Alpinestars is the leading global performance motorsports apparel, protection and footwear manufacturer. For over 55 years the company has been providing the world’s best athletes and motorsports enthusiasts in the pursuit of performance excellence with the most technologically advanced products which fuse protection, innovation and style.

The company, thanks to outstanding and constantly innovative products, is in a powerful growth phase in the global market, reflecting the strengthening of the staff in order to join our great successful team.

We are looking for an Import Specialist to join Alpinestars’ Logistics Team with a strong problem solving mindset, the candidate will handle each shipment, from the time of the customer places the order to the delivery of the product to the final recipient.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure smooth and timely Ocean & Air Freight process workflow.
• Ensure data quality in our operating system.
• Track and trace Ocean & Air shipments as required.
• Ensure timely movement and delivery of Ocean & Air freight to destinations.
• Ensure documents are timely sent to forwarders or brokers for customs purposes.
• Contribute to maintain strong relationships with suppliers (airlines, trucking companies, and others).
• Meet compliance to regulations. This includes internal policies and procedures such as SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) and external government regulations or Customs laws / requirements.
• Understand department process workflow, constantly looking for areas of improvement efficiency.
• Overseas communications, timely responses to emails and requests (internal and external).
• Ensures customs clearance, coordinating the flow of information for product imports, collecting the required documents from suppliers or internal parties involved;
• Follows the importation of products, verifying and confirming the booking placed by purchasers to suppliers and coordinating the logistics and delivery to company warehouses;
• Identifies and assigns in the system the correct HS customs code for the import of products, based on the final product development information;
• Reviews and verifies invoices (carriers and customs) to proceed with payment (through accounts payable).

• 3/4 years of experience in a similar role;
• Experience in sea & air operational shipments management;
• Market & Logistics players knowledge;
• Customs operations knowledge;
• Good MS Office Knowledge;
• Good knowledge of English;
• Dynamic personality, proactivity and hands-on approach;
• Analytical and communication skills, problem solving.

Position is available in Caerano di San Marco, Italy.