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As an importer and exporter, often called a freight forwarder, you’ll manage the efficient and secure transportation of goods around the world on behalf of various companies. Here you can find out more about a career in imports and exports and how you could get into the field.
As a freight forwarder, you’ll work on behalf of various companies worldwide and manage the importing or exporting of goods and materials for them. Your IT and logistics skills could see you working across sectors like shipping, air freight and rail transportation. You might work for a firm that focuses on one product type or region, or for a large company with global operations.
You’ll be responsible for planning shipping schedules and routes, managing the packaging and organisation of the goods to be shipped, overseeing contracts, finances and fees, managing paperwork and arranging for the insurance of goods. You’ll help all kinds of essential goods travel around the world and get to the right people.
Your day-to-day tasks could include:
The average salary for an importer and exporter in the UK is £29,120.
Overseas work is common in many international freighting companies, especially for experienced staff or those with foreign language abilities.
You’ll be able to manage some of your workload from home, but you might be expected to work in an office by some employers.
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