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- Marketing, communication
- International
- 2 to 5 years - 5 to 10 years - More than 10 years
- Bachelor
- Permanent contract
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ERECRUITER AFRICA
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Position : Logistics Lead (Solid Material) - Zambia
Our client is a digital platform for cross-border commodity transactions, enhancing the value of African exports by facilitating processes like aggregation, quality assurance, and logistics while ensuring ethical procurement. It connects domestic supply with global demand, helping businesses overcome challenges and expand their reach worldwide.We are looking for a Logistics Lead (Solid Material).
Responsibilities :
Freight Management:
- Manage the transportation of solid minerals from mining sites to ports and final export destinations.
- Coordinate with transport providers (trucking, rail, and maritime) to ensure efficient, cost-effective delivery.
- Negotiate contracts with freight companies for optimal pricing and service levels.
- Track shipments to ensure timely delivery and address delays, damages, or disruptions.
Export Operations:
- Oversee export processes, ensuring compliance with all documentation and regulatory requirements.
- Prepare export documents, including invoices, bills of lading, and certificates of origin.
- Work with customs brokers to ensure smooth customs clearance and regulatory compliance.
- Ensure adherence to trade agreements, environmental regulations, and mineral export laws.
Logistics Planning and Coordination:
- Develop logistics strategies to ensure smooth and timely mineral movement.
- Manage the consolidation of shipments to optimize container or bulk shipping efficiency.
- Plan shipments based on customer requirements, ensuring on-time international deliveries.
Supplier and Vendor Management:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with logistics providers, including freight forwarders and customs agents.
- Monitor vendor performance, ensuring they meet cost, quality, and delivery standards.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Manage and control freight costs, ensuring cost-effective operations.
- Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives, optimizing transportation routes and vendor contracts.
- Ensure compliance with local and international regulations, including customs, environmental, and safety standards.
- Coordinate with warehouse teams to streamline storage, loading, and shipment processes.
- Track logistics performance metrics, such as delivery timelines and freight costs.
- Implement safety protocols for transporting minerals, particularly hazardous materials.
Required profile for job ad : Logistics Lead (Solid Material) - Zambia
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, International Trade, or a related field.
- 7-10 years of experience in managing international freight, export operations, and customs clearance.
- Strong knowledge of international shipping regulations, incoterms, and trade practices.
- Experience with logistics software and freight management systems.
- Excellent negotiation and vendor management skills.
- Expertise in export documentation and compliance with Sub-Saharan Africa trade regulations.
- Strong project management skills to oversee multiple shipments and logistics processes.
- Proficient in logistics and export management tools.
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate with internal teams and external partners.
- Strong problem-solving abilities to manage shipment disruptions and regulatory changes.
- Attention to detail and the ability to manage large-scale operations in a fast-paced environment.
Person Specification:
- Pragmatic, with strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Independent thinker with the ability to manage multiple projects with shifting priorities.
- High integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency.
- Execution-focused and willing to be hands-on when necessary.
- Flexible, with the ability to tackle challenges and structure solutions independently.
Job criteria for job ad : Logistics Lead (Solid Material) - Zambia
- Job category : Marketing, communication
- Industries : Handling
- Employment type : Permanent contract
- Region : International
- City : Zambia
- Experience level : 2 to 5 years - 5 to 10 years - More than 10 years
- Educational level : Bachelor
- Number of Position(s) : 3
- Team management : Yes
- Leadership
- Industrial Logistics
- Freight
- Delivery
- Warehouse
- Storage
- Transport
- Vendor Management
- Customs
- Customs Clearance
- Communication
- Sales
- Marketing Communication
- Transportation
- Clearance
- Logistics Planning
- Negotiation
- Incoterms
- Marketing
- Export
- Loading
- Shipping
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Job Summary
Logistics Lead (Solid Material) - Zambia
- Marketing, communication
- International
- 2 to 5 years - 5 to 10 years - More than 10 years
- Bachelor
- Permanent contract
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