Offre d'emploi: LOGISTICS OFFICER(SHIPPING)

Job Role: Logistics Officer (Shipping)
Company: People Services Knowledge
Number of Vacancies: 02
Department: Production / Logistics
Job Location: Limbe / Douala
Job Type: Full Time
Opening Date: April 29, 2021
Closing Date: May 15, 2021

About PSK
We are a manpower services, recruitment and Training company. Our main Purpose is to provide a
human resources support for our partners.

Job Description
The logistics officer (Shipping) will assist the production department functions by handling
shipping documentation and processes for equipment and raw materials coming into the country
while ensuring they meet the required international and national standards and procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities (Not Exhaustive)
• Identify and negotiate the best shipping routes / carriers for different equipment and raw
materials coming into the country;
• Constantly monitor shipping schedules and rates that will be favorable for the company;
• Plan and arrange appropriate shipment / transportation schedules for the equipment and
raw materials;
• Prepare all documents required for the importation and clearing of load at the port while
ensuring they are up-to-date and meet standard regulations and procedures;
• Constantly follow up and ensure receipt of shipping documents (BLs,) from load ports
to ensure they are received well in advance of the ships arrivals to avoid late
documentation which may result to vessel demurrage and other extra charges;
• Constantly monitor vessel arrival dates, discharge commence dates & discharge
completion dates and track progress of shipments to quickly identify any delays and
find solutions to avoid extra charges;

• Supervise loading / unloading activities to ensure the equipment and materials are
carefully handled and safely transported to storage units;
• Put in place proper security measures at loading / unloading sites to prevent theft as well
as security measures in the course of transporting the load to the grinding plant;
• Maintain a good filling system for all shipping documents and invoices in line with
Client’s policies and procedures.

Skills
• A good understanding of various transportation routes, regulations and procedures in
Cameroon;
• Knowledge of logistics strategies, trends, challenges and opportunities in the cement
industry in Cameroon;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities;
• Understand safety and security processes and procedures for freight forwarding;
• Able to operate logistics databases to monitor the movement of stock across the supply
chain;
• Good communication skills, an outstanding aptitude to work in a team;
• Fluent in spoken and written English and a working knowledge in French
• Very good Microsoft Office skills.

Qualification:

A Bachelor’s Degree, HND or its equivalent in Logistics Management, Transportation
Management or Supply Chain Management;
Experience
• At least 2years experience in negotiating shipping deals and handling shipping
documentation;
• Experience in using ERP systems to monitor and control incoming and outgoing stock.
Procedure.
Submit a cover letter and a curriculum vitae to psk.cameroun@pskgroupe.com . Mail subject:
Logistics Officer (Shipping).
NB:
PSK is committed to inclusiveness and meritocracy and will not discriminate in any recruitment
process.