Logistics Manager, Nigeria Bachelor Degree Job

Job Responsibilities & Requirements

As the Logistics Manager you will have oversight responsibility for all logistics activities within APMT Nigeria.
You will be responsible for setting strategies that support APMT policy on inventory management and process efficiencies for the entities within APMT Nigeria.
A key deliverable to optimise supply chain lead-time and costs.

Target-setting and Performance Management

Responsible for cascading company goals as well as functional targets to direct reports across the entities and performance-manage in line with Company performance management guidelines
Ensure standard work with internal functions – Finance, Warehouse & Asset Management Planning and external with parts Suppliers, for timely tracking of purchase orders, origin-side logistics, warehousing of orders and consolidation and on-time Supplier payments.
Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) for logistics activities with freight forwarders.
Ensure preparation of regular reports on logistics performance, costs, and operational issues to management.
Recommend improvements based on performance analysis.
Oversight over open Purchase orders (PO) monthly reporting for all international purchases.
Participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives, while owning daily management of shipments to enhance overall supply chain performance.

Coordination and Planning

Plan and coordinate logistics operations including shipping, transportation, and warehousing.
Develop and implement logistics strategies to ensure timely delivery and cost efficiency.
Schedule and track the movement of cargo from origins to destinations.

Communication and Documentation

Put in place clear communication guidelines across all stakeholders – internal functions, Banks, Freight forwarders, Agents and Suppliers.
Ensure compliance with foreign logistics standard operating procedures at the entity levels
Maintain oversight over the preparation and processing of shipping documents, including Price verification system (PVS), Form M, bills of lading, PAAR and others.
Ensure accurate records and documentation for all logistics activities.

Regulatory Standards, Stakeholder Relations & Escalation Management

Ensure compliance with international, national, and local regulations related to logistics and transportation as well as Maersk guideline on third-party management
Stay updated with changes in laws and regulations affecting imports into Nigeria.
Maintain relations with regulators at Onne Freezone to ensure WACT’s free-zone benefits are realised.
Address and resolve any issues or discrepancies in logistics operations.
Investigate and mitigate delays, damage, or loss of goods.
Implement corrective actions to prevent future issues.

Skills & Experience Requirements

Functional

Must have at least three (3) years on similar role
Possess advance knowledge of operating in a free-zone market
Has advance knowledge and understanding of regulations governing import into Nigeria
Has strong knowledge of international trade and international commercial terms
Has above average knowledge of warehousing and inventory management
Is a proven Supply chain capability
Has strong time management skills, able to juggle between tasks and apply judgement in prioritising tasks
Is apt at decision-making
Possess a Supply chain certification or diploma – CSCP or CILT
Has experience in people leadership
Has good industry (maritime) and free-zone experience (added advantage)

Behavioral

Effective stakeholder management
Proven collaborator
Possess strong communication skills
Ability to work in a culturally diverse and fast paced environment

APM Terminals is an international container terminal operating company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. It is one of the world's largest port and terminal operators as well as providing cargo support and container Inland Services, and is the largest port and terminal operating company in ter... read morems of overall geographic scope operating a Global Terminal Network with interests in 63 operating port and terminal facilities in 39 countries on five continents, with seven new port projects in development, as well as over 160 Inland Services operations providing container transportation, management, maintenance and repair in 48 countries. APM Terminals was named "International Terminal Operator of the Year" at the Containerisation International Awards in October 2013 for the second consecutive year. APM Terminals was also named the winner of the Lloyd's List Asia Awards 2013 "Port Operator Award". In 2012 APM Terminals was also named winner of the "Port Operator of the Year" Award at the Lloyd's List 2012 Global Awards.
2013 Results The APM Terminals Global Terminal Network handled 36.3 million TEUs in 2013, (weighted by equity share) representing a 3% growth over 2012's container throughput.[5] APM Terminals earned a profit of USD $770 million on revenue of USD $4.33 billion during the year, with a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 13.5%. Operational cash flow for 2013 was USD $923 million, compared with USD $910 million the year prior.
Portfolio developments in 2013 included the formal signing of an agreement between APM Terminals and Turkish-based Petkim to develop and operate a new deep-water port facility near Izmir, on the western Anatolian Coast. APM Terminals Izmir will be one of Turkey’s largest container and general cargo terminals, and will be able to accommodate vessels of over 10,000 TEU capacity. It is scheduled to open by mid-2015.
APM Terminals, along with consortium partners Bolloré Africa Logistics and French-based Bouygues Construction, was also named winner of the concession for a second container terminal at the Port of Abidjan, in the Ivory Coast. The Public-Private Partnership terminal project will be able to accommodate vessels of up to 8,000 TEU capacity, greatly expanding the role of the port as a regional hub for West Africa.
Global Ports Investments PLC (in which APM Terminals holds a co-controlling 30.75% share) completed the acquisition of NCC Group Limited, Russia's second-largest terminal operating company, and Brasil Terminal Portuário, in which APM terminals holds a 50% interest, was officially inaugurated at the Port of Santos, South America's busiest container port.