Job Title: Shipping Support and Documentation Officer
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Type: Contract
About Benmaris Limited:
Benmaris Limited started as a professional manpower provider, financial consultant, and general works contractor in 2007. It is a wholly owned Nigerian Company. Over the years, it has undertaken many challenging projects and accumulated skills, know-how and experiences in Facilities Management, Procurement and Supply Services, Design and Build Solutions, Project Management Services, Building Construction and related engineering works.
About the Role:
- Liaise with public institutions to secure NAFDAC permits and approvals for import.
- Relate with users to advise availability of relevant import permits and process permit requests.
- Follow up of freight forwarding and local clearing agents’ invoices.
- Pre-vet freight forwarding and local clearing agents’ invoices before submission to Finance and Accounts department.
- Process freight forwarding agents and local clearing agents’ invoices on web cycle invoice processing tool.
- Participate in service quality meetings with foreign freight forwarding agents and local clearing agents.
- Participate in meetings with local clearing agents on issues and policies impacting on Transit operations.
- Participate in CFT preparation for freight forwarding and local clearing agents’ Call-off contract.
- Participate in Post CFT negotiation.
- Recover container deposit refunds from local clearing agents.
- Transmit container deposit refund cheques to Finance & Accounts department.
- Participate in ABS 13-1 duet monthly meeting.
- Prepare sea / air freight cost estimates to advice Management in granting approval for change of mode of transport.
- Prepare sea / air freight and clearing cost estimates when requested by buyers to facilitate decision making in the purchasing process.
- Prepare departmental weekly report and monthly dashboard in line with Company rules.
- Prepare quarterly and yearly total freight cost report.
- Prepare monthly CP3 report
- Prepare monthly cost savings report
- Prepare monthly ABS report
- Prepare minutes of Transit departmental meetings and meetings with partners /vendors.
- Update Entity file with freight forwarding and local clearing agents invoice values.
- Ensure adequate record keeping of invoices, container deposit refund and NAFDAC related documentations.
- Create purchase orders on E-transit.
- Any other activity or Service function assigned to me by the Manager of the Department.
Requirements:
- Graduate in Management or Social Sciences discipline
- Minimum of 5 years experience in Shipping activities
- Basic knowledge of SAP, MS Excel and MS Word.
Application Closing Date
5th March, 2025.
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should Click on ‘Apply now’ below.
