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AMAKA BLESSING ODOBITE
Import and Export Coordinator
Surulere, Lagos
Summary
Motivated Import and Export Manager successful at managing customs compliance, inventory control, customer service and transportation logistics. Excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Import and Export Coordinator
JULIUS BERGER NIGERIA PLC
01.2008 - 12.2023
- Negotiated contracts with outside providers to minimize costs to the company and customers.
- Coordinated with internal teams to enable timely ordering, shipping and receipt of goods.
- Maintained, tracked and analyzed all inbound shipments, including working with carriers.
- Collaborated with associates to improve efficiency, productivity and processes.
- Completed and followed up on all registration and traffic documents.
- Communicated all emergencies, delays due to weather and carrier schedule changes to customers and supervisors.
- Coordinated rush orders and order changes.
- Resolved problems for customers, warehouses and carriers.
- Acted as a liaison between logistics, carriers and customers.
- Produced bills of lading and updated shipment status information.
- Prepared shipping documentation, maintaining compliance with US Customs and international regulations.
- Monitored shipments to guarantee on-time delivery.
- Completed all necessary customs documents and other paperwork.
- Evaluated existing capabilities and established new systems and processes for the tracking, measurement, reporting and analysis of all traffic.
- Used personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in import / export activity and procedures.
- Monitored and maintained import and export tracking systems for delivery of accurate and up-to-date records of shipments.
- Processed customs declarations and maintained records of customs documents.
- Coordinated import and export of goods for multiple clients, providing accuracy and timely delivery.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Economics
University of Lagos
Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria06.2018
Skills
- Global logistics
- Air, ocean and ground transportation
- Shipment consolidations planning
- 3PL knowledge
- Imports and exports
- Rate negotiations
- Logistics network analysis
- Cost reduction
- Results-oriented
- Detail-oriented
- Strategic planner
- Flexible
- Works well independently
- Customer service-oriented
Accomplishments
- Reduced freight costs by 30% by planning and implementing strategically effective and relevant transport methods.
- Lowered freight rates by 10% by negotiating with manufacturers and the transportation department.
- Reduced customer costs by 20% by consolidating multiple shipments into one (1) or two (2) loads.
Certification
- Digital Witch 3 months
Work Availability
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Interests
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Timeline
Import and Export Coordinator
JULIUS BERGER NIGERIA PLC
01.2008 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Economics
University of Lagos
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