Position: Logistics Coordinator

Reporting to: Logistics Manager

Department: Logistics

Location: Dar es Salaam

Company Name: Elsewedy Electric

Work Environment: OfficeEmployment opportunities

Job Purpose

A Logistics Coordinator ensures the smooth and efficient movement of goods, materials, and services from suppliers to customers. This includes planning and overseeing shipments, managing inventory, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The role requires excellent organizational and communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Key Accountabilities

Shipment Coordination

Schedule and track shipments to ensure timely delivery.
Coordinate with suppliers, carriers, and customers for smooth operations.
Address and resolve shipment issues or delays.
Inventory Management

Monitor and manage stock levels to avoid shortages or overstocking.
Assist in inventory audits and ensure data accuracy.
Documentation and Compliance

Prepare and verify shipping documents (e.g., invoices, bills of lading, customs declarations).
Ensure compliance with local, national, and international regulations.
Vendor and Stakeholder Relations

Build and maintain relationships with transport providers, suppliers, and customers.
Negotiate rates and service agreements with carriers.
Operational Support

Assist in planning and optimizing routes and logistics processes.
Use logistics software or ERP systems to manage and track operations.
Reporting

Generate regular reports on shipments, inventory, and logistics performance.
Analyze data to identify areas for improvement.
HSE Responsibilities

El Sewedy Electric requires the active commitment to, and accountability for, QHSE from all employees and contractors. Line management has a leadership role in the communication and implementation of, and ensuring compliance with, QHSE policies and standards. We are committed to:

Protect, and strive for improvement of, the health, safety and security of our people at all times;
Eliminate Quality non-conformances and HSE accidents;
Ensure consistent and continuous compliance by all employees and vendors with safety and regulatory requirements, standards and protocols
Responsible for creating safe work environment, manage risks and reduce exposure to liability
Support line Management in managing HSE Incidents, corrective/preventive actions
Qualification & Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics management, or a relevant discipline.
1-3 years of experience in a clearing and forwarding field and East African customs in clearing and freight forwarding practicing certificate will be an added advantage.
Demonstrate ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholder at all levels of an organization, including executive and C-level
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Excellent listening and negotiating abilities
Excellent organizations skills
Good in Microsoft Office suite, Business fluency in English.
Logistics Coordinator Job Opportunity at Elsewedy Electric

Technical competencies:

Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as understanding of standard customs terms and conditions to mitigate legal risk
In-depth experience in using Tanzania Customs Integrated Systems (TANCIS)
Numerical Acumen; Ability to work with large data volume.
Tanzania career opportunities
Stakeholder Management

Internal
External
All departments
Core Competencies:

Result/ Quality Orientation
Communication
Detail-oriented
Team Work