Imports & Customs Specialist Key Responsibilities:
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Imports & Customs Specialist
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Victory Farms
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Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Imports & Customs Specialist
- Key Responsibilities:
- Customs clearance and compliance
- Own the HS classification and customs-value position on every import, and review and approve the licensed clearing agent’s draft declaration for accuracy before it is lodged in KRA iCMS
- Catch and resolve mis-classifications and valuation errors before entries are lodged, and clear customs queries and holds quickly once they arise
- Keep the business fully compliant with Kenyan customs and trade regulations, and current with changing KRA and regulatory requirements
- Import documentation and process ownership
- Own the country import documentation process end to end – from supplier PO through clearance to delivery on site – as a controlled, repeatable, fully documented workflow
- Maintain an audit-ready import records archive and keep the standard operating procedure for the import process current
- Landed cost and duty management
- Compute and verify import duty, VAT, excise, IDF fee, and Railway Development Levy accurately on every entry
- Maintain the landed-cost model for key imports (e.g. feed), and flag duty, tax, or exemption opportunities to Procurement and Finance
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Qualifications & Experience:
- Skills and qualifications
- 5+ years of hands-on imports and customs experience in Kenya – on the importer side or with a clearing and forwarding agent – clearing consignments through Mombasa port and JKIA
- A recognised customs or clearing qualification or licence (e.g. EAC / KRA customs, KIFWA, or licensed clearing agent status)
- Experience importing feed, agricultural inputs, perishables, or capital equipment
Skills & Competencies:
- Manage pre-shipment conformity (KEBS PVoC / Certificate of Conformity) and secure all commodity-specific approvals and permits required for clearance (e.g. KEBS, radiation, KEPHIS, fisheries or veterinary permits)
- Prepare, verify, and manage the full documentation pack for every consignment: Import Declaration Form (IDF), commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading / airway bill, certificate of origin, and permits and licences
- The ability to manage and hold accountable licensed clearing agents to cost and turnaround standards
How to Apply
About Victory Farms
Victory Farms (VF) was established on Lake Victoria in 2016 with both on-shore and off-shore facilities. The head office is in Nairobi, and its Farm site is in Homa Bay County, with distribution across Kenya. VF has since become one of the fastest growing companies in aquaculture globally – in its first eight months of operation, the Company became the largest aquaculture producer in Kenya. Victory Farms aims to become the leading tilapia farm in Africa over the next 5 years while maintaining the highest environmental and social standards; as the most sustainable tilapia farm in the world, adhering to global standards and best practices, and producing affordable, sustainable protein to feed millions of people across Africa. Today, it is the largest commercial aquaculture player in East Africa and operates one of largest hatcheries on the continent.
The Company is continuing to rapidly expand its vertically integrated model: production, processing, and sales & distribution, to keep pace with the rapid growth in demand for protein. To support this, Victory Farms employs world class technologies, people, and processes to build its model for sustainable protein production on the continent. VF strives for the highest standards in performance, execution, culture, and integrity.
VF’s growth trajectory provides enormous opportunity for excited professionals to uplift their careers and make an impact within a diverse operation. We recognize the utmost importance which contributions by individuals and teams have to the success of Victory Farms. We work to create a fantastic environment for our employees. An environment where employees have an opportunity to develop professionally and personally.
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