Foreign Trade Assistant

Description

Position Summary: Coordinate and monitor shipment status, manage import documentation, and support obtaining sanitary permits for the cosmetics sector. Key Highlights: 1. Experience in imports and customs agencies 2. Intermediate-to-advanced English proficiency for negotiation 3. End-to-end management of the import supply chain Foreign Trade Assistant Requirements: * **Education:** Bachelor's degree in International Business, Foreign Trade, Maritime and Port Administration, or related fields. * **Experience:** Minimum of 1 year in operational or assistant roles within import departments, customs agencies, or companies in the sector. * **Languages:** **Intermediate-to-advanced English**, both written and spoken, for daily negotiation and order follow-up with international suppliers. * **Knowledge:** Proficiency in inventory/cost control tools and intermediate-level Excel skills. Basic knowledge of local customs legislation. Responsibilities: * **Import Tracking (End-to-End):** Coordinate and monitor shipment status and container transit, maintaining smooth communication with foreign suppliers, freight forwarders, and customs agencies. * **Documentation Management:** Thoroughly review, validate, and organize all import documentation (commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading - BL, certificates of origin, etc.) to prevent delays or penalties during customs clearance. * **Regulatory Support (Sanitary Permits):** Assist in collecting technical documents required for obtaining sanitary registrations, mandatory sanitary notifications (NSO), and related procedures before competent regulatory authorities for the cosmetics sector. * **Local Logistics Coordination:** Coordinate with the warehouse department on estimated container arrival dates and times to ensure proper goods receipt and optimize unloading timelines. * **Import Cost Control:** Calculate import expenses and prepare estimated landed cost per container, recording freight charges, customs duties, storage, and local transportation for managerial review. * **Supplier Payment Control:** Coordinate with the administrative department to schedule agreed-upon overseas payments to factory suppliers. Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 7:15 PM Salary: S/1800 Salary: S/.1,800.00 per month Work Location: On-site employment