Import Manager

METRO Cash & Carry Türkiye

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in Business Administration, International Relations, Foreign Trade, Food/Industrial Engineering or related fields
  
• Minimum 5 years of experience in import process related field
  
• Good knowledge of international trade terms, customs requirements and documentations, cost calculations
  
• Knowledge of export processes
  
• Experience in working with 3rd Party Service Providers (International Transportation, Providers, Warehouses, Ports, Customs Broker etc.)
  
• Fluent English both written and spoken
  
• Excellent command of MS Office applications, preferably SAP knowledge
  
• Should be good team player, self-motivated, service oriented, strong communication, analytical and problem solving skills Great attention to detail and accuracy
  
• Experience in leading a team
  

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Ensure timely and accurate Customs Clearance for Import Materials for Metro C&C Turkey Organizing and following up import operations in coordination with Purchasing department, Suppliers, Customs Broker Agencies, Global Service Providing partners, front line/customer service peers and other involved parties
  
• Planning of inbounds, collecting price offers from freight forwarders, 3rd party logistics service providers and leading negotiations when necessary
  
• Analyzing stock levels and controlling warehouse space availability in harmony with logistics department
  
• Making all Banking procedures including preparation of the necessary import documents and following-up payments
  
• Making sure that transactions in the system are executed in sync with operations on the field
  
• Measuring and tracking cost of import processes
  
• Calculate costs to be applied to price per imported article unit
  
• Continuously seek for improvements
  
• Work on project basis in order to ensure the right import process set-up is in place for newly introduced articles to be imported
  
• Must be in compliance with all quality system requirements and guidelines of the company
  
• Preparing management and follow-up reports on your field, making related statistical studies
  
• Close follow-up on Import Legislation changes Attend and lead customs audits when necessary