Jobs at AGL- Africa Global Logistics

Mission Description                      

• Monitoring & Coordination
• Monitors and coordinates the movement of all shipments.
• Communicates with the DILS and/or COMs in each country to ensure that the transit time and operations as agreed under the SLA is met. Where there is a deviation, escalates to Country and management in real time and push for proactive action to mitigate possible losses.
• Improved Logistics Management.
• Enhances the management of logistics by providing centralized platform for real time monitoring and tracking across all supply chain activities. By providing an end-to-end view, the control tower allows the Country and management to identify potential threats, delays and allows for proactive intervention, faster adjustments to resource allocation and stakeholder collaboration.

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations, Business or related field.
• Industry Knowledge: Excellent knowledge of logistics, the freight forwarding and contract logistics operations
• Proven track record in delivering excellent operations solutions consistently with the ability to multi-task and adjust quickly in short time frame with limited direct supervision.
• Interpersonal Skills: ability to build rapport and establish trust, build team spirit and facilitate improvement in service offering.
• Communication: strong verbal and written communication skills are essential for engaging with operations teams and presenting information effectively.
• Self-Motivation: self-driven and result oriented with a passion exceeding client's expectation.
• Organizational Skills: strong organizational and time management skills.
• Technical proficiency; well versed with the use of MS Suite to present information

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Mission Description                      

• Lead Generation: shall actively seek new sales opportunities through various methods, including cold calling, mail outreach, the use of data from AGL CRM software and follow up on inbound sales leads.
• Customer Communication: engage potential and existing customers to understand their needs, answer their inquiries and provide service/solution information.
• Sales Presentation: create and deliver tailored sales presentation to showcase the offering highlighting benefits and features.
• Closing Sales: closing sales by confirming rates and terms agreed by AGL network and formalizing same with a signed quotation from CZ. Ensuring KYC is completed for all new AGL clients.
• Account Management: Maintaining relationships within AGL and CZ overseeing the flow of information and ensuring deadlines are met. Ensuring customer satisfaction and identifying upselling opportunities. Presenting offers to management for approval.
• Record Keeping: maintaining accurate records of sale activities, customer interactions and follow up actions in the CRM.
• Collaboration: work closely with the marketing team and the AGL Sales team to develop effective strategies and achieve sales targets.

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Administration or related field.
• 3 Years experience in Inside Sales and Logistics Industry.
• Communication: excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential for engaging with customers and presenting information effectively.
• Interpersonal Skills: ability to build rapport and establish trust with clients is crucial for successful sales
• Self-Motivation: self-driven and target oriented with a passion for sales
• Organizational Skills: strong organizational skills to manage multiple accounts and sales processes simultaneously.
• Technical proficiency; familiar with CRM software and other sales tools for tracking sales activities and customer interactions.

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Mission Description                      

• Accounting & Financial Reporting
• Manage all accounting operations including accounting receivable/payable, revenue recognition and cost accounting.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts for the activity.
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Co-ordinates and prepares budgets and financial forecasts. Reports variances and provide analysis to enable decision making.
• Trade Finance Oversight
• Monitor and reconcile trade transactions, letters of credit guarantees and FX exposures.
• Ensure proper risk management and compliance with international banking regulations.
• Internal Control & Compliance
• Develop, implement and monitor internal financial controls to mitigate risk and optimize revenue.
• Cash flow & treasury management
• Manage equity requirements, optimize cash flow and oversee treasury activities related to trade financing.
• Financial Analysis & Strategy
• Provide variance analysis, profitability analysis and strategic financial insights to senior management.
• Support trade deal evaluations through financial modeling.
• Leadership
• Manage, mentor and develop a financial team in line with the “scale up” of the activity.

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics.
• CPAK.
• Minimum 5 to 10 years' experience in senior finance or accounting roles preferred in banking, trade finance or corporate finance.
• Strong knowledge of trade finance instruments, corporate accounting and tax regulations.
• Proficiency in accounting and financial software and advanced excel skills
• Excellent analytical, strategic planning, leadership and communication skills

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Mission Description                      

• Health and Safety
• Assist Mombasa QHSE Manager on Safety and Security issues where delegated to.
• Carries out QHSE inductions for new employees, visitors and subcontractors.
• Follow-up of action plans related to HSE issues.
• Monitoring the various projects and sites and Contractor/ subcontractor activities.
• Check that equipment are correctly used as well as their certifications in accordance with Africa Q-HSE standards.
• Carry out Risk Assessment Process is done for all non-standard and critical operations
• Follow up and analysis of statistics, health and safety reports
• Participate and deliver HSE monthly meetings
• Attend the HSE Committees
• Support of all required data are locally followed up and transmitted to the Africa Q-HSE dpt in the absence of the QHSE Manager.
• Help implementation of HSE Management system, in accordance with the Africa Q-HSE Management standards.
• Carry out daily on site audits and inspections as required on HSE procedures.
• Implement the Waste management plan and follow up its implementation and respect
• Assist and relieve QHSE Manager and QHSE Controller Projects on Safety, yard management and traffic issues.
• Support the operations yard security and access control, cleaning and maintenance works team.
• Induct and continuously train the site yard traffic marshalls on the ground, give direction and obtain daily briefings of any non-compliances and actions tasks undertaken by yard marshals for weekly reporting the management team.
• Report all operations non conformities, deviations, areas for improvement in the AGL Progress platform.
• QUALITY Systems and Quality of Operations Work
• Monitor the improvement issues in the Quality field and propose solutions to better monitor the processes.
• Follow-up and support Quality measures, correction of non-compliance and improvement action plan implementation.
• Assist the QHSE Manager and departmental teams for the definition and the implementation of the Key Performance Indicators (KPI);
• Prepare daily QHSE occurrence reports.
• Participate in Quality monthly meeting with the Quality Committee members to monitor the Quality in the entity.
• Assist processes review at least every 6 months
• Confirm the respect of the procedures on site.
• Audit the quality of the services of the subcontractors and control of the servicing processes
• Support the quality policy implementation.

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in a Science related Field.
• Working knowledge of Management Systems e.g. QMS ISO 9001, EMS ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
• 3 years' experience.