Import/Export Employee

Jan Zandbergen Group; Veenendaal; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch provided

Annual leave 24 days

Holiday pay 8%

End-of-year bonus 2%

Gym access

Team outings

Meat/meat substitute discounts

Training & development

Job summary

Jan Zandbergen Group is seeking an import/export officer to join our Customs, Import and Export (CIE) team in the Netherlands. You will handle administrative tasks for importing and exporting our products, coordinating with international suppliers and shipping lines, and ensuring records are complete from order to invoicing.

You should have an MBO+ level, experience in import/export, and be fluent in Dutch or English.

Qualifications

• Experience with import/export processes and documentation.
• Strong administrative and record-keeping capabilities.
• Fluency in Dutch or English with clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage administrative processes for import and export with the team.
• Liaise with international suppliers and shipping lines for sea freight.
• Oversee supplier portfolio from order placement to receipt of goods and invoicing.
• Act as a point of contact for status updates across departments.

Skills

Administrative skills

Rapid communication

Interpersonal skills

Fluency in Dutch or English

Education

MBO+ level

Job description

At Jan Zandbergen, we are looking for a staff member to join our import/export customs team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Flank steaks from the USA, chicken from Ukraine, picanha from Uruguay. Just a small selection of our wonderful products; and how do they get here? That’s handled by our Customs, Import and Export department.As an import/export officer, you’ll be responsible for the administrative processes involved in import and export. The CIE team (Customs, Import and Export) consists of a close-knit and informal team of nine people. Within this department, it really is ‘one team, one task’. We work hard to ensure that the entire CIE process runs as smoothly as possible.
This department is ‘the gateway’ to our international trade.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Together with your team, you will manage the administrative processes relating to the import and export of our products;

• You will liaise with various (international) suppliers and parties, such as shipping lines, regarding our sea freight;

• You will share responsibility for the suppliers in your portfolio, from order placement to receipt of goods, ensuring that all records are accurate and complete, from order placement to invoicing;

• You will maintain an overview and act as a point of contact for other departments regarding the status of incoming and outgoing goods.
  

WHAT DO WE OFFER YOU?

• A gross basic salary of between €3,500 and €4,500 per month (based on knowledge, skills, age and qualifications);

• 24 days’ annual leave per year and 8% holiday pay;

• A free lunch every day, including fruit, salad, soups and fresh rolls;

• A 2% end-of-year bonus;

• The opportunity to work out every working day in the gym at our own Food Innovation Centre.

• Every Friday afternoon there’s a sociable get-together, and we also organise great departmental and company outings! We regularly hold other fun activities too, such as ‘All of Zandbergen Bakes’, bingo, a pub quiz or indoor football.

• Six times a year, the opportunity to purchase meat (and meat substitutes) at a competitive price.

• A secure, stable job where you can develop yourself and continue to grow in terms of tasks, responsibilities and salary.

• A financially sound employer committed to the long term.

• It’s no coincidence that our slogan is “Innovation That Matters”. So expect plenty of initiatives that we’ll “just go ahead and do” – the Jan Zandbergen Group never stands still, and neither will your career. We offer internal and external training and development programmes.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• You have an MBO+ level of working and thinking;

• You have gained experience or knowledge of import and export processes and documentation, for example within a logistics environment or a trading organisation;

• You are fluent in Dutch or English;

• You are accurate and have strong administrative skills; you’re not daunted by a pile of paperwork;

• You have good interpersonal skills; you communicate clearly and concisely and switch seamlessly between different conversation partners and languages.

ABOUT JAN ZANDBERGEN

Jan Zandbergen is a supplier of ingredients, semi-finished products, finished products and concepts in the meat, poultry and meat substitute sectors. With around 150 employees, we operate from our head office in Veenendaal. Here, we are situated at the heart of Dutch Food Valley: the region where companies and research institutes in the food sector form a strong network and work together to capitalise on new opportunities. In addition to our head office and two production sites, the Jan Zandbergen Group has a procurement office in Curitiba, Brazil, ensuring a smooth and reliable flow of goods. With our second sales office in London, our customers benefit from efficient support, providing certainty for the future.