Import & Export Officer (Latin America)

Our client is a fast growing forwarding company that is looking for motivated colleagues interested by the International Trade sector.

As an import/export officer you'll be the first point of contact in the importing process, and liaise with buyers, vendors, and banks to assure that proper documentation is filled out for the successful customs clearance and delivery of merchandise to the warehouse. You are responsible to handle different impex projects from A to Z.

Tasks :

• handling import requests for customers


• entering and handling shipments


• providing a representative agreement for new customers


• reporting irregularities to the manager


• gathering of all mandatory documents and information to handle an import shipment


• identify and report quality problems to the manager


• giving updates to customers regarding their shipment


• communicate with carriers about collection and delivery of shipments


• Informing and advising customers about the formalities for international goods traffic (legal provisions, taxes, guarantees, ...)


• after sale

We are looking for a import/export officer that :

• speaks fluently Portuguese & English


• already has some experience in import air- or seafreight


• has good communication skills


• can work autonomously, rigorous is customer-oriented