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Exporter and Importer
Exporters and importers sell and buy goods, such as raw
materials, clothing, food products and manufactured goods,
produced locally or
produced overseas.
Exporters and importers may be responsible for the the following
tasks:
- supervise and coordinate the marketing decisions and activities of
overseas distributors or agents and help in administrative,
sales and marketing duties
- investigate, understand and assess overseas supply and demand for goods
they produced, or understand the local demand for goods produced
overseas
- research and adhere with legal responsibilites affecting
export and import of goods to and from the countries of interest
- discuss and arrange orders for the purpose of production of goods
with suppliers and distributors/agents
- arrange and manage the shipment of goods and ensure that all customs
requirements and procedures and are adhered to
- arrange payment upon receipt of goods, making sure these payments meet
financial regulations in the country of interest
- communicate with freight forwarders and customs brokers, who make
freight and space bookings arrangements with airline or shipping
companies and arrange for the movement of cargo from
airports and wharves
- monitor the performance of the business and
prepare financial statements and other financial metters and report on export-import
operations.
An exporter/importer may specialise as an:
Export/Import (Administration) Manager who is
usually based in the company's head office. The main role is
the supervision of the receipt, managing, recording and progress of
export/import orders through the company in an efficient
manner. This involves communicating with company departments,
customers and outside organisations.
Export/Import (Distribution) Manager who coordinates
the movement of goods both in and out, responsible for ensuring compliance with
customs barrier control matters, and negotiates the freight rates
and delivery schedules times.
Export/Import (Sales/Marketing) Manager who travels
overseas to obtain orders or source supplies that are in local demand from overseas
customers, attends tradeshows, seminars and exhibitions, and
demonstrates products or acquires product knowledge overseas.
Required Skills - Exporter and Importer
- excellent communication and negotiation skills
- commercially astute
- strong research and administrative skills
- strong understanding of basic maths
- being able to speak one or more foreign languages is highly
advantageous (a considerable amount of travelling overseas may be
required)
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