Job Title: Customs Expediter
Ref: ENERGY VC31561
Location: V/Island, Lagos
Job Description
- Understanding of Materials Management/Logistics in Supply Chain.
- Understanding of requirements for importing into / exporting out of Nigeria
- Understanding of requirement of Custom processes in Nigeria
- Excellent knowledge of the operations of the Free Trade Zones in Nigeria
- Excellent knowledge of customs duty rebates applicable to certain materials / projects.
- Take part in project materials kick-off meetings to understand project materials procurement strategy and provide guidance on importation and logistics plan.
- Ensure that all P.O issued by Procurement for importation have correct INCOTERMS stated on them.
- Provide guidance to overseas manufacturers, Suppliers, Freight Forwarders, etc. on documentation requirements for importation into Nigeria
- Register and manage Forms ‘M’ with Commercial Banks for Company importations
- Processing of Risk Assessment Reports with government appointed Scanning Companies
- Determine Harmonized Systems (H.S) Codes for materials
- Calculate customs duties for imported materials
- Coordinating activities involved in port operations in order to release imported materials.
- Coordinating activities of Customs Agents in clearing Company imports at the ports.
- Provide guidance to Company vendors on all importation & Customs Duty matters
- Resolve cases of Demand Notices issued by Nigeria Customs Authorities on Company materials.
- Liaise with in-house Accounting Department to make funds available and transfer same to affected Commercial Banks for customs duty payment for imported materials.
- Liaise with Commercial Banks to pay customs duties into Federal Government customs duty account.
- Liaise with Procurement Department to effect change orders on POs where required
- Ensure that vendor imports materials in line with the Incoterms stated on the P.O.
- Ensure that vendor imports materials with relevant and complete/correct shipping documentation.
- Ensure timely processing / payment of customs duties for imported materials
- Liaise with Nigeria Customs and any other Government Agency to resolve all queries that may result from importation of Company materials.
- Work with NPOL Receiving Group to verify customs documentation prior to delivery of materials by vendors
- Prepare and publish Customs Duty Status Report to projects on weekly basis.
- Update customs duty process on POs in the Materials Management Tracking System (M+)
- Closeout customs expediting file and issue final reports to projects
1.) Internal
- Materials Management Lead / Materials Management Supervisor
- Project Teams
- NPOL Expediting Group
- NPOL Receiving Group
- MPN Procurement
- NPO Business Services
- Vendor/Contractors
- Buying Houses
- Freight Forwarders
- Customs Agents
- Shipping Line Agents
- Commercial Banks
- Scanning Companies
- Nigeria Customs
- Free zone Authority
- Port Terminal Operators e.g. Intels, WACT
- Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON)
- National Agency for Food & Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
- Manufacturers / Suppliers
- Will work under the supervision of Lead Customs Expediter.
- Payment of correct amount of customs duties
- Timely payment of customs duties
- Reduced number of Demand Notices
- Materials arriving with correct / complete shipping / customs documentation
- Adherence to company policy and guidelines
- Understanding of Materials Importation Process / Incoterms
- Good communication skills (verbal & written)
- Higher National Diploma or Equivalent
- Candidate must have a minimum of 5 years of hands–on applicable experience in importation and Customs processing.
- Skilled in the use of web-based materials tracking system
- Skilled in handling of common e-mail application, Word, Excel and Power-point.
Application Closing Date
20th December, 2012
Method of Application
Qualified and Interested Candidates should
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