Position: Clearing and Forwarding Manager

Qualification and Experience:

• Diploma in Clearing and Forwarding
• 5 years of experience in shipping and clearing and forwarding.

Responsibilities:

• Issuance of shipping and documentary instructions to suppliers, follow up with suppliers to complete imports documentation.
• Follow up of issues with shipping lines D/Os, ICD nominations, empty units returns and related matters via shipping team.
• Follow up of assignments and various Government permits related matters via imports team.
• Follow up of customs documentation and clearing issues through imports customs operations team.
• Follow up of port / ICD clearing status of consignments, ICD nominations via shipping team.
• Follow up of L/C issuances and related matters i.e. amendments. [Procurement team / Banks]
• Emails and letters correspondence with various correspondents – local and international.
• Outdoors tasks i.e. Customs, banks, ICD, shipping lines, Government Depts, inspection companies, etc.
• Manage clearing of imports consignments and documentation with suppliers, customs, regulatory depts., shipping lines, port/ICD clearances.
• Deal with outside clearing agents for clearing of import consignments.
• Deal with TMDA, TBS, GCLA, Weight & Measures, for import permits and related issues.
• Follow up claims with suppliers, insurance (P&I), TPA, shipping lines, etc.
• Deal with local inspection companies, deal with inspection companies abroad to organize loading inspections for shipments being loaded.
• Payment of taxes, port charges, etc, when required.
• Any other assignments related to imports dept / clearing operations.