Export Operations Executive (Foods)

Title: Export Operations/Contracts Administrator (Foods & Dairy)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Negotiable (region of 70-80,000USD base)
Location: Phoenix, AZ – USA

Imperium Commodity Search is exclusively representing a foods and dairy export business in Phoenix, Arizona as they continue to expand their sales channels across North America and International markets.  As part of a recent expansion of their export division in powders and dairy product, the need has arisen for a contracts specialist with experience on Letters of Credit, Shipping and Documentation to bolster the export markets team.  With long term and aggresive growth aspirations, the business is in a rich vein of acceleration with a number of key hires taking place across sales, trading and operations.

Benefits:

• Well established firm with a longstanding staff and aggresive growth plans
• Recent hires from the top end of the market across sales, operations and trading
• Headed up by a CEO who is as approachable as he is excellent in driving business growth and opportunities for staff members
• Extensive benefits plan far in excess of normal (health, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, legal, pet, 401k and many on-site benefits)
• Eligble for team annual bonus

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure excellent and timely customer service for export customers across a number of key geographies (Africa, Middle East, LatAm primarily)
• Manage efficient execution of relevant export documentation/contracts including sales contracts, Letters of Credit, Bills of Lading, Origin and Quality certs
• Process documents with customers, banks and credit providers on time and with exemplary accuracy
• Communicate with suppliers and customers in a number of key geographies to ensure all paperwork, documentation and contracts are filed and filled in time
• Troubleshoot any issues with export operations and logistics, ensuring all contract matters and disputes are handled rapidly and accurately
• Work with internal management/sales and trading teams to ensure smooth trading operations across key geographies

Requirements:

• 2-3 years+ experience in an export documentation role (Contracts Administrator, Export Operations, Operations Executive or similar)
• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Knowledge of customs and export documentation as well as port/export procedures
• Experience working with a SAP/ERP product
• Prior exposure to the foods, beverage of manufacturing industry is a plus
• Located in Phoenix, AZ or able to relocate

For a confidential discussion around this opportunity, please contact Mark Taylor:
Email: mark.taylor@imperiumcs.com
Tel: +44 (0)203 927 5091 (UK), +1 312 380 0225