Career - Importer and Exporter

Importers and Exporters will supervise and coordinate the marketing activities of overseas distributors/agents and assist with administrative, sales and marketing functions and investigate and assess overseas demand for goods produced in Australia or local demand for goods produced overseas. They will research and comply with legal requirements affecting import and export of goods to and from Australia and will discuss orders and arrange for the production of goods with suppliers and distributors/agents. They need to arrange the shipment of goods, ensuring that all customs barrier control procedures and other documentation requirements are satisfied and also arrange payment for goods, ensuring these payments meet financial regulations in Australia and overseas. They will liaise with freight forwarders and customs brokers, who make freight and space bookings with airline or shipping companies and arrange for the movement of cargo from airports and wharves and also monitor the performance of the business and prepare financial statements, and report on import/export operations. They need to negotiate contracts and agreements with end buyers/sellers and with distributors and agents and also ensure product intellectual property (brand name, design or patents) is registered and protected in the countries where they are sold.

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