedule of insurance of products shipped by the firm
- Act as a focal point of contact for customers and other stakeholders for any requests and enquiries for solid minerals
- Ensure that shipment request by consignees is processed and carried out in compliance to specifications.
- Create and maintain analytical reports for profitability on product lines.
- Build strong relationships with the internal units, hubs and collaborate on great service delivery and client experience to consignees.
- Dispatch Physical Bill of Lading and other export documents to Consignee
- Nominate Inspection Company for Weighing, Sampling and Moisture Determination (WSMD) Operations of products.
- Raise all FX transfer instructions to the bank.
- Effective and prompt response to all inquiries by consignees
- Examine export documents ensuring accuracy and that they are presented in a timely manner to the consignees.
- Escalate potential revenue inflow issues or unusual transactions to bank to ensure prompt receipt of receivables.
- Oversight function on Weighing Sampling and Moisture Determination operations by third party inspection agency.
- Maintain Product profitability sheets for all products being shipped by the firm.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s and University Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting.
- Professional Membership (with a Chartered Institute) in field of study e.g; ICAN, ANAN, and ACCA.
- Membership of relevant professional bodies such as ITOPS- International Trade Operations and Procedures and Supply Chain Management. (will be an added advantage).
Required Competence:
- Three (3) or more years of prior experience in Trade Operations
- Must be able to work early schedule at times.
- Ability to demonstrate Technical Leadership
- Demonstrate in-depth understanding of complete and accurate cycle of import & export transactions.
- Have first hand experience in International Client Management.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Must be good in Accounting with good MS Office 365 productivity apps
- Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral).
- Availability to travel upto 10% per Quarter.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@neveah.com.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.