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Overview
The work coordinates commercial documents, customs requirements, export controls, transport partners and internal teams around metal and ore flows. Product knowledge matters because shipment value, handling requirements and trade restrictions can be significant.
In job descriptions, look for metals or ores, customs compliance, embargo rules, export controls, dangerous-goods references, financial risk, international market monitoring, supplier negotiations and performance measurement.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
This role coordinates international trade for metals and metal ores. The work is document-heavy and risk-aware, because product value, shipment handling, export controls and market movement can all affect the deal.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include metal and ore product knowledge, customs compliance, export controls, embargo checks, commercial documentation, supplier negotiation, financial risk management and performance measurement across markets.
Salary context
Pay context depends on commodity value, market exposure, negotiation authority, compliance responsibility, shipment complexity, team leadership, supplier portfolio and reporting to commercial or operations leadership. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward commodity trading operations, industrial supply-chain leadership, trade compliance, procurement management, logistics leadership or international commercial management for raw materials.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies mention metals, ores, grades, supplier markets, customs documents, export restrictions, transport risk, pricing exposure, inspection certificates and financial controls. These clues define the role’s risk level.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Alternative labels
graduate import manager in metals and metal ores
trainee import manager in metals and metal ores
graduate import export manager in metals and metal ores
senior import export manager in metals and metal ores
senior import manager in metals and metal ores
trainee export manager in metals and metal ores
senior export manager in metals and metal ores
customs compliance manager in metals and metal ores
graduate export manager in metals and metal ores
international trade manager in metals and metal ores
trainee import export manager in metals and metal ores
international trade compliance manager in metals and metal ores
assistant import manager in metals and metal ores
assistant import export manager in metals and metal ores
assistant export manager in metals and metal ores
Occupation group
import export manager (1324.3.2)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5cc6d160-3864-43b0-b3eb-77d1208a51b4 |
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| ESCO code | 1324.3.2.23 |
| ISCO group | 1324 |
| Concept type | Occupation |