Global Export Operations Manager & Team Lead

April Quest; Godstow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

27 days annual leave

Pension contributions 5% employee / 5%

Income protection

Life assurance

EV salary sacrifice

Smart casual environment

Private healthcare

Job summary

April Quest is seeking an Export Operations & Administration Manager to lead the export and sales administration function. You will develop the team, own orders, shipments and service activity while ensuring accurate administration and compliance with export controls.

The role requires practical knowledge of export documentation, customs and licenses, plus strong cross-functional collaboration with Commercial, Production, Purchasing, Finance and Quality to resolve issues and drive performance.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and develop export teams and drive performance.
• Experience handling orders, shipments, service queries and SLAs.
• Strong stakeholder management across multiple functions.
• Deep practical knowledge of export docs, licenses and customs.

Responsibilities

• Lead Export & Sales Administration and develop the team.
• Ensure orders, domestic and international shipments, and service activities are accurate.
• Manage export compliance, documentation, and licensing end-to-end.
• Coordinate with Commercial, Production, Purchasing, Finance and Quality.

Skills

People management

Customer facing

Commercial awareness

Export/International Trade

Export documentation & licenses

Ownership & follow-through

Job description

April Quest is seeking an Export Operations & Administration Manager to lead the export and sales administration function. You will develop the team, own orders, shipments and service activity while ensuring accurate administration and compliance with export controls.

The role requires practical knowledge of export documentation, customs and licenses, plus strong cross-functional collaboration with Commercial, Production, Purchasing, Finance and Quality to resolve issues and drive performance.