On behalf of our clients, Repi-Wilmar, we are looking for Import Documentation Officer candidate.

Job Summary

The applicant is required to follow up on the status of the LC, and foreign exchange approvals, and liaise with the suppliers for receiving shipment documents on time while ensuring it is in line with our standard. In addition, they should support the procurement team in preparing payments to the suppliers, freight rate reports, and collecting documents from suppliers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Forex application to the bank and closely follow up the approval from the bank and open Letter of credit.

• Follow up on the LC status closely to ensure no expiration.

• Book a container for the cargo and follow up with the Ethiopian shipping line for the booking confirmation.

• Advise to the supplier of the shipment confirmation and contact the ESL agent in the country of origin of the cargo.

• Inform the supplier of the LC period to expedite the shipment, the swift code, and bank details.

• Tracking the status of the documents through the DHL tracking page and ensuring the arrival of the documents. Collect the documents from the third party for filing and calculating the landed cost to create a purchase order (PO) into the system.

• Obtain vessel transit time from port of loading to port of discharge and advise to the planner and procurement specialists on updating the inventory policy and the annual procurement plan.

• Prepare sea freight report weekly to the procurement team to decide where to be sourced.

• Communicate with the customs for the documents required to clear the cargo on time. Reconcile with the customs authority office in the case of the difference between the commercial invoice and the customs value.

• Preparing payment sheet for on-time payment to the suppliers. Follow up with the bank for the LC payment on-time.

• Prepare all letters to government offices and follow up on their status closely.

How to apply:

If you're interested in this role, email your PDF/Word CV and a brief cover letter to info@ethiocv.com until June 14th, 2022

• Please write the Job Title (Import Documentation Officer |Repi-Wilmar)) in your email subject line.

• No calls or walk-ins.

• Only qualified candidates will be contacted

• Applications without a cover letter will not be considered

Work Location – Addis Ababa, Ayer Tena

Salary & Benefit

10,000-20,000

Basic Qualification Required

A Minimum of BA Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, Transport Management, Business Management, Accounting, or any other related field of study with a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience as a documentation officer or equivalent capacity preferably in FMCG.