QSSU-ATL-AIM-ASSISTANT IMPORT MANAGER

About This Job :

Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec is a
manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the
countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.

On behalf of our client EACOP, we are looking for a
competent, skilled, and experienced Lifting Coordinator to work at
Site

AZIMUTH
TRANSPORTERS LTD.

JOB
DESCRIPTION

Assistant
Import Manager

Based
in Kampala, Uganda · Reports to the Import Manager

Role
Overview

The
company is a road-transport and freight-forwarding business operating across
Uganda and the DRC.

The
Assistant Import Manager supports the Import Manager in running the company's
inbound flows on

the
Kampala–DRC routes — to Kisangani (~20 containers/month) and Beni (~50
containers/month) —

and,
in addition, monitors the Mombasa–Kampala corridor that feeds them. The role is
the day-to-day eyes

on
every shipment: where each truck is, where each container sits, which documents
are pending and

what
is holding a border crossing. This is a hands-on, Kampala-based role, ideally
for a Ugandan national

who
understands logistics and the Mombasa/Kampala–DRC corridor.

Key
Responsibilities

1. Shipment & truck tracking

•
Kampala–DRC routes: follow every truck from Kampala to final delivery in
Kisangani and Beni.

•
Mombasa–Kampala corridor (in addition): also monitor containers and trucks from
Mombasa port

through
Kenya (Malaba/Busia border) to Kampala — loading, transit times, stops and
arrival at the

Ugandan
ICDs.

•
Truck positions: monitor the live position of company-owned and subcontracted
trucks on the GPS

tracking
platform several times a day; flag stops, deviations and delays.

•
Daily position report: maintain the daily fleet/shipment position report
(truck, container, location,

status,
ETA) and share it with the Import Manager and operations.

•
Client & internal updates: keep clients and internal teams informed of
status and ETA changes, under

the
Import Manager's direction.

2. Border crossings

•
Follow-up: track every truck through the Uganda–DRC border points used on the
Kisangani and Beni

routes
(e.g. Mpondwe/Kasindi, Goli/Mahagi) from arrival to release on the DRC side.

•
Liaison: stay in contact with drivers, clearing agents and border staff to get
each crossing done as fast

as
possible.

•
Escalation: escalating queues, holds or missing documents to the Import Manager
early, with a

proposed
fix.

3. Documentation

•
Document files: prepare, check and file import and transit documents per
shipment (bill of lading,

commercial
invoice, packing list, transit/customs declarations, DRC import documents).

•
Completeness checks: confirm documents are complete and consistent before
trucks leave, to avoid

holds
at ICDs and borders.

•
Clearing agents: follow up clearing agents on pending entries, releases and
delivery orders.

4. ICDs & container handling

•
ICD follow-up: track containers at ICDs and depots (Mombasa, Nairobi and
Kampala-area ICDs)

arrival,
customs status, release, loading and gate-out.

•
Storage & demurrage: monitor free days, storage and demurrage dates; alert
the Import Manager

before
charges start.

•
Empty returns: follow up the return of empty containers to the designated
depots and keep the

interchange
records.

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Description · Assistant Import Manager Page 2

5. Reporting & administrative support

•
Subcontractor checks: gather proof of delivery and trip evidence so the Import
Manager can validate

subcontractors
work before invoices go to Finance.

•
Records: keep trackers, files and the shipment database up to date and
accurate.

•
Back-up: stand in for the Import Manager on routine follow-up when they are
travelling or unavailable.

6. Reporting & Location

•
Reports to: the Import Manager.

•
Based in: Kampala, with occasional travel to ICDs, border points and bases as
needed.

​

Interested and qualified applicants should submit
their applications through the link below:

https://jobs.qsourcing.com/jobs/Careers/735362000022463006/QSSU-ATL-AIM-ASSISTANT-IMPORT-MANAGER?source=CareerSite

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Q-SOURCING SERVTEC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
ANY SOLICITATION WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION.

Requirements

Candidate Profile

•
Ugandan national, Kampala-based, with a solid understanding of logistics and
freight forwarding.

•
Working knowledge of the Mombasa–Kampala and Uganda–DRC corridors, border
crossing

procedures,
ICD operations and import/transit documentation.

•
1–3 years of experience in import, transit, clearing or transport operations.

•
Comfortable with GPS truck-tracking platforms, Excel and daily reporting.

•
Organized, detail-oriented and proactive; able to follow many shipments at once
and chase until things

move.

•
Good communicator by phone and on the ground with drivers, agents and border
staff.

•
English required; Swahili and/or French an asset for the DRC side.

•
Integrity in handling documents and supplier relationships.