Job Title : EXPORT MANAGER
Location: Greater Accra
Responsibility:
- Analyze and monitor global markets and prepare a business plan (within 3 months), to identify and develop new sales opportunities for the export of products
- Research and explore potential global market for Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverage products and prepare timely reports on geographical location basis
- Consistently study and monitor the global market trends for Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverage products, analyse and regularly report on product and region basis, and highlight market/sector potentials
- Ensure adherence to country specific importation legislation
- Identify, communicate and coordinate with overseas buyers and build sustainable business relationships
- Responsible for providing global market intelligence and competitor activity reports to the management
- Prepare quotation and C& F pricing for overseas buyers
- Effectively negotiate with international buyers to execute sales
- Responsible for evaluating and selecting appropriate freight forwarders
- Act as key liaison with relevant government and non-government agencies e.g. excise, export promotion bureau, shipping company etc.
- Arrange shipping details such as export licenses, customs declarations, packing, shipping and routing of products
- Expedites export arrangements and maintain current information on export tariffs, licenses and restrictions.
- Generate all required export documentation; i.e. airway bills, bill of lading, invoices, packing lists and letters of credit when needed and to record and file appropriately.
- Work with the Marketing team to develop appropriate marketing materials for an international audience
- Coordinate export shipments from origin until final destination
- Assist in recruitment and training of team members and manage their performance, learning and development and coaching needs
- Raise efficiency through the team in functions of customer acquisition, product sale, compliance, logistics etc.
QUALIFICATION
- Minimum relevant first degree from a reputable university (MBA desirable) with at least 5 years’ international commercial sales experience in a reputable FMCG preferably beverage sector
- Familiar with Incoterms, government agencies, basic laws and regulations for movement of goods to overseas
- Highly Flexible and adaptable
- Team player with excellent communication skills to interact successfully
- Understand complexity of supply chain activities and the most appropriate distribution channels in key export markets
- Ability to lead, manage and motivate staff to give of their best
- Ability to build and maintain sustainable relationships at the highest levels including international clients
- Strong Planning, negotiation and organizational skills
- Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
- Results Orientated and Meeting Customer Expectations
- Problem Solving, analytical thinking & Decision Making
- Cross Cultural awareness with fluency in French (spoken and written) highly advantageous
Method To Apply
Interested And Qualified Candidate Should Email with copies of their certificates and CVs to jobs@kasaprekogh.com
Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.