Import and Export Manager at Illaj Agro-Processing Limited

Illaj Agro-Processing Limited offers quality range of products for consumers to promote a healthier future. Our Vision is to lead the transformation of the farm input system in West Africa. Our Mission is to continuously commercialize innovative agricultural technologies that will increase farmers' yield, enhance nutrition and build livelihood through expertise, technology application and being a customer-centric farm inputs company.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Import and Export Manager

Location: Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Objectives

• Responsible for managing day-to-day foreign trade activities and strictly complying with all applicable import laws and regulations in the most cost and time-efficient manner.

Role Responsibilities

• Manages the movement of products and materialsin and/or out of the country in accordance with organizational policy and procedure and in compliance with relevant local and international laws and processes.
• Develops and implements import/export strategy and activities consistent with the overall aims and requirements of the organization.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures related to imports and exports.
• Manages the necessary documentation and online forms to ensure the efficient, cost-effective, and lawful execution of all import/export activities.
• Manages and fosters good relationships with relevant government agencies to ensure prompt delivery of procured commodities.
• Oversees the purchase of Insurance Certificates, processing of Form M, Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) and other relevant custom clearing documents.
• Ensures shipping/customs clearing documents conform with requirements.
• Communicates with export and import and related authorities, as well as customers and suppliers, in all relevant territories and countries, as necessary to ensure efficient, positive, and lawful relations, support, and activities.
• Anticipates, researches, and reports on future changes in import/export laws and relevant local territory practices and ensures such knowledge is factored into the planning of the department's own strategy, resources, and procedures.
• Ensures the best quality service by establishing complete and timely import-export documentation.
• Train direct reports on knowledge of all relevant import/export laws and procedures, tariffs and duties, licences and restrictions.
• Prepares and submits required reports/presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides oversight and direction to the department's employees per the Company'spolicies and procedures.
• Coaches, mentors and develops all direct reports.

Application Closing Date
22nd November, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.