Imports and Exports Manager – Shipping – Limassol – ET920933

A global shipping company is looking for an experienced Imports and Exports Manager who previously dealt with containers, to join their Limassol office. With offices worldwide and over 9,000 people on their payroll, the company offers a wide range of shipping and logistics services. The successful candidate must have at least 7 years of experience in an Imports and Exports, Marketing or Sales role from the shipping industry. Send us your CV today!

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promote the company, its principals and their services and strive to meet the targets set by the company
• Participate in forming the company strategy, meeting targets and increasing business and profitability
• Carry out market research, develop a customer database and actively seek to gain new business and identify opportunities for cooperation
• Contact new and existing customers and maintain good relations with them
• Implement sales strategy and impose sales targets to sales officers
• Train and evaluate the performance of sales team
• Process import and export rate requests, prepare and send quotations
• Secure space, freight rates and equipment for import/export shipments (containers)
• Keep clients updated and informed about their shipment status and solve any problems with their booking/shipment (sailings/equipment/space)
• Fully utilise company approved software to record all actions in the system and prepare statistical reports
• Review and check documentation and ensure information noted is correct and as per agreement with the shipping line and clients
• Stay up to date with current market conditions, international developments and competition
• Actively seek customer feedback, report and record all customer complaints received and decide upon the corrective action required to address them

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Degree in Shipping, Marketing, or any other relevant field
• At least 7 years of experience in an imports and exports, marketing, or sales role within the shipping industry
• At least 4 years of experience in any shopping role
• Excellent computer knowledge
• Excellent verbal and written Greek and English
• Attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Organised and excellent communication skills

COMPANY BENEFITS 

• 14th salaries
• Provident fund
• Medical Insurance
• 20 days annual leave

Due to the high volume of applications we receive at GRS Recruitment, only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.

To apply for this position, please email your CV to Elena Tambouri, at the following email address [email protected] quoting the above job reference or call +357 25 342 720 for further information.