As Marmara Metal Mamülleri Ticaret A.Ş. we distribute 300+ commodities and raw materials for iron&steel, casting, aluminum industries globally since 1994.
Marmara Metal is seeking a highly organized and commercially minded Export Specialist to join our international trade team.
With an extensive global network of suppliers and customers, Marmara Metal operates in the international trade and distribution of metals, minerals, ferroalloys, carbon products, and industrial raw materials. The Export Specialist will be responsible for managing export operations from order confirmation through final delivery and ensuring that each transaction is executed accurately, efficiently, and in full compliance with applicable regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Sell products to already existing clients
- Establish new customers through prospecting and generate sales
- Manage the complete export operation process, from order confirmation to final delivery.
- Prepare, review, and coordinate export documentation, including commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, EUR.1, A.TR, bills of lading, inspection certificates, insurance documents, and other shipping documents.
- Coordinate shipments with customers, suppliers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, customs brokers, inspection companies, warehouses, banks, and other logistics partners.
- Manage containerized, breakbulk, bulk, road, and multimodal shipments as required.
- Ensure compliance with Incoterms®, customs regulations, export procedures, sanctions/compliance requirements, and destination-country documentation requirements.
- Review shipping instructions, draft bills of lading, certificates, and other documentation before issuance.
- Coordinate documentary requirements related to Letters of Credit (L/C), CAD, D/P, D/A and other international payment methods.
- Monitor freight costs, demurrage/detention exposure, free-time periods, port charges, and other logistics-related expenses.
- Identify potential operational risks or documentation discrepancies before they cause delays or additional costs.
- Maintain accurate records of export transactions, shipments, documentation, and related correspondence.
- Communicate proactively with international customers regarding shipment schedules, documentation, and delivery status.
- Support continuous improvement of the company's export, logistics, and documentation processes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in International Trade, Logistics, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
- Minimum 0-2 years of relevant experience in export operations, international trade, logistics, or foreign trade.
- Strong practical knowledge of export documentation, customs procedures, Incoterms®, and international shipping.
- Experience with Letters of Credit and documentary payment methods is strongly preferred.
- Experience in metals, minerals, steel, ferroalloys, commodities, chemicals, or industrial raw materials will be considered a significant advantage.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English; additional languages are an advantage.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple international shipments simultaneously.
- Strong communication, coordination, problem-solving, and follow-up skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced international trading environment.
- Commercial awareness and a strong sense of responsibility for deadlines, documentation accuracy, and operational costs.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone who does more than simply prepare export documents. We are looking for a future sales master. The successful candidate should understand the entire international trade cycle, anticipate operational risks, communicate effectively with all parties involved, and take ownership of shipments from order confirmation until successful delivery.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, solution-driven, commercially aware, and comfortable coordinating complex international transactions across multiple countries and time zones.
- Industry: International Trade & Distribution | Metals | Minerals | Ferroalloys | Industrial Raw Materials