Export Department Head (Agricultural Sector)

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Position Summary: Lead export and customs architecture, ensuring operational continuity and regulatory compliance in key markets, optimizing transit times and ensuring customs excellence. Key Highlights: 1. Lead export and customs architecture 2. Ensure operational continuity and regulatory compliance 3. Optimize transit times and ensure customs excellence Strategic Mission Lead export and customs architecture, ensuring operational continuity to key markets such as the U.S., Canada, Peru, Asia, Europe, and the United Kingdom. The incumbent will be responsible for regulatory and legal compliance for each shipment, optimizing transit times and ensuring excellence in customs execution across multiple modes (land, air, and sea). Experience and extensive knowledge in: Customs; extensive experience dealing with customs agencies and government authorities. Billing and electronic invoicing (timbrado) Annexes 22 and 30 Domestic shipments Responsibilities: International Logistics Management: Supervise and optimize daily shipping schedules, ensuring accurate integration of orders and nominations into SAP. Compliance and Regulatory Affairs: Strictly validate phytosanitary and customs regulations in coordination with relevant authorities to safeguard the company’s legal operations. Internal Legal Consulting: Address and resolve foreign trade inquiries grounded in current legislation and international treaties. Document Control and Efficiency: Ensure all commercial documentation is generated with surgical precision to eliminate delays at international destinations. Special Projects Management: Assess restrictions, costs, and logistical feasibility for import/export projects outside regular operations. Data Intelligence and Reporting: Manage comprehensive digital case files and utilize analytical tools for continuous process improvement and KPI development. Logistics Procurement Strategy: Lead support in tendering processes and actively participate in seasonal award analysis. Ideal Candidate Profile Education: Bachelor’s degree in International Trade, International Business, or related field. Experience: Minimum 5 years in leadership or coordination roles, with proven expertise in multimodal operations. Software: Advanced proficiency in SAP, Tableau, and Microsoft Excel (data analysis). Languages: Intermediate English (capable of conducting technical and business communication). Competencies: Analytical thinking, systemic supply chain vision, and strong negotiation skills. Benefits: * Major medical expense insurance * Life insurance * Grocery vouchers * Savings fund Salary: $30,000.00 - $34,000.00 per month Benefits: * Major medical expense insurance * Life insurance * Grocery vouchers Education: * Completed bachelor’s degree (Desirable) Experience: * Agricultural sector exports: 4 years (Mandatory) * SAP: 3 years (Desirable) * Tableau: 3 years (Desirable) * Customs: 4 years (Mandatory) Language: * Intermediate English (Desirable) Workplace: On-site employment