HRbreakoutRoom, a human resource company and consulting firm, is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Export Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Agro Allied

Job Summary

• The Export Manager plays a key role within the sales team of the organization and so will be required to contribute significantly to the export process, business development, sales strategy, and customer management.
• She/He will be responsible for all export of goods and ensure compliance to customer requirements, local and international regulations; and act as the bridge between the product source and the end-user.
• Export Manager will often be the first point of contact of existing and potential clients seeking product/company information

Responsibilities

• Monitor product export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Quality Assurance teams to ensure compliance with customers’ specific pricing, quality, and timelines
• Monitor local and international commodity prices in relation to fluctuating foreign exchange rates and advise management on the most suitable deals
• Develop strategies for international marketing campaigns, brand communication and public relations.
• Contacting potential clients to establish rapport and arrange meetings.
• Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives.
• Developing product quotes and proposals for clients.
• Manage document dispatch for bank-bank interactions as part of export activities, ensure completeness and accuracy in required transaction documents
• Negotiate contracts for transportation, distribution, or logistics services.
• Communicate freight transportation information to customers or buyers, using transportation management or electronic freight information systems, to improve efficiency, speed, or quality of transportation services.
• Negotiate with international partners on new and ongoing business collaborations.
• Support fulfilment of food-related certifications, regulatory and other requirements for product export.
• Monitor all existing and prospective markets globally, and assist to identify appropriate business opportunities
• Provide training to all members of the export team
• Review commercial invoice, packing list, Letters of Credit, B/Ls, Certificates of Origin, Insurance Certificates accordingly
• Monitor and coordinate the progress of each shipment daily to ensure that appropriate and timely communication is provided to the customer, carriers, agents, regarding discrepancies, changes, or any issues that may directly affect the shipment and/or operations.
• Developing goals for business growth and ensuring they are met.
• Design and implement all export strategies and activities
• Prepare all export documents within the required timeframe, schedule efficient shipping activities and identify appropriate shipping methods
• Monitor all sales transactions and review all customer responses for all orders and payments

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree with 4 – 8 years of work experience.
• Previous experience within Agro-export, Manufacturing and FMCG industries is preferred.
• Should have knowledge of local export rules and regulations, and import policies applicable to target countries and regions.
• Good knowledge of packaging material, labelling, invoicing requirements for the export
• Understanding respective legal, regulatory requirements for export/import, Sales, Marketing and Business Development in the target countries and regions
• Working knowledge of export documentation, operations, sales/purchase agreements, incoterms, payment terms, related rules and regulations
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately, manage a team of two or more
• Must be detail-oriented and able to multitask
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Proficiency in MS Office
• Customer-focused with a positive attitude
• Must understand international food regulations and other trade-related policies.

Application Closing Date
7th February, 2022.