Logistics Officer

🏢 ipNX Nigeria Limited · 📍 Lagos

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About the role

The Logistics Officer role at ipNX Nigeria Limited sits inside the company's supply chain function and is focused specifically on the movement of imported equipment and materials into Nigeria. ipNX is one of the country's established infrastructure-based telecommunications and IT services providers, built on more than a decade of network infrastructure work that traces back to the divestment of Telnet Nigeria Limited's telecom division. As a company that depends heavily on imported network equipment, fibre, and related hardware to build and maintain its IP-based communications network, ipNX needs a logistics function that can move goods reliably across international borders and through Nigerian ports without unnecessary delay, cost, or regulatory risk, and that is exactly the gap this role is designed to fill.

The successful Logistics Officer will report to the Team Lead, Logistics Management, and will take ownership of the end-to-end delivery of all foreign shipments, whether they arrive by air or by sea, from their point of origin through to final delivery within Nigeria. The core mandate is straightforward to state but demanding to execute: zero documentation errors, zero cargo loss, and full compliance with Nigeria's import and export regulations. Anyone who has worked in Nigerian logistics knows that even small documentation mistakes can result in costly port delays, demurrage charges, or outright cargo seizure, so this role carries real financial and operational weight for the company.

Day to day, the officer will be responsible for selecting and coordinating with freight forwarders and clearing agents to make sure shipments are picked up on time at their point of origin, and for liaising directly with suppliers, government agencies, and inspection bodies in the country of dispatch. Once shipments are in motion, the officer must reconcile what was ordered against what was actually shipped and what is ultimately delivered, to make sure the company is receiving full value for what it has paid for. This reconciliation work sits alongside an ongoing responsibility to monitor compliance with statutory shipping documentation requirements and to track shipments in transit, producing bi-weekly logistics reports so that internal stakeholders and customers have visibility into when equipment will arrive.

A significant part of the role also involves direct engagement with Nigerian regulatory bodies, specifically the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), with the explicit goal of preventing cargo from being seized or impounded at the border. This regulatory liaison work means the role is not purely administrative; it requires someone who understands how Nigerian customs and regulatory processes actually work in practice, not just on paper.

On the qualifications side, ipNX is looking for a university degree or HND with at least a 2.2 (Lower Credit) in Social or Management Sciences, paired with a minimum of two years of hands-on experience in supply chain management. Beyond the base qualification, the company wants someone who already has working knowledge of Nigerian import and export regulations and international trade practices, along with direct experience managing freight forwarders, clearing agents, and interactions with government agencies. Understanding of shipping terms, Form M processing (Nigeria's mandatory import documentation process), and general shipping documentation is called out as essential rather than optional. Knowledge of contract management and experience with Letter of Credit transactions are mentioned as bonus qualifications that would strengthen an application but are not strict requirements.

The listing is unusually direct about who should not apply: candidates without hands-on experience managing foreign shipments, those unfamiliar with Nigerian customs and import/export documentation, or those with fewer than two years of supply chain or logistics experience are told plainly that this role is not the right fit for them. This kind of explicit framing is useful for job seekers because it removes ambiguity about the experience bar the employer is actually applying, rather than leaving candidates to guess whether a more junior background might be considered.

This role suits a logistics or supply chain professional who already has genuine exposure to Nigerian import and export operations, ideally someone who has personally handled the friction points of the process, port documentation, customs clearance, and cargo tracking, rather than someone with only theoretical supply chain training. Candidates preparing to apply should be ready to speak concretely about past shipments they managed, specific regulatory issues they navigated, and how they interacted with agencies like NCS, SON, or NAFDAC in previous roles, since this operational track record appears to be what will differentiate a strong applicant from the rest of the pool.

How to apply: Send CV to htominiakubie@ipnxnigeria.net

Responsibilities

• Facilitate freight forwarder and clearing agent selection to ensure timely order pickup
• Coordinate with suppliers, government agencies, and inspection bodies at country of dispatch
• Reconcile ordered, shipped, and delivered quantities to ensure full value is derived
• Monitor and drive compliance with statutory shipping documentation requirements
• Track shipments and provide bi-weekly logistics reports to manage customer expectations
• Liaise with regulatory agencies (NCS, SON, NAFDAC) to prevent cargo seizure or impoundment

Requirements

• University degree or HND — minimum 2.2/Lower Credit — in Social or Management Sciences
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Supply Chain Management
• Sound knowledge of Nigerian import/export regulations and international trade
• Experience managing freight forwarders, clearing agents, and government agencies
• Understanding of shipping terms, Form M processing, and shipping documentation
• Knowledge of contract management (advantageous)
• Experience with Letter of Credit transactions (advantageous)

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