Import Analyst, Mid-level

Role Overview

• CUSTOMS CLEARANCE OF RAW MATERIALS: Review and analysis of import documents with the customs broker, exporter and trading company to ensure release of raw materials (RM) within expected deadlines.
• MARINE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR IMPORTS: Submission of import documents to the insurer (proforma for provisional endorsement and invoice and B/L for final endorsement) to ensure insurance coverage for all shipments.
• MANAGEMENT OF IMPORT COSTS: Preparation of cost spreadsheets per import process and registration of the process in the system; verification and posting of invoices in the system and cost spreadsheets; payment scheduling and financial control (sending invoices and confirming postings with Finance) to ensure accurate financial information and values.
• MONITORING VESSEL TRANSIT TIMES: Tracking vessel arrival and berthing dates via line-up to provide timely information to the departments involved.
• REPORTING: Preparation of reports extracted from the system or via Excel controls for departmental analysis.
• MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF ARMY SEALS FOR CONTROLLED PRODUCTS (NITRATE): Monitoring available seal quantities with the customs broker, MIC (port representative), warehouses and the factory.
• MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF ENVELOPES AND EMERGENCY SHEETS FOR CONTROLLED PRODUCTS (NITRATE): Monitoring quantities of envelopes and emergency sheets with MIC, and sending them as needed for nitrate shipments.
• CONTROL FOR ISSUANCE OF LDIs (IMPORT LICENSES) FOR NITRATE: Monitoring purchases of nitrate (a controlled product), which require prior shipping authorization for loading at origin.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Foreign Trade, Logistics or related field;
• Previous experience in the role;
• Advanced MS Office skills;
• Intermediate English;
• Knowledge of Incoterms, international freight, import documents and costing, and Power BI;
• Experience in bulk operations and/or fertilizers will be considered a differential.

Tech Stack

• NFS

Benefits

• Unimed medical plan
• Dental plan at no cost to the employee; monthly fee for dependents
• Meal card
• Food allowance card
• Group life insurance provided by the company
• PLR (union profit-sharing)
• Transportation voucher
• Development programs
• Bonus program according to current policy
• Partnership with SESI
• TotalPass and Optum