.Maintaining current clientele and expanding the company’s revenues and profits with new business. .Provide strategic leadership and direction to the freight forwarding operations, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of services to clients.Strong understanding of logistics operations, industry trends, regulations, and best practices, with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation..Oversee all aspects of the business, including sales, operations, finance, and customer service, to achieve company goals and objectives.Lead, mentor, and motivate a diverse team of professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.Develop and implement policies, procedures, and best practices to optimize workflow, enhance productivity, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.Plan for future development and contingencies, encompassing economic and global changes..Responsible for fostering teamwork and productivity through strong leadership and guidance..Recruit qualified candidates to perform the assigned jobs..Regular meetings with staff to evaluate their performance and potential and to find out the difficulties they encounter..Keep proper files and records to ensure the office is in compliance with customs and government regulations..Assist sales team in creating marketing and pricing strategy and ensure desired results are achieved.Ensure healthy AR/AP flow

Develop financing strategies to ensure trades are financed.Develop measures to ensure corporate regulations are followed.Develop trade record guidelines to promote efficiency.Drive better use of trade facilities.Inspect trade documents to maintain compliance with terms.Manage daily transactional requirements for trade finance applications.Monitor portfolios to identify areas for growth.Review trade clearing and settlement processes to ensure all accounts are updated and transfer of money is arranged.

• Oversee the provision of ocean transportation intermediary services to customers.• Develop, implement, and continuously enhance ocean import/export operational procedures.• Map company process flows ,develop SOP and continuously review to identify efficiency gains.• Establish and manage relationships with origin counterparts and destination partners.• Strategically grow a network of ocean carriers. • Lead negotiation of rates and contracts with ocean carriers.• Help resolve issues with steamship lines, ports and container freight stations, and carriers.• Development of product for niche market ,i.e. Refrigerated containers ,LCL export/import.• Stay current with developments and changes in applicable laws, regulations and other government requirements.• Oversee compliance with applicable regulations, other government requirements and filings, and company standards.• Assist in the recruitment, onboarding, and continuous development of best in class ocean import/export talent.• Ensure the highest compliance levels for all customs and government agency requirements across all staff and teams• Perform due diligence checks on new customers when required to do so.• Excellent understanding of customs regulation of the country, International Trade, Compliance and Customs regulations.• An excellent knowledge of export and import process.• Assist customers with their ESW applications.• Assist customers with their AEO/Applications.

Exporting of agricultural products from Ethiopia consist of a range of oil seeds ,species and cereals.

In charge of the promotion of foreign trade and the attraction of foreign investments for Wallonia in Belgium.

Responsible to our global networks for Geodis Wilson, ECU Worldwide, XLP, WBLN, CPN, MARCOPOLOLINE & AFBN.Manage all aspects of the functioning of the business including planning, managing, monitoring, evaluating and analyzing Develop and implement operational policies, strategic plans, and annual operating plans within the framework of the long terms directions approved by the senior management Promote a culture that reflects the organization’s values, encourages good performance, and rewards productivity. Direct, motivate and maintain a competent, well-trained, flexible and responsive staff capable of meeting current and future needs Stays abreast of current trends related to logistics sector and anticipates future trends likely to have an impact on the business Draw up plans and budget concepts (revenues, costs, etc.) Developing improvement actions, carry out costs savings Supervise and manage Department Heads and Assistant Managers. Ensure an adequate administration, for the outgoing and incoming invoices, for the payment of invoices and for drawing up periodical management data.

•More engaged on project cargo delivery (like Ashegoda Wind Farm project ,ABB AG EEP transmission line improvement in four big substations ,SIEMENS AG Ethio-Kenya power interconnection ,RAYA Brewery full project cargo movement ,UB Brewery cargo delivery and more )•Proven skills in problem solving on logistical movement•Scheduling Deliveries•Negotiating with Carriers•Supervision of Staff•Cost Cutting & Efficiency.•Motivate,Organize & Encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure set productivity targets are met.•Working with different forwarders locally and globally.•Coordinating with Djibouti team to facilitate loading operation of customer cargo's.•Analyzing data to monitor performance and plan improvements and demand;•Fleet arrangement for export as well as Import demand•Following shipment as per SOP's •Assessing Mandatory documents•Coordinating & Consulting with AEO and NVOCC operators for smooth delivery of cargo destined to Ethiopia.

•Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.•Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.•Negotiate transportation rates or services.•Negotiate with suppliers or customers to improve supply chain efficiency or sustainability.•Develop risk management programs to ensure continuity of supply in emergency scenarios.•Plan or implement improvements to internal or external logistics systems or processes.•Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.•Communicate freight transportation information to customers or suppliers.•Review global, national, or regional transportation or logistics reports for ways to improve efficiency or minimize the environmental impact of logistics activities.•Evaluate and interpret thoroughly all freight charges sustained. •Coordinates work efforts of others to ensure integration and completion of work against expectations.•Manages projects to ensure successful delivery (on time, within budget) to establish clear goals and accountabilities.•Knowledgeable of legal terminology and language related to supplier and/or vendor agreements and contracts.•Ensures priorities are handled effectively by modifying plans and actions in the value streams.•Identifies ways to reduce costs.

