Description
Our well-established client is looking for a candidate willing to fill their Import Coordinator position as soon as possible. This is a full-time permanent position.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 – 17:00 (37,5h)
Salary: To be discussed
Location: Montréal – Place des Arts
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Communication with suppliers to coordinate sourcing activities.
o Follow up on price request.
o Maintain FOB listings.
o Facilitate the negotiation of prices.
- Prepare purchase orders.
o Work closely with sales team to ensure accurate forecasting and inventory planning.
o Analyze assortment plans, forecast, and summarize for suppliers.
o Prepare POs for signature.
- Place purchase orders
o Data Entry for final prices into ERP system
o Coordinate with all suppliers involved to confirm order and answer any questions.
o Coordinate all item details for entry into customer portals.
- Create production folders in share site and upload relevant data.
o Facilitate weekly team meetings with suppliers to review production status
- Follow up on supplier schedules
o Resolve any issues related to delivery or quality control, working with suppliers and internal teams to find solutions.
- Coordinate the testing processes for programs as per client’s requirements.
o Follow testing schedule to ensure the supplier is on track and hitting key milestones.
o Escalate any issues to supervisor.
- Maintain and regularly update production reports for key customers for management.
- Coordinate all shipping activities with freight forwarders to ensure timely delivery of goods to destination.
o Approve bookings.
o Container tracking.
o Approve packing list and commercial invoices and other invoices.
o Monitor customs release process.
o Coordinate with warehouses regarding incoming containers
o Entry of all container information into ERP system
o Maintain accurate records or purchases, and shipping documents.
- Ensure that factory compliance remains active in correlation with customer requirements.
- At times communicate with suppliers outside normal working hours.
o Escalate any issues to supervisor that cannot solve on your own.
