Import Specialist

Watsons Turkey; Fatih; On-site; TRY 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Watsons Turkey is seeking a professional with 1-3 years of foreign trade and international logistics experience to organize order pickups, coordinate shipments with logistics partners, and ensure compliance with Turkish customs regulations.

The role requires a university degree, strong Excel and Office 365 skills, and excellent English communication. You will support audits and procurement tender processes within a leading health and beauty retailer network.

Qualifications

• Office 365 proficiency and strong Excel skills.
• Good command of English, both written and spoken.
• Strong data interpretation and analytical abilities.
• Attention to detail, result driven and team oriented.

Responsibilities

• Organize pick of the orders placed by the supply planning team, coordinating shipment requirements with logistics and customs broker partners to ensure timely and cost effective operation.
• Control and follow up required documents to clear products from customs and ensure correct declaration and proof against penalties.
• Handle both physical and online archival tasks following Customs policies.
• Follow regulatory changes to ensure all transactions comply with Turkish Customs Laws and Regulations.
• Monitor and analyze performance of 3PL partners, and prepare time- and cost-based reports to improve service quality.
• Conduct market searches to find forwarders and agents and establish effective working relationships.
• Be involved in internal and external audits and ensure there are no outstanding claims.
• Assist Non-Trade Procurement Team with tenders to ensure operational quality.

Skills

Office 365

Excel expertise

English proficiency

Data interpretation

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

University degree

Job description

Watsons Turkey is a part of AS Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer, operating over 17,000 stores under 12 retail brands across 31 markets with more than 130,000 employees. As of the 2024 fiscal year, AS Watson Group recorded a revenue of 24 billion USD and serves over 6 billion customers annually through its O+O (Offline plus Online) platforms, offering a technology-enabled retail experience.

As the leading O+O health and beauty retailer in Asia, Watsons operates 8,000 stores and over 1,500 pharmacies across 16 markets in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Watsons Turkey is one of the leading beauty and personal care retailers in Turkey, with more than 450 stores in 66 cities and over 3,500 employees. It aims to make a positive difference in customers’ lives through its products and services.

Watsons is Asia’s No.1 Personal Care and Beauty Retailer.* *Based on the results of the "Top 50 Customer Experience Brands" survey conducted by Campaign Asia with 9,000 participants across six Asian countries.

* The data you share is protected and processed within the scope of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 ("KVKK"). For detailed information, you can visit https://www.watsons.com.tr/calisan-adayi-aydinlatma-metni.

Qualifications

• University degree in relevant field,
• 1-3 years experience in foreign trade and international logistics,
• Good command of Office 365 applications and very good knowledge in Excel,
• Advance quantitative and analytical skills for data interpretation,
• Excellent command of English, both oral and written,
• Careful and detail oriented work attitude, result driven, believes in team work,

Job Description

• Organizing pick of the orders places by the supply planning team, coordinating and communicating shipment delivery requirement with logistics and customs broker partners to ensuring timely and cost effective operation,
• Control and follow up required documents to clear products from customs to ensure correct declaration and proof against penalties,
• Handle both physical and online archival tasks following Customs policies,
• Following the regulation changes both application and ensuring the of these changes to make sure all transactions are compliant with Turkish Customs Laws and Regulations,
• Monitoring and analyzing performance of 3PL partners, preparing time and cost based reports to improve quality of service,
• Market search to find forwarders and agents and establish effective working relationships,
• Being involved in all internal and external audits and always taking action to ensure that there are no outstanding claims.
• Assist Non-Trade Procurement Team with tenders to ensure operational quality.