Brief Description:      The Import Export Officer is directly reporting to the Import Export  Manager. He/she is responsible for planning, organising, directing, coordinating, and controlling the Inport Export functions of the Company. He/she expexted to reviews paperwork and documents to ensure shipping, handling, storage charges, and customs fees are billed correctly.

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring the export process from Ethiopia to all over the worlds, African regions, include all documentation and dealing with forwarder;

• Responsible to monitor and maintain relationship with all ocean, air, and consolidator /booking agents to ensure accountability and proactive handling of the supply chain;

• Responsible and accountable for advanced planning of logistics provider capacity and volume forecasting to protect on –time shipping;

• Control all raw materials importing record update on vochur book, cross check invoce from supplier before shipment;

• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies;

• Maintain records of goods ordered and received in ERP/ Zoho purchasing system;

• Supplier co-operation;

• Follow-up purchasing order status, delivery schedule and shipping document;

• Prepare import and  document, License per invoice;

• Prepare export and custom documents;

• Communicate with shipping agent & forwarding agent for clearance;

• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.

• To handle carrier related works like DHL/Fedex etc (import and export)

• Prepare all the required import documents and facilitate import permits from concerned authorities

• Handle all import shipments as per the import procedures and requirements in collaboration with concerned authorities and freight forwarding companies

• Prepare and Updates import follow up sheet

• Observing and formulating the records of the activities related to imports

• Application for import permits using Ethiopian single window services

• Communicate and cross check invoices from supplier before shipment

• Take responsibility for initial document inspection and document management

• Follow up for the clearance of undertakings given related to imported materials clearance.

• Performs other duties assigned by the Export Manager.

Place of Work: Head office, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Number of open posts: 1 (One)

Employment type:  Full time after the successful completion of probation period. 

Job Requirements

Requirements:

• Minimum BA degree in International Business or Business Management or Management or Economics or  Accounting or Marketing Management or other related fields

• Minimum of 2 years of experience related to the field narrated above and dealing with forwarder or oversea shipping agent;

• Very Good knowledge of import and export producers.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skill is mandatory. 

We're excited to have you apply for the Import Export Officer position at our company! 

How to Apply

Interested candidates who are eligible for the positions are kindly requested to submit their application with non-returnable copy of CV, a Covering Letter with "Import Export Officer".  and relevant documents in person to our office located at Bisrate Gebrel in front of Home Depot SAN Building 5th floor or send through   email: hr-recuitment@fikerwater.com, info@fikerwater.com  until April 23rd, 2023.

Don't miss this opportunity to join our dynamic and innovative team! 

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For Additional information please contact us: Tel. 0113692336