Import Export Manager

Working Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday

Job Type: Permanent

Elevation Recruitment Group’s Procurement & Supply Chain division are supporting a well-established UK business as they look to appoint an Import / Export Manager to lead and develop their import/export function. This is a key role with responsibility for compliance, team leadership, and the smooth movement of goods across international markets.

What’s on

Offer:

• Competitive salary & package
• Senior, hands‑on role with real ownership and autonomy
• Opportunity to lead and develop a small specialist team
• Exposure to international trade and export growth initiatives
• Long-term career opportunity within a stable, established business

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the Import / Export function, ensuring efficient and compliant processes
• Monitor changes in import/export regulations and ensure procedures remain fully compliant
• Oversee the processing of customer orders, enquiries, and quotations through the ERP system
• Maintain accurate commodity codes in liaison with suppliers
• Produce worldwide shipping documentation and manage import/export paperwork
• Finalise certificates of shipment and supporting export documentation
• Coordinate global shipments across multiple product lines
• Provide training and day-to-day support to import/export team members
• Liaise directly with key suppliers and distributors
• Support the development of new export sales opportunities
• Attend UK and overseas industry exhibitions as required
• Prepare monthly management reports for senior leadership

Key Requirements:

• Experience in an Import / Export management or senior operational role
• Working knowledge of Dangerous Goods regulations (desirable)
• High level of computer literacy, with strong Excel skills
• Experience using ERP and shipping documentation systems
• Confident communicator with good customer-facing experience
• Driving licence preferred

If you’re an experienced Import / Export professional looking for a senior role with responsibility, visibility, and the chance to make a real impact, we’d like to hear from you.