Import & Export Specialist

We are Reckitt

Home to the world’s best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.

Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Supply

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It’s how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it’s our talented and passionate teams that make this happen.

If you’re looking for a career in supply chain, there’s no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships.

Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

About the role

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Import & Export Specialist to join our dynamic supply chain team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing end-to-end international logistics and customs operations — ensuring seamless coordination of shipments, timely customs clearance, and accurate documentation. Your hands-on involvement will directly impact product availability, cost efficiency, and service quality across our global trade activities.

Your responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end import and export operations, ensuring timely and cost-effective movement of goods in full compliance with international trade regulations
• Act as the primary point of contact for hauliers, customs brokers, bonded warehouses, and factories, ensuring smooth communication and operational coordination
• Coordinate customs documentation and invoice payments to prevent clearance delays, while ensuring cost accuracy and alignment with budget and contracts
• Ensure the timely availability of customs documents before truck arrivals to avoid logistical disruptions
• Monitor and resolve discrepancies such as damaged or missing goods through structured reporting, stakeholder coordination, and regular performance tracking
• Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives to optimize freight and customs operations

The experience we’re looking for

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in Import & Export Operations
• Strong knowledge of customs regulations, shipping documentation, and trade compliance
• Experience with SAP and other logistics tracking systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken)
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and proactive approach.
• Knowledge of multimodal logistics processes (road, sea, air)
• Strong communication skills for coordinating with international factories, logistics providers, and internal teams, and custom brokers.

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Relationship Management, Business Accumen, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Distribution Logistics, Logistics Management, Management Third-party Logistics Providers, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Management, Procurement.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.

We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt’s potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt’s pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. That’s why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

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