Operations Supervisor (Clearing & Forwarding) at Amazon Fronts

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for all operational planning and administrative duties in the clearance and forwarding services.
• Work closely with customers, colleagues and third parties to ensure smooth operation to meet deadlines.
• Act as a consultant in the customs, logistics and warehousing matters.
• Coordinate receiving of clearance/shipping document from customers.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant legislation, political situation and other factors that could affect services to customers.
• Negotiate contracts, transportation and handling cost.
• Oversee preparation and processing of import/export warehousing and transport document through custom port authorities and shipping lines.
• Oversee arrangement of payment freight charges port storage/handling and other charges on behalf of the customer
• Take responsibility for custody and storage of the cleared cargo until it is delivered and received by the customer.
• Oversee timely preparation of billing statement of account and invoicing to enable effective management of payments.
• Perform any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for Appointment

• EACFFPC (East Africa Commission for C&F Practitioners) as basic minimum requirement
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Commerce or equivalent
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in supervising field Operations strictly clearing & forwarding with proven experience in supervising a team
• Proficiency in computer applications