Import Export Manager
9 days ago
Ossett
Job Title: Import / Export Manager Location: Ossett Salary: up to £50,000 Working Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday Job Type: Permanent Elevation Recruitment Group’s Procurement & Supply Chain division are supporting a well-established UK business as they look to appoint an Import / Export Manager to lead and develop their import/export function. This is a key role with responsibility for compliance, team leadership, and the smooth movement of goods across international markets. What’s on Offer: • Competitive salary & package, • Senior, hands-on role with real ownership and autonomy, • Opportunity to lead and develop a small specialist team, • Exposure to international trade and export growth initiatives, • Long-term career opportunity within a stable, established business Key Responsibilities: • Lead the day-to-day operation of the Import / Export function, ensuring efficient and compliant processes, • Monitor changes in import/export regulations and ensure procedures remain fully compliant, • Oversee the processing of customer orders, enquiries, and quotations through the ERP system, • Maintain accurate commodity codes in liaison with suppliers, • Produce worldwide shipping documentation and manage import/export paperwork, • Finalise certificates of shipment and supporting export documentation, • Coordinate global shipments across multiple product lines, • Provide training and day-to-day support to import/export team members, • Liaise directly with key suppliers and distributors, • Support the development of new export sales opportunities, • Attend UK and overseas industry exhibitions as required, • Prepare monthly management reports for senior leadership Key Requirements: • Experience in an Import / Export management or senior operational role, • Working knowledge of Dangerous Goods regulations (desirable), • High level of computer literacy, with strong Excel skills, • Experience using ERP and shipping documentation systems, • Confident communicator with good customer-facing experience, • Driving licence preferred If you’re an experienced Import / Export professional looking for a senior role with responsibility, visibility, and the chance to make a real impact, we’d like to hear from you.