Procurement Officer - Exporting Dept

Job Title: Procurement Officer - Exporting Dept.

Job Code: POE 101

City: Istanbul

Required qualifications:

• University degree - preferably in business, Supply chain or related field
• At least 3 years of experience as procurement representative for multiple Turkish products
• Must have been worked in(export brokerage company) on (multiple & various) products with (multiple & various) countries and markets, at least 2 years of experience
• Must have good experience & wide relations with best Turkish factories & suppliers in different fields
• Good knowledge & well experience in finding the required product with best price & quality within a short time period
• Having wide & well relations network with multiple Logistic & shipping agents
• Good knowledge & well experience in exporting laws & fees in Turkey, and shipping laws to other countries
• Good knowledge & well experience in products categories, codes & descriptions as international classifications
• Good knowledge & well experience in products regulations, conditions & restrictions
• Must be a highly skilled in managing dialogue, persuasion and negotiation
• Must be fluency writing and speaking in Turkish & English
• Other languages ​​such as Arabic, French, Russian, German, Spanish, Italian or other international languages are most preferred
• Proficiency working with computer programs
• Turkish driving license
• Full-time work

Required Skills:

• Very high communication, negotiation and persuasion skills
• Strong & leadership personality
• Working as a team and handling pressures
• Good appearance and tactful dealing to reflect the company image
• Enjoying passion, ambition and looking for permanent development
• Analysis thinking & professional problem solving skills

Functional & main tasks:

• Developing & expanding a good & strong relationship with factories & suppliers
• Visiting factories & suppliers for getting the Required product with best prices
• Bringing multiple sources & prices for the same product
• Expanding company’s products & portfolio in multiple field for exporting
• Assisting & cooperating with sales team in:
• Quoting international freight rates
• Maintaining current documentation of tariff codes, duty rates, and import regulations and restrictions
• Providing guidance regarding Incoterms and information for international shipping transactions
• Providing guidance and tactics to sustain a secure export process
• Negotiating international shipping rates for exporting
• Selecting freight forwarders and oversee the pick-up and transferring of shipments with appropriate partners
• Preparing export invoicing, shipping documents & collecting documents from suppliers
• Ensuring all documents is accurately (processed, distributed & released) to forwarders and customers in a timely manner
• Ensuring regulatory requirements for customs clearance
• Following and Processing of transportation damages
• Ensuring compliance with Export Administration Regulations, including checking foreign customers and exported material against the Commerce Control List
• Attending all exhibitions to obtain developments and changes in factories and products