Logistics Manager - Global Leaf Tanzania Limited (GLT)

Global Leaf Tanzania Limited (GLT) is a registered Company dealing in buying and selling Tobacco inside and outside the Country. GLT was registered in September 2023 and operates in Tanzania under four regions: Shinyanga, Mara, Morogoro, and Tabora. As a new company in the industry, we encourage others to join the course and grow together with the company.

Job Summary

The Logistics Manager, reporting to the General Manager, has the overall responsibility for the coordination, execution, monitoring, and guidance of import and export operations. The job holder is the focal person in the supply chain operations, liaising with administration/finance and procurement teams in all matters related to logistics/movement of goods, and other administration-related functions as may be assigned from time to time.

Job Description

• Receive and manage shipping instructions from the Head Office and follow up with the responsible teams to ensure that the stuffing of the shipments is correctly done in accordance with the standard requirements.
• Arrange to follow up customs clearance on imports and exports by liaising with clearing agents, shipping lines, and arrange warehousing and delivery in accordance with the provisions of customs law.
• Continuously liaise with the Government bodies and agencies that provide Pre-Export Verification of Conformity to Standards (PVoC) on imports and exports.
• Prepare requests and arrange for inspections for imports and exports that require a certificate of conformity (CoC) through liaising with agencies for issuing of certificates of conformity that demonstrate the products are in compliance with the local or approved international standards.
• Ensure regular continuous follow-up on editing and approval of shipping documents (e.g., Waybills, Bills of Lading, commercial invoices, and various relevant certificates), through liaison with the shipping lines and forwarders to ensure that they are correct, complete, and have been prepared in accordance with the established international Commercial standards/Terms (INCOTERMS) before dispatch to the respective consignees.
• Prepare correspondences to different Government agencies where necessary for any import or export that requires approval or permission.
• Arrange for processing of Customs Bond and preparing of Customs Bond Renewals on an annual basis whenever due for the temporarily imported tobacco.
• Oversee and prepare final accountability of temporarily imported tobacco for submission to agencies at the period the entire consignment is fully re-exported and after retirement of Customs bond/CB10A.
• Liaise with Managers on issues relating to; processing of permission for the importation of tobacco inputs (e.g., fertilizers, chemicals, etc.), tobacco sponsorships annual applications for submission to the concerned Ministry and with for submission of forecasts and targets for the Government compilation of Gross Domestic Products (GDP).
• Support and liaise with Administration/Finance for continuous follow-up on all insurance company policies undertaken, such as comprehensive motor insurance, workers' compensation, money and fidelity, goods in transit, and industrial all risk by ensuring that all these policies are updated, and all claims lodged are honored on time.
• Provide overall supervision and training of logistics staff on all issues related to the supply chain operations in the company.
• Liaise with sister companies for the logistical support and related supply chain operations and management.
• Manage customs declarations in liaison with the clearing agents and continuous follow-up on the import/export shipments by ensuring that Customs provides updates regarding the manifests for all the shipments as they arrive on appropriate time in order to avoid accrued demurrage charges.
• Liaise with Administration/Finance to ensure that any licenses regarding the operation of the company are up-to-date/ renewed where applicable and license fees paid on time.
• Perform all other duties as and when assigned by the management.

Requirements

• Degree in Business Administration or its equivalent in a related field.
• At least 5 years of hands-on demonstrated technical and professional working experience in providing technical programmatic/logistic management support, supply chain management in the private sector, and coupled with a good knowledge of Universal internationally recognized trading terms developed by the International Chamber of Commerce, which are used for purchase and shipping of goods in the international marketplace.
• Knowledge in financial management, procurement & project management, logistics, and improved skills in coordination, supervision, and monitoring of all related operational activities in supply chain management within the private sector.
• Good communication/computer skills.
• Willingness to work extra hours, as and when required.
• Valid driving license.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit the required application documents in accordance with the following instructions:

Application deadline: 15th November 2026.

Required documents: Academic Certificates, Application Letter, and CV.

Document format: All documents shall be in a single PDF file.

Application email addresses:

• Email to send the application is globalleaf@gmail.com or info@glt.co.tz