Import Assistant

Description

Job Summary: Responsible for managing the product import process from order placement to delivery, ensuring regulatory compliance, proper documentation, and cost optimization. Key Highlights: 1. Manage import documentation and customs regulatory compliance. 2. Coordinate with suppliers and carriers for efficient logistics. 3. Track shipments and manage inventory. **Job Objective:** You will be responsible for managing the entire process related to the importation of products and goods—from order receipt to final delivery—ensuring compliance with customs regulations, accurate documentation, and optimization of associated process costs. **Responsibilities:** * **Import Documentation Management:** o Prepare and manage required import documentation (e.g., commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, bills of lading). o Ensure all documentation is complete and accurate, preventing errors that could cause customs delays or incur additional costs. * **Coordination with Suppliers and Carriers:** o Maintain ongoing communication with international suppliers to confirm shipment dates, payment terms, and possible order changes. o Coordinate with carriers and customs brokers to manage international and domestic transportation logistics. * **Customs and Regulatory Compliance:** o Verify that imported goods comply with local regulations and requirements. o Assist in tariff classification of products and carry out corresponding procedures with customs authorities. * **Shipment Tracking and Inventory Control:** o Track shipments from origin to final destination using carrier tracking tools. o Update inventory records for imported products and coordinate with the warehouse department regarding scheduled dispatches. * **Coordination with the Accounting Department:** o Report inventory levels. o Keep import files up-to-date and well-organized. **Competencies:** o Organization and Planning. o Analytical skills. o Effective communication. o Results orientation. o Problem solving. o Attention to detail. **Academic Qualifications:** * Completed technical studies in **Business Administration**, **International Business**, **Foreign Trade**, **Logistics**, or related fields. * Accounting studies are desirable. * Intermediate Excel (advanced preferred). **Experience:** * Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role, preferably within industrial sector companies. * Experience managing customs documentation, tariffs, tariff classification, and import regulations. * Knowledge of import cost management and negotiation with international suppliers. **Contract Type:** Fixed-term, renewable contract under the general employment regime. **Working Hours:** Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM; Saturday, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM. **Work Modality:** On-site. Salary: Up to S/.3,000.00 per month. Work Location: On-site employment