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

Job Title: Imports / Exports Assistant – Steel
 

Industry: Manufacturing
 

Reports to: Imports / Exports Manager
 

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 

• 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.

• 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

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.