Export Manager Job Description
Export manager
provides guidance to Global Trade Operations and other business functions on export compliance rules and regulations.
Export Manager Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective export manager job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included export manager job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Planning and organising resources against shipping and despatch schedules during busy periods and holidays to ensure services are maintained as required
Responsible for planning and development of all PR elements of the marketing plan for allocated products/brands
Identify, negotiate, evaluate and recommend opportunities for larger activations and partnerships that reach across multiple channels, to secure standout presence and reach excellent press coverage, for integration into the plan
Be able and willing to travel internationally at least once every month
Generate positive enthusiasm and excitement in the marketplace for the RCS N America’s applied HVAC portfolio
Perform export review and classification of customer deliverables on a daily basis
Reviews and monitors Export Control Number (ECN) assignment and Restricted Party Screening (RPS) programs for all business units
Evaluates processes to identify opportunities to reduce risks and/or costs for export control activities
Understands export compliance requirements
Acts as a point of escalation for complex, non-routine problems
Export Manager Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Export Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: NAFTA, C-TPAT, CLASS, CUSECO, BU, MM, SAP, TSA, WD, HYH
Education for Export Manager
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the export manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Business, Education, Management, Engineering, MBA, Law, International Business, Business/Administration, International Trade, Finance
Skills for Export Manager
Desired skills for export manager include:
Operations
Related products
Services
Company’s
CTPAT
Rules
Export administration
Free Trade Agreements
All other related trade legislation
NATA
Desired experience for export manager includes:
Good understanding of the Asia Pacific business and cultural environment
Ability to solve problems and think outside of the box
Demonstrate strong analytical, modeling, and PowerPoint capabilities
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally and vertically for information
Results-oriented, innovative thinker with a focus on continuous improvement
Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with all levels of management and ability to function effectively as part of a team to gain cooperation of individuals across the organization
Export Manager Examples
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Export Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for an export manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for export manager
- Using initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in export activity and procedures
- Ensuring that the team maintain Standard Operating Procedures, Pick and Despatch Schedules and maintain controls and procedures across all areas
- Continue to support, develop and motivate team members through competences, performance objectives and regular reviews
- Ensuring that the activities of the Business Unit(s) comply with applicable export control laws and regulations, the requirements set forth in the Ex/Im Policy
- Provide export classification/ruling guidance to programs that include controlled goods
- Provide overall Japan Export control regulatory guidance to mitigate risks for various programs
- Maintain existing and create new export classification processes, and ensure they are enforced
- Mentor individual Operating Unit Export Compliance personnel in resolving regulatory and classification interpretations
- Recommend revisions and alternative enhancements to our EDI network that will improve efficiencies
- Manage the evaluation, selection and implementation of EDI networks with our global transportation providers
Qualifications for export manager
- Ability to lead projects and influence decision makers
- Leading Courageously – Able to steps forward to address difficult issues
- Export Control Item classification - Knowing export control classifications the applicable implications of a code determination
- Export Control Continuous Improvement And Control - Knowing compliance improvement and control within Trade Compliance
- Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with ability to effectively communicate with customers, employees, senior management
- Seven (7)+ years’ experience in export compliance
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Export Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for an export manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for export manager
- Manages the services and performance of vendors, third party providers, and other relationships
- Oversee and maintain the Harmonized Classification System pertaining to tariff research, binding rules, protests, duty rates, and valuation on import shipments into the U.S. are processed timely and efficiently and in accordance with all applicable laws
- Assist in maintaining a classified (HTS) Item database
- Support and ensure compliance for GSP, NAFTA, and other duty preference programs
- Review and approve Foreign Visitor Notifications through Workflow Gen
- Review and approve shipping requests through Workflow Gen
- Perform other compliance activities as determined by the Director of Export/Import Compliance
- Coordinate communication with Customs brokers and Customs bond underwriters
- Establish the operational terms and contractual structure for working with Reseller partners
- Work with various internal and external partners to scope, create, improve, and implement our global import/export strategy
Qualifications for export manager
- A minimum 5 years experience in logistics is required
- Must be highly analytical with strong attention to detail
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Distribution, Industrial Engineering, Transportation, Business, Computer Science, Mathematics/Statistics, Engineering, Technology or related fields
- Compliance/regulatory experience
- Strong working knowledge of the EAR and ITAR, with specific focus on licenses and license exceptions