• Monitoring the quality, quantity, cost and efficiency of the movement and storage of goods;• Coordinating and controlling the order cycle and associated information systems;• Analyzing data to monitor performance and plan improvements and demand;• Allocating and managing staff resources according to changing needs;• Liaising and negotiating with customers and suppliers;• Developing business by gaining new contracts, analyzing logistical problems and producing new solutions.• Communicating with customers to bring Mandatory Shipping document to clear their consignments from Djibouti.• Negotiating with client to arrange fleet for their export cargo.• Coordinating with Djibouti team to facilitate loading operation of customer containers.• Allocating truck to pick up import cargo.• Working with different forwarders locally and globally.• Working on Incoming Air shipment for projects

• monitoring the quality, quantity, cost and efficiency of the movement and storage of goods;• coordinating and controlling the order cycle and associated information systems;• Establish report based on logistics movements and distribute them according to requirements.• analyzing data to monitor performance and plan improvements and demand;• liaising and negotiating with customers and suppliers;• Developing business by gaining new contracts, analyzing logistical problems and producing new solutions.• Liaise with Djibouti team, Steder group (world leading logistics provider) to coup up with schedule of delivering goods.• Communicating different stakeholders like Shipping companies (Local & International),customs and the like• Ensure compliance with all state, federal, environmental, safety, and hazardous waste regulations• Ensures that goods are shipped in the most timely and efficient manner according to documented processes, including planning the transportation route and payload, selecting the mode of transportation, tendering the order for transportation, and tracking the shipment from pick up through delivery all the while targeting cost reduction, freight savings, service and contractual requirements;• As an Agent for safmarine and Maersk line ,involving in Import mainly Aid Cargo, Project shipment• Perform other related duty as assigned.

•Make booking online as per shipper request form.•Tracking client shipment from its departure up to arrival.•Giving sea freight rate, transit time and related shipping expense to our customers.•Assigning customer cargo based on the booking forecast.•Evaluate customer satisfaction on our service.•Liaise with head quarters when issue raised by shipper or importer to settle their problem.•Has intimate knowledge of the customer’s needs •Demonstrated ability to process a large volume of documents rapidly and accurately with close attention to detail.•Demonstrated work experience showing responsibility for immediate decision making, tracking and problem solving•Proven work experience demonstrating excellent interpersonal communication skills including diplomacy, tact and flexibility with a diverse customer base•Effective written communication skills.

 SummaryManage all the imports so goods reach the customer on time in a cost efficient manner. Plan and develop procedures to improve the operations quality and efficiency.Primary Responsibilities•Effectively handled all communications with local service providers such as trucking companies, shipping lines, banks, customs and insurance companies.•Responsible for overseeing import of product from checking Proforma invoice to open letter of credit until product safely reaches its destination and money is transferred into Supplier’s account •Make sure goods are cleared on time by working closely with the clearing agent•Coordinate with the supplier so accurate documents are produced and documents are presented on time(communicate by e-mail with the suppliers)•Evaluate performance of various service providers if performance is not satisfactory to find ways of improving performance by consulting with the service provider. If that is not possible look for other service providers.•Provide monthly Activity report•Follow up on shipment status.•Settlement of vat & proving product document to NBE that are imported are correct with customs manifest (Declaration).•Assists the Immediate supervisor to solve problems as they come up

•Preparing weekly premium collection & production. •Doing administrative support to operation manager•Doing after sales customer satisfaction•Preparing monthly activity on underwriting & brokerage collection.•Evaluate quotation analysis & providing the winner to the client •Preparing reminder letter for the client •Assist in the preparation of regular reports on the activities.•Clarification of policies to our client •Screening & writing correspondence, taking appropriate action in consultation with the company in the absence of letter, taking action based on own judgment & initiative.•Delegate responsibility to appropriate staff to ensure that day-to-day activity and assigned assignment are carried out. Personally manage the staff that is responsible for the specific tasks and assignments•Provide administrative support to finance head as required.•Investigate and resolve issues or problems that arise.•preparing quotation for clients that are awarded by different infrastructure organization of Ethiopia like ERA,EEPCO,AAWSA,AACRA, ETHIOPIA MINES & ENERGY AUTHORITY for the following types of policies Contractors All Risks (CAR) Erection All Risks (EAR) Aviation Hull Insurance Motor Insurance Policy Life insurance Marine ,etc