Key Responsibilities:
- Process, track, and dispatch Import Declaration Forms (IDF) to
suppliers
- Secure Certificates of Conformity and KEBS PVOC exemptions.
- Arrange Marine Insurance Cover for inbound cargo.
- Process KEBS Consignment Documents upon customs entry.
- Source quotations and Proforma Invoices from suppliers.
- Generate system Purchase Orders (POS) and maintain files.
- Monitor supplier shipping schedules from production to dispatch.
- Verify that shipping documents match the original PO details.
- Source, compare, and secure approvals for freight quotations.
- Send complete documentation to clearing agents for rapid custom
clearance.
- Audit taxes, duties, and levies on Customs Entries for accuracy.
Compile and manage documentation for outward export sales. Maintain and
update individual import files and registers.
- Verify third-party logistics invoices before sending them to
Accounts. Coordinate with clearing agents to ensure timely invoicing.
- Send regular logistics updates to Directors, Production, and Stores.
File and follow up on cargo claims for damage or shortages. Handle other
operational tasks assigned by management.
Qualifications &
Experience
- Diploma in Purchasing & Supplies Management, Clearing and
Forwarding, o a related field.
- Minimum 6 years of shipping, logistics, or clearing experience,
preferably i manufacturing.
- Strong understanding of local and international import/export
regulation and customs.
- High integrity and transparency when handling high-value regulatory
paperwork.
- Strong attention to detail when auditing trade documents and tax
figures. • Ability to work productively with minimal supervision.
- Excellent multitasking, communication, and interpersonal skills.
How to Apply
Send your cv
to: jobs@peoplelink.co.ke with
“Import/Export Officer” as the subject.
