Job Description

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

Main responsibilities:

• Maintain and strengthen relationship with current supplier & shipping lines
• Ensure timely contract execution
• Coordinate day-to-day export logistics operations
• Send shipping instructions /check shipping line nomination/validity of service contract
• Proactively identify operational risks & bottlenecks appropriately escalating to logistics manager
• Communicate status of shipment after loading
• Receive & share booking confirmation
• Ensure accurate & timely communication of shipment updates, delays & changes
• Coordinate with QC and Operations Teams to schedule, monitor and follow up loading & sampling
• Monitor documentation accuracy & completeness & avoid delays
• Support Logistics manager in contract execution planning
• Proactively engage shippers for timely document execution
• Assist in setting departmental Sop’s & KPI’s
• Ensure shippers are fully compliant with destination & client requirements
• Advise tentative shipping schedule
• Checking container availability status and communicating with internal Team for Shipping line option
• Support exporters in issuing export docs as needed
• Optimize shipments planning in line with contract execution schedules
• Coordinate with commercial & QC Teams for on time execution of contracts in all aspects
• Get original docs dispatched with in 14days after vessel sail date
• Receive & share timely Export documentations
• Get payment advice /Payment request for CAD/LC contracts

Qualifications

Knowledge and experience:

• Perfect communication is required with the rest of the team in Addis as well as LDC group.
• Solid motivation and dedication to LDC’s work
• 3-5 Years Logistics experience preferably in a multinational (commodities or coffee)
• Language preferred both English and Amharic
• Ability to anticipate and avoid problems, and Constant pressure to meet tight deadlines.

Interactions/ interface:

• She/he liaises with other functions and LDC offices (both inside and outside the region) in respect to operations and logistics.
• She/he also develops and sustains productive relationships with external parties (shippers, banks, suppliers, etc.)

Additional Information

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits​​​​​​
• Hybrid work available (not applicable to all roles)
• Pension contributions
• Access to Training and Development
• Access to Concierge Partnerships

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us