Import Manager
Gas Cooker Factory Universal Co. For Engineering Industries (Home Appliances)
Total years of experience :29 years, 4 Months
Oversee efficient working of employees of import department and manage all communication with customers and vendors.
•Plan and implement all import transportation strategies according to all supplier and customer demand and administer internal movement of all goods and ensure compliance to all government regulations.
•Partner with suppliers and inventory planners and ensure accurate movement of all international goods and ensure arrival of goods within required timeframe and obtain best freight rates at all times.
•Design, evaluate and renew all contracts as per requirement and monitor and prepare reports for all import activities and recommend changes if required.
•Assist to prepare all import quotes for customers and perform all shipment bookings with carriers.
•Design all SOPs for import department and ensure compliance to all ISO guidelines and prepare reports to be submitted to government agencies.
Revise order requisitions / stock requisitions submitted by sales team and top management local orders with suppliers according to company policy and logistics manager approval.
•Handling communication and order processing with suppliers (prices negotiation, payment terms, and delivery time).
•Place orders, revise and compare orders with Perform invoice / order confirmation received from supplier to make sure it is correct.
•To handle with sales team the technical review and any inquiry or clarification
•Follow up with the representatives all the steps in case there will be any clarification needed or more requested documents.
•Delivering transfer application to finance department including copy of (order requisition - order - PI) in order to be aware of order purpose and supplier invoice.
•Follow up expected shipping date, requested documents, expiry dates before shipping (in case it is consumables) and any special request.
•Ensure all completed orders are dispatched on time, in case of
any delay written notice should be sent to
Following up all emails received from, sent to suppliers, clients and ensuring to provide, get optimum feedbacks.
•Following up and reviewing all documentation.
•Recording all purchasing transaction and ensuring updating the relevant files daily.
•Checking and following up with suppliers about the production schedule.
•Providing the actual due payments to the financial team to prepare the financial reports.
•Ensuring all payments made in time and following up receipts.
•Contacting the shipping lines for best price for freight and best service.
•Following up shipping booking with shipping lines.
•Tracking all orders shipments since order until delivery at warehouses and preparing the related reports.
•Following up with the customs clearance agent.
•Preparing all documents and files needed for clearance and delivery.
Responsible for recruitment and training of staff..
•Responsible for all customer complaints and able to negotiate claims AND prices with suppliers.
•Ensure that shipment is done in accordance with the rules and regulation of Import.
•Communicate with supplier from initial inquiry up to final documentation.
•Search for possibilities to reduce taxes.
•Get timely shipments from suppliers and make sure to get all shipping documents including all required certificates to clear the cargo.
•Submit all documents in custom on time and arrange smooth clearing of customs.
•Keep checking better solutions for clearing, insurance and freight cost all the time.
Supervise the purchasing process of Mterials.
•Receipt of purchasing requisitions, collection and negotiation of offers, selection and orders issuance, following up deliveries, freight documents and customs clearance.
•Negotiation and preparing contracts.
•Preparing and framing out yearly targets and discussing them with the purchasing director.
•Preparation and follow up reports.
.Responsible about foreign purchasing related activities, since receiving the purchasing request, getting offers, negotiating suppliers, preparing comparison sheets, till issuing the purchase order, handling shipping documented and delivering materials on site.
•Responsible for the international purchase by coordinating orders for shipment (from point of origin to point of destination) to ensure that the product meets required delivery in the most efficient method and could interfacing with the customers to keep them updated with the progress.
•Coordinates pre-shipping instructions and maintaining files, and supporting documents
•Follow up clearance process and communicating with the customs broker.
•Handle the processing of all orders with accuracy and timeliness.
Manage Indoor & Outdoor Sales.