Customs Clearance and Import Lead

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

In this role you will handle & verify all required documents for import operation shipments by ensuring documents & payments are efficiently completed from internal stakeholders (Treasury & Purchasing) and follow up on all Customs Clearance day-to-day activities for overseas shipments to ensure their alignment with Jotun objectives, policies, and procedures.

• Follow up on import shipment documents (CargoX, banking, purchasing) and initiate customs clearance.
• Coordinate inbound purchase orders, systematic receiving, and transfers to final destinations in line with operations schedules.
• Communicate with suppliers on freight status, including tracking, routing, dispatching, and rate quotations.
• Ensure all customs-related activities and documentation comply with policies, procedures, and shipment timelines.
• Participate in planning processes with internal stakeholders.
• Support the Purchasing Manager in evaluating logistics solutions (packaging, lot size, distributors, transport, customs regulations, local laws).
• Assist in updating local purchasing parameters and ensuring accurate supplier invoice control and timely payments.
• Monitor, follow up, and report KPIs to the Purchasing Manager, ensuring zero demurrage.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

What We Look For:

• Bachelor's degree in business or supply chain management, or any related field.
• 3-4 years of experience in Import, Custom Clearance and/or Freight Forwarding.
• Excellent command of written and spoken Arabic & English.

Personal Qualities We Look For:

• Co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience, and information; supports others in the pursuit of team goals
• Communicates in a clear, precise, and structured way; speaks with authority and conviction; presents effectively
• Demonstrates specialist knowledge and expertise in own area; participates in continuous professional development
• Acts on own initiative, makes things happen, and accepts responsibility for the result.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Career development opportunities across multiple disciplines and geographies
• Leaders who focus on engaging and enabling their team, as proven by consistently high employee feedback scores
• A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self
• A focus on having fun together through team building and social activities

POSITION INFORMATION

Company:

El-Mohandes Jotun S.A.E.

Contract Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type:

Full time

CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy):

30.11.2025

WHO WE ARE

Jotun’s story in the MEIA region (Middle East, India and Africa) began in 1962, and has grown to include 18 legal entities committed to achieving success and growth of the Jotun Group. Throughout our history, we have focused on providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development, underpinned by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.

El-Mohandes Jotun S.A.E., established in 1983, is one of the key markets within the MEIA region. With 2 production facilities, 3 warehouses and more than 350 employees, we aim to further strengthen Jotun’s position in Egypt through ambitious market growth plans that focus on innovation, efficiency and profitability.

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Jotun’s company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and diversity of professions, gender, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures etc. We are committed to represent the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.

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