Furniture Palace is Kenya’s largest furniture retailer, specializing in premium contemporary home and office furnishings.
Role: Imports Officer
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Update container arrival list.
- Track all our consignments from different shipping line sites.
- Handle correspondence with the overseas supplier regarding different matters
- Application of marine cover for our consignments (insurance).
- Creating purchase orders and updating them.
- Opening consignment files.
- Doing costing on the consignments that have already arrived.
- Payment of custom duty and freight invoices.
- Making payment to suppliers.
- Liaising with clearing agent on which consignment to clear.
- Any other job related tasks assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Supply chain, Procurement or related studies.
- Prior work experience as working as an Imports Assistant/Purchasing Assistant, or a similar role.
- Good understanding of the importation and supply chain processes.
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office.
- Excellent verbal and communication skills
- Individual upholding integrity, confidentiality and honest.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent problem-solving & negotiating skills.
- Prior experience in the retail industry will be an added advantage.