Import Export Manager

Euro-Projects Recruitment Ltd; Park Village; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Euro-Projects Recruitment Ltd is recruiting an experienced Import Export Manager for an interim contract role in Wolverhampton. You will oversee import/export operations and manage shipping documentation to service customers across Europe and Asia.

The role offers ownership of processes linking warehouse operations, customs compliance and international logistics, with a focus on reducing risk and maintaining service standards.

Qualifications

• Proven Import Export Manager experience.
• Strong knowledge of export documentation and customs procedures.
• Experience shipping products internationally, particularly to Europe and Asia.
• Understanding of freight forwarding and international logistics.
• Ability to work closely with warehouse and dispatch teams.
• A practical process improvement approach.

Responsibilities

• Oversee import and export operations.
• Manage shipping and customs documentation.
• Ensure products are correctly picked, packed and dispatched.
• Coordinate warehouse, logistics and administration teams.
• Maintain ERP and shipping system accuracy.
• Verify export documentation and shipment records.
• Liaise with freight forwarders and logistics providers.
• Drive process improvements across shipping and dispatch activities.
• Support customs compliance and international trade requirements.

Skills

Import/Export management

Process improvement

Logistics coordination

Export documentation

Freight forwarding

International logistics

Job description

Import Export Manager

Location: Wolverhampton

Rate: Circa £400 per day (Negotiable)

We are recruiting for an experienced Import Export Manager to support an established manufacturing business supplying high-volume security products to customers across Europe and Asia. Interim contract role; initially 4-5 days a week for 4-5 weeks, or a few days a week fractional for a longer duration.

This Import Export Manager opportunity offers the chance to take ownership of the processes that connect warehouse operations, shipping documentation, customs compliance and international logistics.

The successful Import Export Manager will ensure that products, paperwork and systems remain fully aligned throughout the shipping process, reducing risk and maintaining customer service standards.

Main Duties

• Oversee import and export operations.
• Manage shipping and customs documentation.
• Ensure products are correctly picked, packed and dispatched.
• Coordinate warehouse, logistics and administration teams.
• Maintain ERP and shipping system accuracy.
• Verify export documentation and shipment records.
• Liaise with freight forwarders and logistics providers.
• Drive process improvements across shipping and dispatch activities.
• Support customs compliance and international trade requirements.

Requirements

• Proven Import Export Manager experience.
• Strong knowledge of export documentation and customs procedures.
• Experience shipping products internationally, particularly to Europe and Asia.
• Understanding of freight forwarding and international logistics.
• Ability to work closely with warehouse and dispatch teams.
• A practical process improvement approach.
• Suitable backgrounds include Import Export Manager, Export Manager, Shipping Manager, Logistics Manager, International Logistics Manager, Trade Compliance Manager, Customs & Export Manager and Export Documentation Manager.

This Import Export Manager role is available immediately for suitably qualified candidates