Career Opportunity

Officer, Export / Import

If you want to succeed, join the winning team

Coats Bangladesh Ltd., a subsidiary of Coats plc, UK., is looking for dynamic, energetic & competent candidate for the post of Officer, Export / Import to join our team. Coats is the world’s leading industrial thread company. Coats’ pioneering history and innovative culture ensure the Company leads the way around the world.

Role Purpose: The purpose of this job is to maintain LC related activities for import, C&F agents and clear goods in sea and air shipment.

The role will be primarily accountable for the followings:

  • To ensure the foreign/local import LC/LCA/TT of raw material in time after getting PI from planning & procurement team fulfilling import policy.
  • Maintaining bond license balance weight vs imported weight and share the impact with related persons.
  • Tracking the shipment, checking the shipping documents to avoid delay clearance of shipments from customs.
  • Communication with Foreign & local suppliers to deliver the raw materials to plant in time to avoid shortage.
  • Communication with bank, insurance, forwarder, shipping line, C & F Agents, govt.-non govt. organization, internal & external stakeholders to get the support in emergency.
  • To process the bill in time to get the best support from vendors.
  • To visit govt. office like Customs to resolve any complexities of clearance process.
  • Need to take best decision in any emergency situation in time of import job minimizing cost impact.
  • Need to finish the job as per priority and task given by line manager.
  • Prepare various report, data analysis as per requirement of inter-dept. and cross-functional department.

Key Relationships:

Internal: Finance, SC Planning, Logistics & Warehouse, Sales Team, Procurement
External: Foreign Supplier, Freight Forwarder, C&F Agents, Insurance Vendor, Banks

Qualifications, Experience, Skills:

  • Business graduate/ Eng. graduate from any reputed university.
  • 1-3 years' experience in import. Dept. of any organization.
  • Proficiency in English language & good communication skill.
  • Must have knowledge in MS Office.
  • Should have good knowledge on Import & Export Policy, Customs Act, SRO, Foreign Exchange Act, Knowledge of Undertaking, Import LC clause, Bond License etc.
  • Have a sense of urgency and able to work under pressure.
  • Ability to deal with vendors to resolve the problem.
  • Know-how of C&F agent handling.

Job Location: Dhaka

The Company offers excellent career opportunities with competitive salary and benefits package.
Please apply on or before 29 September, 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated.