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International trade specialist
1400 $
RussiaYekaterinburg
FullRemote
Work experience
1 year 11 months
Last work experience
Monetka ( Russian retail supermarket network)
Suppy specialist ( Foreign Economic Activity Department)
5 months
About
About
IMPORT OPERATIONS / INTERNATIONAL TRADE SPECIALIST
Yekaterinburg, Russia | Open to relocation to Turkey | Open to remote international opportunities English — B2 / Upper-Intermediate | Spanish — A2 /Elementary | Russian — Native
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Import Operations and International Trade Specialist with hands-on experience managing import processes from China for both industrial equipment and retail consumer goods. Experienced in coordinating import orders, communicating with Chinese suppliers in English, preparing and verifying commercial and customs documentation, calculating import costs,coordinating international transportation and supporting customs clearance and product certification processes.
Currently working in the Foreign Economic Activity Department of a large Russian retail chain, coordinating multiple parallel import orders across a broad portfolio of consumer goods. Experienced in working with suppliers, freight forwarders, customs brokers and internal logistics, certification, accounting and other departments.
Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with experience independently resolving documentation and shipment-related issues and coordinating several processes simultaneously. Open to relocation to Turkey and office-based, hybrid or remote positions with international companies.
EDUCATION
Ural Federal University named after the First President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin — Bachelor's Degree, Fundamental and Applied
Linguistics | 2024
Additional professional retraining: General Education Pedagogy; Solving Applied and Fundamental Problems in the Humanities Using Python.
LANGUAGES
Russian — Native English — B2 / Upper-Intermediate; confident written business communication and face-to-face negotiations with Chinese counterparties Spanish — A2 / Elementary
SOFTWARE & DIGITAL SKILLS
Microsoft Excel • Word • PowerPoint • Outlook • Google Sheets • 1C: Trade Management • Bitrix24 • amoCRM • Directum • Alta-Soft • Честный знак (Marking system)
TARGET ROLES
Import Specialist • Import Operations Specialist • International Trade Specialist • Foreign Trade Specialist • Import Coordinator • Trade Operations Specialist • International Logistics Coordinator
Affiliate experience
No data available
Work experience1 year 11 months
April 2026 - to date
(5 months)
Monetka ( Russian retail supermarket network)
Suppy specialist ( Foreign Economic Activity Department)
• Manage multiple import orders simultaneously across different stages, monitoring product readiness, documentation,
shipment planning and delivery timelines.
• Communicate directly with Chinese suppliers in English regarding orders, product availability, production readiness, shipment
schedules and required documentation.
• Independently plan and coordinate shipments based on product availability, required delivery dates and container capacity.
• Manage imported consumer goods including toys, stationery, lighting products, textiles, socks, gloves, household and
disposable tableware, mugs, carafes and thermos products.
• Calculate product prime cost and prepare information required for import cost calculations.
• Prepare, collect and verify import documentation, including commercial invoices, packing lists, translations and
product-related documents, in English and Russian.
• Prepare document packages and collect required information for customs brokers to support customs clearance.
• Coordinate with freight forwarders and logistics agents, including selection of transportation rates and verification and
approval of bills of lading.
• Coordinate payments to foreign counterparties and related documentation.
• Coordinate product documentation, labels, technical deions, designs and packaging mockups with internal departments.
• Support product certification by preparing documentation and product information, coordinating samples for testing and
reviewing certification-related materials.
• Prepare product data for the Честный знак marking process, including Excel-based product information.
• Resolve supplier documentation discrepancies, including invoices and packing lists, by communicating directly with suppliers
and coordinating corrections.
• Independently coordinate shipment-related issues, including product availability, incomplete container loads and redistribution
of goods between planned shipments.
• Work closely with logistics, certification, accounting and other internal departments. Use Directum and Microsoft Office.
June 2025 - February 2026
(9 months)
Diversified International Enterprise "SMART" Co. Ltd
Foreign Economic Activity Specialist
• Managed import transactions and maintained direct business communication with Chinese counterparties.
• Re-established direct communication with existing Chinese supplier contacts and conducted business correspondence and
negotiations in English.
• Started communication with suppliers based on existing contacts and available order information, independently clarifying
product, commercial and delivery details.
• Discussed and edited import contract terms with Chinese suppliers and coordinated contract documentation internally with
limited managerial support.
• Successfully concluded import contracts with three Chinese suppliers
• Worked with proforma invoices, commercial invoices, packing lists and specifications, coordinating corrections with suppliers
when required.
• Calculated planned and potential import expenses and preliminary cost prices of imported goods.
• Classified goods according to HS / TN VED codes and checked applicable customs duties, including anti-dumping duties.
• Planned payments and monitored planned expenses of the foreign trade department.
• Prepared documentation packages for customs brokers and supported customs clearance procedures.
• Coordinated international cargo transportation with freight forwarders, customs brokers, certification organizations and cargo
insurance providers.
• Prepared documentation required to obtain declarations and certificates for imported goods.
• Participated in international shipment planning, including a multimodal shipment from China through Malaysia to Vladivostok.
• Used 1C, Bitrix24, Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook; used Alta-Soft resources for foreign trade and customs-related
information.
KEY ACHIEVEMENT
Successfully handled a customs value adjustment request by preparing an additional supporting document package in response
to a customs authority request, resulting in the release of the goods without additional costs to the company.
April 2025 - June 2025
(3 months)
Группа Компаний «Развитие» (ИП Кокарева)
Estimation Specialist, Procurement Department
• Collected supplier information on prices, product availability, production lead times and technical characteristics.
• Calculated product costs in Excel, including purchase price, delivery, markups and additional costs.
• Communicated with suppliers regarding delivery details and product specifications.
• Prepared customer specifications based on selected products and agreed terms.
September 2024 - March 2025
(7 months)
Sberbank
Mortgage Support Manager
Documentation verification, complex document packages, customer issue resolution, coordination with colleagues and real estate
agents, working in CRM system.
Skills
• Import: Import Order Management • International Trade Operations • Supplier & Order Coordination • Shipment Planning • Import Documentation • Customs Clearance Support • Customs Broker Coordination
• Trade: Chinese Supplier Communication • Business Correspondence in English • Contract Coordination • Proforma Invoices •Commercial Invoices & Packing Lists • Specifications • Incoterms • HS / TN VED Classification • Customs & Anti-Dumping Duties
• Logistics: International Cargo Transportation • Freight Forwarder Coordination • Maritime & Multimodal Transportation •Container Loading Coordination • Delivery Schedule Control
• Additional: Import Cost / Prime Cost Calculation • Product Certification Support • Product Labelling & Marking
• Cross-functional Coordination • Excel-based Data Management • Problem Solving
Language proficiency
Professional English
Beginner Spanish
Native Russian
Employment
Employment
Full
Work format
Remote, Hybrid, Office
Work schedule
Flexible, 5/2
Relocation
Possible
Business trips
Business trips possible