Head of Export and Administration D/E (m/f/d) 100%

About the job

Our client in the Schaffhausen region, an internationally established industrial company, is seeking a versatile, proactive, and motivated individual as Head of Export and Administration D/E (m/f/d) to start immediately or by arrangement.

In this demanding position, you will take on the professional and personnel management of a small administration team and be responsible for the entire national and international order processing, including invoice verification. You will work closely with customs, utilise free trade agreements, clarify preference origins, and define the origin of the company’s own products.

Additionally, you will conduct price negotiations with transport partners in freight purchasing, organise worldwide transports as well as trade fair deliveries, and handle freight claims, returns, credit notes, as well as damage and insurance cases. The preparation of German VAT returns, moderation of monthly team meetings, co-responsibility for the training of logistics apprentices, and optimisation of existing workflows also form part of your varied range of tasks.

For this role, you bring a completed commercial education with a focus on export or forwarding and further training as a federally certified export manager. You have at least 8 to 10 years of practical experience in the international export and logistics sector and are an expert in worldwide customs requirements, payment security, as well as German VAT returns.

Your German and English skills are excellent in both spoken and written form, additional languages are a plus, and you are highly proficient in the use of IT systems. Personally, you are characterised by an entrepreneurial mindset, reliability, initiative, negotiation skills, and assertiveness. If you are also strong in leadership, stress-resistant, team-oriented, and bring a winning demeanour with a healthy dose of humour, we look forward to receiving your application.

Please send your complete documents as a PDF to the assigned consultant Daniel Gantert.