Customs Operations Manager - Contract - Rotation - Competitive Package

Customs Operations Manager
3 x positions available: Locations: Mombasa, Kenya - Maputo, Mozambique - Beira, Mozambique.
Rotation: 28/28 - 6/2 - 8/3

The Customs Operations Manager reports to the Project Manager and is responsible for ensuring that all import and export transactions are completed on-time and within applicable rules and regulations. Position will interface with freight forwarders, customs officers, custom brokers, customer and contractors representatives on all matters pertaining to customs and imports/exports for the Project.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Manages all air, sea and land import/export files for the Project.
- Manages customs clearance operations to ensure air, sea and road deliveries for the customer.
- Receives, verifies and approves import/export documents (BL, AWB, MSDS, Invoices, Packing List etc.).
- Traces and monitors all importation/exportation
- Plans and prepares customs clearance before shipment arrival in Pemba
- Opens customs files and follows up customs clearance operations
- Ensures the delivery of material to client within deadlines
- Daily liaison and coordination with customer, shipper and local customs` authorities
- Sends complains to shipper in case of non conformity
- Spreads information through appropriate communication means in case of litigation relative to a file
- Draws, updates and upgrades customs operational standards, rules and procedures
- Ensures customs operations are in compliance with Mozambican`s customs procedures and company`s rules and procedures
- Conducts regulatory self audits / compliance to the latest customs regulations
- Informs the client and company hierarchy of possible problems and delays
- Supervises the control of customs clearance documents and maintains accurate records of all import/export documents (tracking file)
- Reports to the Project Manager and functionally to the Deputy Manager and maintains a close working relationship with the shipping, finance, HSE and HR Departments
- Provide detailed reporting to company management
- Defines, optimizes and improves local logistics processes
- Other duties as assigned by Project Manager

Please submit CV applications.