Job Description
Job Title: Import / Export Manager
Location: Ossett
Salary: up to £50,000
Working Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday
Job Type: Permanent
Elevation Recruitment Group’s Procurement & Supply Chain division are supporting a well-established UK business as they look to appoint an Import / Export Manager to lead and develop their import/export function. This is a key role with responsibility for compliance, team leadership, and the smooth movement of goods across international markets.
What’s on Offer:
* Competitive salary & package
* Senior, hands-on role with real ownership and autonomy
* Opportunity to lead and develop a small specialist team
* Exposure to international trade and export growth initiatives
* Long-term career opportunity within a stable, established business
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the day-to-day operation of the Import / Export function, ensuring efficient and compliant processes
* Monitor changes in import/export regulations and ensure procedures remain fully compliant
* Oversee the processing of customer orders, enquiries, and quotations through the ERP system
* Maintain accurate commodity codes in liaison with suppliers
* Produce worldwide shipping documentation and manage import/export paperwork
* Finalise certificates of shipment and supporting export documentation
* Coordinate global shipments across multiple product lines
* Provide training and day-to-day support to import/export team members
* Liaise directly with key suppliers and distributors
* Support the development of new export sales opportunities
* Attend UK and overseas industry exhibitions as required
* Prepare monthly management reports for senior leadership
Key Requirements:
* Experience in an Import / Export management or senior operational role
* Working knowledge of Dangerous Goods regulations (desirable)
* High level of computer literacy, with strong Excel skills
* Experience using ERP and shipping documentation systems
* Confident communicator with good customer-facing experience
* Driving licence preferred
If you’re an experienced Import / Export professional looking for a senior role with responsibility, visibility, and the chance to make a real impact, we’d like to hear from you.