Foreign Trade Specialist

Gen Era Diagnostik Sağlık Hizmetleri A.Ş.

Established in 2013, İstanbul, Gen Era is a leading product and service provider in diagnostics and life sciences. Gen Era offers a broad range of molecular diagnostic tests, reagents, as well as instruments of high technology and quality. With the power of distributorship supported by a highly skilled and experienced team, Gen Era succeeded in altering the understanding of laboratory services in Turkey and became a pioneer in diagnostics.

We are looking for a "Foreign Trade Specialist" to join our team!

Job Description

• Support and track day-to-day export and import operations,
• Provide all necessary day-to-day support to external stakeholders for EMEA & CIS export and import shipments (e.g organizing the shipments etc.),
• For CIS Region, organize supply chain operations (procurement, inbound transportation, importation, exportation and delivery) from suppliers to customers targeting time and cost efficiency,
• Responsible for inbound and outbound shipments,
• Maintain a close and effective relationship with Gen Era’s customs brokers to ensure timely and accurate customs clearances and releases,
• Review and ensure that technology, instruments, consumables, and software products are correctly classified for export and import (both for HS tariff and import/export controls classification purposes),
• Maintain recordkeeping of import/export transactions,
• Support KPI reporting and analysis for our customs transactions and customs broker performance,
• Be a passionate member of the export/import team to pro-actively identify and resolve problems,
• Support reconciliation activities with customs brokers for accuracy of information submitted to customs agencies,
• Ensures liaison with local and/or regional business partners (logistics service providers, brokers etc.).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Logistics, Trade Compliance, Business Administration, International Trade, or another related field,
• 5+ years experience in import/export operations,
• Strong working knowledge import/export regulations and customs requirements,
• Knowledge of other regions’ import/export regulations is a plus (e.g., EMEA & CIS Region),
• Knowledge of classification, customs valuation methods, and COO determinations,
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, judgment, creativity, and flexibility,
• Ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively,,
• Detail-oriented and highly organized; ability to multi-task several tasks/projects at once,
• Ability to adapt to rapid change, work with a sense of urgency, and effective time management,
• Experienced in Microsoft Office, Logo,
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English,
• Experience in the life science or medical device industry is considered a plus.