Key Responsibilities: -
- Ensure timely processing of export shipments
- Monitor accounts payable and accounts receivable to ensure vessel transaction payments are made and collected timely
- Create, assemble and present applicable export documentation required per country specific destination in accordance with export laws and regulations
- Maintain export files in an organized and catalogued system
- Support cross-functional departments involved in international business transactions
- Ensure compliance with export laws and regulations
- Continue education and ongoing review of industry requirements
- Responsible for supporting export activities, oversees preparation of commercial documents in accordance with export,
invoicing and work closely with accounting department to ensure billing accuracy
and handles record keeping requirements to support timely payment of product.
- Work with shipping lines and service providers (trucking companies, containers loading facilities, etc.) to execute bookings, and ensure that transactions are executed on time and in most efficient way possible.
- Obtains export certificates from various government agencies in compliance with each shipment.
- Assures compliance with customs, export, applicable foreign trade/importation laws, as well as applicable federal transport regulations.
- Initiate timely invoicing and work closely with accounting department to ensure billing accuracy.