JOB VACANCY FOR SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER

LEVEL: MANAGER TYPE OF JOB: FULL TIME
REPORTS TO: GENERAL MANAGER LOCATION: LAGOS

JOB OVERVIEW
The senior commercial officer will be responsible for all FGSL’s pricing unit and ensuring prompt response to all RFQs and RFIs

JOB DESCRIPTION
• Manage the process for the formulation of commercial procedure within the department.
• Develop pricing strategies at macro and micro level in line with business strategy.
• Managing and responding to complex Oil and Gas commercials for complex logistics.
• Develop effective market rate guidelines for the commercial team
• Analyze, evaluate and respond to rate requests and tenders in a timely manner aligned to the company profit objectives.
• Provide required assistance to the Sales team to negotiate with customers when required.
• Lead team to strategically plan and participate in service contract negotiations
• Develop and utilize pricing models and pricing tools.
• Monitor and analyze competitor pricing and keep abreast of all relevant development within the industry.
• Validate sales quotation for accuracy and profitability before communicating to clients
• Provide supervision to the commercial team in quotation management with the most competitive rates
• Participate in the preparation of proposals and cost estimates for business prospects, bids, and tenders in liaison with the sales team.
• Coordinating and responding to all RFQs and RFIs within given deadlines.
EDUCATION
• BSC or HND in Marketing, Economics or any related course.
• MBA in Supply Chain will be an added advantage.
• Professional membership of Chartered Institute of Supply Chain will be an advantage.

JOB REQUIREMENT
• At least 7 years industry experience
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must possess strong negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel
• Ability to scrutinize tender documents and be aware of changes in the market as well as complete and analyze tender documents.
• Have an awareness of global economic factors that can influence the oil industry
• Must possess good reporting and analytical skills.
All applications should be sent to careers@fglobalshipping.com or before 27 June 2017. The position being applied for should be the subject of the email.

JOB VACANCY FOR OPERATIONS OFFICER

TYPE OF JOB: CONTRACT
REPORTS TO: GENERAL MANAGER
LOCATION: LAGOS

JOB SUMMARY:
The Operations Officer will be responsible for all shipping operations ensuring that all shipments received are delivered to clients in good condition and in time


REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: The ideal candidate

 Must have at least a B.Sc. or HND or OND in Shipping Management / Business Administration
 Must be computer literate
 Must have 4 - 5-year experience in similar field
 Must be conversant with all activities in clearing and forwarding within the industry


JOB DESCRIPTION

Candidate must be able to perform the following:
• Ensure that goods are cleared and delivered to customers following the company and industry standards alike
• Ensure that goods are cleared within agreed lead times from customs declaration and clearance of goods at Seaports/Airports to final delivery
• Manages all customs clearance documentation as required related to the clearing of clients’ shipments.
• Keeps track of all shipments received, processed and delivered and gives daily updates to line manager.
• Work closely with the customs agents and all other regulatory bodies to ensure all compliance and regulatory requirements regarding shipments are met
• Process tariff duty permits with NPA and various shipping companies/terminals /ports
• Apply and get container refunds from shipping companies in time
• Follow up closely on customs clearance formalities and delivery
• Prepare daily progress report and send to the Line Manager on every shipment.


EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT.

Candidate must have a good knowledge of shipping & logistics industry as well as a degree in supply chain logistics or any other related discipline like shipping management.


SKILLS REQUIRED:
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• Excellent customer relationship
• Good team player
• Attention to details
All applications must be sent to careers@fglobalshipping.com on or before 27 June 2017. The position being applied for should be the subject of the email.