Position Title: Export Documentation Officer
Employer: Repi Wilmar
Employment: Full-Time | Permanent
Place of Work: Addis Abeba - Ethiopia
Posted date: 1 month ago
Deadline: Submission date is over
Roles & Responsibilities
- Prepare, review, and process export documentation, including commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, contracts, shipping instructions, and related trade documents.
- Ensure all export documents comply with buyer requirements, international trade standards, and applicable Ethiopian regulations.
- Coordinate closely with shipping lines, freight forwarders, inspection agencies, clearing agents, and logistics partners to ensure smooth shipment execution.
- Follow up on vessel schedules, bookings, cargo readiness, and shipment confirmations.
- Handle all documentation related to ECX, NBE, Customs Commission, and other regulatory bodies.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and well-organized export records and filing systems.
- Communicate with clients and stakeholders to provide shipment updates and dispatch required documents in a timely manner.
- Identify documentation discrepancies or compliance issues and resolve them promptly to avoid shipment delays.
- Prepare periodic export reports and provide regular updates to management.
- Ensure full compliance with customs, tax, foreign trade, and exchange control regulations.
- Monitor and control export-related costs, including freight charges, duties, taxes, and other logistics expenses.
- Reconcile export transactions with accounting and financial records.
- Work closely with the Finance Department to ensure accuracy of payments, collections, and export proceeds.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in International Trade, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 4 years’ proven experience in export documentation and international trade operations.
- Strong knowledge of export procedures, customs regulations, and international shipping practices.
- Practical experience working with freight forwarders, banks, inspection bodies, and logistics service providers.
Requirement Skill
- Analytical skills
- Adaptability
- Documentation
