Jr Import and Logistics Officer

Background of Kerchanshe Equipment

Kerchanshe Trading PLc is a fully independent Ethiopian coffee farming and exporting enterprise. It has decided to broaden its company and has recently signed a Trademark agreement with Caterpillar to officially represent and distribute the Caterpillar Brand in Ethiopia. It is the only Company in Ethiopia having such official distribution rights for Caterpillar Equipment.

The commercial name for this division, which is fully owned by Kechanshe Trading PLC, is Kerchanshe Equipment. Kerchanshe Equipment is in charge of distributing and supporting construction machinery, parts, power systems, and material-handling equipment across the country.

Job Description

• Management of shipments and coordinating documentation & delivery with appointed freight forwarding & clearing agents
• Landed costs review and posting & parts administration
• Tracking parts & prime products movement and lead time from ordering to receiving
• Export & Inter territory transfer logistics management
• Data entry –costing tools.
• Reporting - storage and demurrage, Logistics expenses, Lead time as per defined time frames
• Liaising with internal & external customers; attending cross-functional team meetings, COE, service dept., to enhance service delivery within the Logistics department by providing timely updates & follow up.
• Managing service providers – courier providers, transporters, customs agents, port, shipping line, inspection agencies.
• Responsible of ensuring all incoming and outgoing shipments
• Stock count – Daily & Annual reports; participation, data entry & analysis as per the defined KPI’s.

• Develop and maintain good relationships with suppliers, stakeholders and closely work with team members.

• Maintain up-to-date information and prepare continuous and periodic report to related departments
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the immediate report/Territory

Contacts

•  High interaction with Parts counter sales to ensure picking lists and issues /invoices are generated promptly and accurately.
•  Parts Administrators
•  Freight Suppliers, Customers
• All parts of the organization
• Freight Suppliers, Customers

KNOWLEDGE/Educational Status

•            BA degree in logistics and supply chain management.

•            Ability to read, writes, speak and understand English.

SKILLS

•            Honesty and discretion

•            Good time keeping

•            Willing to work according to the needs of the business

•            Self starter

•            Proactive worker

•            Self motivator

•            Supervisory skills

•            Ability to meet deadlines

•            Numerate with organization skills

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree in procurement and supplies management or other similar fields