- Able to deal with ambiguities, conflicting priorities, and work under pressure
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of export manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for export manager
- Manage and maintain EU Export Compliance policies and procedures
- Identify and drive process improvements / standardization
- Manage and develop export audits and internal controls
- Review and participate to staff appraisals timely, and at a minimum once per year per employee
- Drive and build relationships across departments including but not limited to Product Management, Ecommerce, Marketing, Enterprise Systems, to break silos
- Promotes team effectiveness by utilizing each person’s unique talent and skills
- Ensures the operational and financial performance, aligns budget to market, ensures the accuracy of results, reviews financial results with teams, and implements adjustments as required
- Collaborates and aligns with business development on local strategy, campaigns, participating in weekly meetings, supporting large or key customers, and seeks ways to gain competitive advantages
- Manages the quote process to ensure timely processing, accuracy, performance, escalation and approval
- Oversee or compute tariffs, price conversions, weight, and volume of merchandise exported to foreign destinations
Qualifications for export manager
- Experience at the intermediate level with Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint
- Self directed, entrepreneurial work environment
- Total compensation weighted heavily towards commissions rewarded for incremental sales and profits
- Undergraduate Degree in Business or equivalent work experience preferred with sales/business acumen generally attained through 1-3 years similar work experience
- Understands buying decisions, buying processes and cash flow dynamics of small to medium accounts
- Ability to consistently “close” a sale
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for an export manager. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for export manager
- Manage all import, export, or breakbulk transactions and applicable administrative U.S. and foreign government programs to ensure all paperwork is processed efficiently and in a timely manner, and meets all compliance requirements
- Ensure timely clearance and delivery of import cargo by monitoring all air, ocean, or other modes of shipments through U.S. Customs
- Oversee the preparation of U.S. Customs documentation, including but not limited to invoices, bills of lading, shipping statements, receipts, to ensure accurate and complete documents are prepared within designated timeframes
- Interface with U.S. Customs and other Federal agencies at the local and national level to ensure compliance with all pertinent laws and regulations as directed by senior management
- Monitor independent company designated U.S. Customs brokers to insure that proper declarations are made to U.S. Customs regarding the classification and importation of cargo
- Establish recordkeeping standards and oversee file maintenance in accordance with U.S. Customs regulations and company policies
- Work collaboratively with senior management and IT staff to coordinate systems implementation and design systems for EDI transmission of data for Customs documentation and supply chain records
- Develop a professional and customer-focused Customer Care team through role-modelling, leadership and coaching
- Build a highly-engaged and motivated team
- Drive regular service calls with customers to understand customer needs and provide better customer experience
Qualifications for export manager
- Experience in dealing with different countries and cultures
- Strategic planning and process implementation
- Ideally engineering degree/background, ideally with 10 years’ experience in a technical sales environment [5 years being spent within sales, 5 years in sales management]
- Solving complex business, operational, financial, and technical challenges with a high degree of autonomy
- Working closely with software developers and development managers to identify and resolve customer experience gaps, challenges, and opportunities
- Writing and presenting PR/FAQs and requirements documents to gain alignment and clarity on major export initiatives
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Export Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for an export manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for export manager
- Monitor, review and provide feedback to Sales and Trade & Marketing on customer performance to drive, yield and volume
- Drive continuous improvement of process performance and team efficiency by using visual management systems
- Development of a strategic export sales plan, demonstrating growth opportunities for existing and proposed products and projected revenues
- Providing strategy, thought leadership and inspiration to develop innovative future schools publishing concepts for potential export and local markets
- Publishing selected projects and management of third-party publishing specifically for export markets
- Implementation of best practice sales strategy and marketing including monitoring and reports on sales progress to budget targets, provision of support for export partners
- Work directly with international customers and sales channel partners to meet export department sales/margin and growth plans for North American manufactured residential and light commercial products
- Be able and willing to travel internationally at least once/twice every month
- Develop and train sales channel partner’s sales force on residential and light commercial products, established sales processes and tools
- Generate positive enthusiasm and excitement in the marketplace for the RCS N America’s residential and light commercial HVAC portfolio
Qualifications for export manager
- 5+ years of experience in product management or general management
- Ability to deal with ambiguous problems and build solutions with proper product & project management techniques
- Ability to travel between 30-40 % is required
- Be an expert in the subject area of US export compliance and regulation, including experience reviewing and interpreting EAR, ITAR, OFAC
- Several years’ experience of sales or project management, preferably within the area of grid automation
- The capability to deliver and the ability to develop and execute growth strategies in evolving and technically demanding markets