Background

Are you experienced in logistics and international trade? Do you excel in fast-paced environments where precision and coordination are essential? We’re seeking a Senior Export Logistics Coordinator to manage the end-to-end export process for our fresh produce—primarily avocados—from order confirmation to final delivery, ensuring our products reach global markets efficiently, safely, and on time.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Manage the end-to-end export process, ensuring timely and compliant shipment of goods.
• Coordinate between internal teams — sales, finance, and production — to align order processing and dispatch schedules.
• Coordinate with packhouse teams to align dispatch with quality and grading standards.
• Work closely with packhouse teams to ensure products meet quality and grading standards before export.
• Liaise with government authorities to secure all necessary export permits, phytosanitary certificates, and certificates of origin.
• Prepare and verify export documentation, including invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, and customs declarations.
• Engage with freight forwarders, shipping lines, and transport providers to arrange shipments, negotiate rates, and monitor delivery progress.
• Ensure full compliance with international trade laws, customs requirements, and company export policies.
• Maintain cold chain integrity throughout the logistics process for perishable goods.
• Communicate with clients regarding shipment updates, documentation, and payment follow-ups.
• Track and report on logistics performance, addressing any delays or inefficiencies.
• Review and reconcile freight invoices, customs charges, and related expenses.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, International Business, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in export logistics, supply chain, or international trade.
• Familiarity with East African trade and export regulations.
• Strong knowledge of export procedures, Incoterms, and customs regulations.
• Proficiency in MS Office and experience with ERP or logistics management systems.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple shipments and tight deadlines.

If you are a proactive, detail-oriented professional ready to take ownership of complex export operations, we’d love to hear from you!

• Manage the end-to-end export process, ensuring timely and compliant shipment of goods.
• Coordinate between internal teams — sales, finance, and production — to align order processing and dispatch schedules.
• Coordinate with packhouse teams to align dispatch with quality and grading standards.
• Work closely with packhouse teams to ensure products meet quality and grading standards before export.
• Liaise with government authorities to secure all necessary export permits, phytosanitary certificates, and certificates of origin.
• Prepare and verify export documentation, including invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, and customs declarations.
• Engage with freight forwarders, shipping lines, and transport providers to arrange shipments, negotiate rates, and monitor delivery progress.
• Ensure full compliance with international trade laws, customs requirements, and company export policies.
• Maintain cold chain integrity throughout the logistics process for perishable goods.
• Communicate with clients regarding shipment updates, documentation, and payment follow-ups.
• Track and report on logistics performance, addressing any delays or inefficiencies.
• Review and reconcile freight invoices, customs charges, and related expenses.

• Familiarity with East African trade and export regulations.
• Strong knowledge of export procedures, Incoterms, and customs regulations.
• Proficiency in MS Office and experience with ERP or logistics management systems.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple shipments and tight deadlines.

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, International Business, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in export logistics, supply chain, or international trade.