Export Team Leader

Escape Recruitment Services; Perth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish every Friday

Hybrid working after training

Guaranteed Christmas bonus

Death in Service cover

Critical Illness cover

Job summary

Escape Recruitment Services is seeking an Export Team Leader for a global manufacturing business in Perth, Scotland. This role involves leading a small team in managing international customer orders and ensuring compliance with export regulations.

The ideal candidate will have experience in export operations, strong leadership skills, and a background in manufacturing. Employees enjoy benefits like early finishes on Fridays and a guaranteed Christmas bonus.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within export, customs or international logistics.
• Strong knowledge of global shipping processes.
• Leadership or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Customer Service & Export Coordinators.
• Manage international customer orders from receipt to delivery.
• Ensure compliance with global export regulations.

Skills

Export documentation knowledge

Customs compliance

Problem-solving skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

ERP system (M3 or similar)

Job description

Are you the person everyone turns to when there's an export problem that nobody else can solve?

Escape is recruiting an Export Team Leader for a global manufacturing business with ambitious growth plans and a strong international customer base.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of export operations at site level, leading a small team while ensuring products move efficiently and compliantly to customers across the world.

You will play a key role in coordinating global shipments, managing customs and trade compliance requirements, supporting customers and driving improvements that make a real impact on the business.

This role would suit someone who enjoys variety, thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and wants the chance to influence how export processes develop as the business continues to grow.

The role:

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of Customer Service & Export Coordinators
• Managing international customer orders from receipt through to delivery
• Ensuring compliance with global export regulations, customs requirements and shipping documentation
• Working closely with freight forwarders, customs authorities and internal stakeholders
• Supporting trade compliance, export controls and customs processes
• Resolving complex export and customer delivery issues
• Driving process improvements and efficiencies across export operations
• Supporting pricing, contracts and commercial activities where required
• Acting as a key point of contact for international customers and internal teams

Experience and Knowledge required for the role:

• Previous experience within export, customs or international logistics
• Strong knowledge of export documentation, customs compliance and global shipping processes
• Experience within a manufacturing, engineering or industrial environment would be advantageous
• Leadership or supervisory experience
• ERP system experience (M3 would be highly beneficial)
• Strong communication, organisational and problem‑solving skills
• A continuous improvement mindset and a proactive approach

Benefits of the role:

• Early finish every Friday
• Hybrid working after successful completion of training
• Guaranteed Christmas bonus
• Death in Service cover
• Critical Illness cover

If you are looking for a position where your export knowledge, leadership skills and problem‑solving ability will be valued, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Escape Recruitment for a confidential discussion.