Imports / Exports Assistant Job in Nairobi, Kenya (55K)

Job Title: Imports / Exports Assistant - Steel
 
Industry: Manufacturing
 
Reports to: Imports / Exports Manager
 
Location: Nairobi
 
Salary: 45K – 55K

Our client is one of the leading steel manufacturers in East Africa with its head office in Nairobi. 

They are looking for an Imports / Exports Assistant with experience in the steel industry.

Job Purpose:
 Provide support for the Imports/Exports department 


Job Responsibilities
  • Updating of stocks on the Imports System every end month using the closing stock values from Oracle
  • Maintaining  pending order records with lead times
  • Sorting of original documents received from foreign suppliers and sending to Mombasa in time for clearing of consignments
  • Updating consignment progress daily for all consignments in port from arrival through payment to when the file is retired in archive
  • Reconciliation of container deposits
  • IDF application and PO
  • Calculating costing independently for every consignment at every stage (estimate, interim and final) of payment made and forward to the director for approval.
  • Compiling a summary of the landed costs for every item for the director once the costing are approved.
  • Calculating Interim and final costing for Trading Division
  • Calculating estimate costing for quotations
  • Opening of files for the different orders and consignments
  • Filing all the files for the department in an orderly manner
  • Retrieving of the files when needed.
Skills and Knowledge
  • Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences or Marketing or related field.
  • Certificate, East African Customs and Freight Forwarders Practicing Certificate (EACFFPC); Diploma In International Freight Forwarding, International Freight Forwarding
  • Excellent command of the English language (both spoken and Written)
  • Good command of the Swahili Language
  • At least 2 years of relevant experience in Administration  preferably in a manufacturing concern
  • Basic accounting knowledge.
  • Knowledge of Oracle, Orbus and Simba are an added advantage. 
  • Knowledge of MS Office suite.
  • Culturally aware and adept at working across multiple geographies
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer focus / orientation
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • High on entrepreneurial spirit
  • Work independently & with a Team
  • Multitasking
  • Assertive
How to Apply
 
If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Imports/ Exports Assistant- Steel) to casualsdenservices@gmail.com before Friday 26th February, 2016. 

Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CVN.B: 

We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing

Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.