Export Manager

Introduction

Years of export experience in Electrical manufacturing and retail industry?
Then we are looking for you! This client is a low voltage switchgear
manufacturing & electrical trading company in Kuwait. The company has products
ranging from LV switchgear, circuit protection, control & automation, wiring
accessories, lighting and other electrical Products for domestic, commercial &
industrial sector. Next to their own fully equipped plant, they are the main
distributor of several prestigious brands.

What we offer

You will have a direct and permanent employment with our client, for either ‎2
or ‎3 years. You will work in an international environment.

Description

Our client is hiring an experienced Export Manager, to plan and coordinate the
international shipment of their goods to Africa, GCC and Middle East regions.
* Administer all export of goods and ensure compliance to all organizational policies and procedures and monitor all financial and currency processes and transactions and manage all communication with export authorities for all required countries;
* Design and implement export strategies and activities and ensure adherence to all project requirements and prepare all export documents within required timeframe and schedule efficient shipping activities and identify appropriate transportation method in assistance with customers;
* Supervise efficient working of sales staff and ensure compliance to all export objectives and design sales strategies according to customer requirement and collaborate with sales manager to prepare budget for projects;
* Coordinate with management and plan participation in all trade shows and ensure all activities according to customer specifications and assist business partners to design efficient distributing strategies for customers and ensure compliance to all state and federal regulations;
* Monitor all existing and prospective markets and assist to identify appropriate business opportunities and review all company products;
* Prepare effective business plan for all projects to achieve required product volume and profit and organize all market plans to suit all customer requirements and monitor all specific transactions of all customers for all processes;
* Monitor all sales transactions and review all customer response for all orders and payments and resolve all customer issues for processes and manage sales shipments of all export products and collaborate with suppliers to ensure smooth functioning of processes and forecast all requirements;
* Provide training to all export team and perform assessment of all work and assist to achieve all export objectives and develop and maintain professional relationships with all clients and perform regular communication with all staff and clients;
* Administer all existing clients and ensure optimal level of marketing strategies and design required consumer promotions for various trade fairs and maintain optimal level of customer satisfaction and assist to identify new markets;
* Manage all banking logistics for export activities and prepare required documents and prepare special labels for brands and ensure adherence to all shipping schedule.

Who are you

Excellent customer services skills, knowledge of logistics and ability to
ensure processes are in compliance with the laws and regulations governing the
export industry, are the most important features the Export Manager will
possess.

Skills & Competencies:
* Strong communications skills;
* Result driven with great business acumen;
* Good knowledge on industry: electrical products and switchgear in particular;
* Great motivation, negotiation and relationship skills;
* Ability to hit the ground running, immediately applying expertise;
* Ability to focus under pressure and meet deadlines;

Education & Qualifications:
* Minimum Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering (switchgear);
* Highly preferred current location Kuwait with good GCC/ME/Africa experience (else by Oct outside Kuwait is also acceptable);
* Between ‎7 to ‎10 years solid export experience with established organizations, preferably within the same industry;
* Knowledge of logistics and ability to ensure processes are in compliance with the laws and regulations governing the export industry
* Experience in electrical industry, both manufacturing and retail experience is must.