Logistics Manager

The Logistics Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the movement of coffee and cocoa products from origin to destination. This role ensures timely, efficient, and cost-effective transportation, warehousing, and distribution, while maintaining compliance with all international and domestic regulations. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervision of all logistics operations (import and export) for cocoa and coffee
• Coordinate with the warehouse to ensure that the cocoa and coffee batches are arranged according to the instructions.
• Supervise freight forwarders to ensure that shipments are made on time.
• Interface with Customs and other authorities.
• Regular coordination with the operations team to ensure that deadlines are met for each shipment.
• Verify and approve all invoices from contractors who deal with the company.
• Identify, obtain and compile the documents necessary to obtain permits, licenses and certificates for customs clearance.
• Process shipping documentation, customs declarations and other required documents, including post-customs clearance changes, daily in accordance with internal regulations and procedures.
• Process, handle, distribute and archive all required documents in the shipping area.
• Facilitate timely, secure import, export and shipping and make products, packages and documents profitable across international borders.
• Implement customs brokerage activities such as the preparation and maintenance of shipping records, the preparation of bills of lading and various calculations including duties, tariffs, price conversions, weights and volumes.
• Provide customs-related import/export services for transportation.
• Classify goods based on information provided by customers.
• Verify items shipped, shipping validity dates, debits, and duties/tariffs to government institutions.
• Support in the drafting and management of purchase orders, delivery notes, invoices and other administrative documents related to purchases.
• Update of logistics databases; writing of minutes, correspondence, organization of files.
• Maintain digital and physical files of invoices.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Bachelors degree in logistics, supply chain management, international trade, or related field.
• At least 2-3 years of experience in logistics or supply chain, ideally within agricultural commodities (coffee, cocoa, or similar).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Bilingual in English and French would be an advantage
• Knowledge of purchasing and inventory management rules and processes.
• Mastery of office automation tools and reporting.
• Knowledge of related export regulatory bodies in Cameroon
• Good analytical and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and work under pressure.