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Overview
The work connects suppliers, customers, transport partners, customs paperwork and internal teams so products such as fittings, tools, heating parts and plumbing supplies can move across borders under agreed procedures.
In job descriptions, look for import and export strategy, customs compliance, commercial documentation, export controls, embargo rules, international market monitoring, financial risk and coordination with sales, logistics and purchasing.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
This role keeps cross-border trade for hardware, plumbing and heating supplies organised. The manager coordinates procedures, customs documents, internal handoffs and external partners for products where specifications, safety and delivery timing matter.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include customs compliance, export control awareness, commercial document checks, supplier communication, market monitoring, financial risk work and enough product vocabulary to discuss fittings, tools, heating parts and plumbing supplies.
Salary context
Pay context depends on trade volume, number of markets, customs and documentation accountability, supplier negotiations, product complexity, team leadership and exposure to regulated or sensitive goods. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward regional import/export leadership, supply-chain management, international sales operations, trade compliance, purchasing management or distribution leadership for technical building products.
Good to know
Look for product scope, markets covered, customs authority, documentation systems, Incoterms or trade terms, supplier responsibility, transport partners and whether the role owns strategy or mainly maintains procedures.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Alternative labels
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Occupation group
import export manager (1324.3.2)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/173a882d-0a14-4919-ac1b-23e8ee8273de |
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| ESCO code | 1324.3.2.16 |
| ISCO group | 1324 |
| Concept type | Occupation |