Senior Logistics Analyst

About this role

This role owns Nigeria logistics as a country-level operating function, covering international inbound freight, customs clearance, warehousing, inventory control, and delivery to Zipline sites. It is for a senior logistics professional with extensive end to end experience in Nigeria or a similarly complex environment, ideally with 10+ years, based in Lagos and able to travel occasionally.

What you would do

• Own end-to-end Nigeria logistics for finished goods, aircraft and ground-equipment spares, and production materials from origin through receipt at Zipline sites.
• Build shipment plans covering routing, consolidation, port or airport handoffs, inland transport, delivery appointments, and receipt confirmation.
• Lead import enablement and customs execution, including approvals, exemptions, licenses, permits, renewals, documentation, and resolution with brokers and authorities.
• Manage freight forwarders, customs brokers, carriers, transporters, and warehouse partners against service, cost, and compliance expectations.
• Maintain inventory accuracy across Nigeria storage locations through cycle counts, audits, reconciliations, stock monitoring, replenishment visibility, and transaction controls.
• Report logistics health through on-time delivery, customs-clearance lead time, inventory accuracy, landed cost, and partner-service KPIs; surface risks and recommendations to leadership.

What they are asking for

• 10+ years of progressively responsible logistics, supply chain, transportation, or operations experience.
• Bachelor's degree is preferred, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Direct experience with international inbound freight, customs clearance, inland transportation, warehouse operations, and inventory controls in Nigeria or a similarly complex environment.
• Experience owning an operating area end to end with limited oversight, including prioritisation, tradeoffs, issue anticipation, and delivery through external partners.
• Ability to analyse shipment, inventory, vendor, and cost data and turn findings into clear decisions, action plans, or escalations.
• Commercial judgement and clear communication with carriers, brokers, forwarders, transporters, warehouse providers, senior stakeholders, and government-facing counterparts; fluent English and able to work from Lagos with occasional overseas travel.

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