About This Role
This is a compliance-heavy coordination role at a young but fast-scaling Ethiopian trading house that has already diversified beyond its import roots into agriculture and mining. The person in this seat keeps goods moving across borders by managing the paperwork trail that customs, banks, and freight partners all depend on. It suits someone who has cut their teeth in trade documentation and now wants to operate across multiple commodity lines rather than a single product category.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The three-to-five year window tells you the company wants someone who has already made their mistakes on live shipments and knows where documentation bottlenecks actually occur, not someone learning on the job. Expect the employer to probe for familiarity with the full chain — commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, certificates of origin, and bank instruments like LCs — because a diversified trader faces varied regulatory demands depending on whether the shipment is coffee, minerals, or consumer goods. The mid-level framing also suggests they need a self-starter who can hold the documentation function together without close supervision.
How to Approach This Application
Lead with concrete shipment types and destination markets you have handled, since a diversified trader will immediately want to know whether your experience maps onto their commodity mix. Mention any exposure to bank documentation and customs clearance processes by name — these are the friction points where they lose money when paperwork fails. Given the company's recent rebranding from Teseme Import, showing that you can adapt to evolving processes and handle multiple product categories will register strongly.
Who This Role Suits
Best suited to a detail-obsessed trade documentation specialist with a few years at an importer, freight forwarder, or customs broker who wants broader exposure across commodities. Competition is likely moderate — the pool of candidates with genuine multi-commodity documentation experience in Addis is limited, which works in a strong applicant's favor.
About Us
Earth Core Trading PLC is a dynamic Ethiopian company established on April 30, 2017 E.C. (January 8, 2025) under Ethiopian Commercial Law. Building on the strong legacy of Teseme Import, founded in 2008, the company has evolved into a diversified business engaged in import and export, wholesale trade, agriculture, mining, and other strategic sectors.
At Earth Core Trading PLC, we are committed to excellence, integrity, and sustainable growth. We foster a collaborative and performance-driven work environment where talented professionals are empowered to contribute to the company's continued success while advancing their careers.
EARTH CORE TRADING PLC would like to invite potential candidates for the following Full Time vacant positions:
8. Import/Export Documentation Officer
- Salary Offer: Negotiable
- Gender: Indifferent (Either male or female, females are encouraged)
- Qualification: MBA/BA Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, International Business, Business Administration, Accounting & Finance, or a related field.
- Experience: 3–5 years handling international trade documentation or logistics tracking.
How To Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are invited to submit their CV and cover letter to Job Position on the subject line.
Email: Directly to finance@earthcoret.com
CC: earthcoret@gmail.com
Application Deadline: 7 working days from the date of notification.
NB: When applying, please indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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