Export Import Planning Assistant Manager
Core
Manage and coordinate import and export planning activities to ensure timely product availability, regulatory compliance, and cost efficiency for international shipments.
Role type
Manager-level import/export planning specialist
Builds
International shipment plans and end-to-end import/export processes
Domain
Global trade and logistics
Required skills
International trade regulations knowledge, customs procedures, shipping documentation, supply planning, freight negotiation, ERP systems, cost analysis, stakeholder coordination
Preferred skills
Experience with freight forwarders and customs brokers, trade agreement monitoring
Technologies
SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
Develop and manage import/export shipment plans based on inventory targets; oversee end-to-end import/export processes from purchase order to cargo delivery; coordinate customs clearance and ensure regulatory compliance; analyze logistics and duty costs to identify savings; monitor trade regulation changes and assess business impacts.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on operational leadership