Import/Export Manager (Food Products)

We are hiring an Import/Export Manager with hands-on experience importing food products into the U.S! This role will own end-to-end import operations and compliance for categories such as edible oils, coffee, coconut products (e.g., desiccated coconut), and related food ingredients.

• Manage the full U.S. import process for food products: documentation, customs clearance, coordination with freight forwarders/customs brokers, and delivery scheduling
• Ensure compliance with U.S. regulations related to food imports (e.g., FDA requirements, labeling/document readiness, supplier compliance coordination)
• Lead and standardize import workflows: SOPs, timelines, risk controls, cost optimization, and issue resolution
• Work with overseas suppliers to collect and validate shipping docs (commercial invoice, packing list, COA, origin docs, etc.) and ensure accuracy
• Coordinate import qualifications/registrations needed for food categories (as applicable) and maintain organized compliance records
• Monitor customs duties, HS codes support, clearance status, and exception handling (holds, exams, detentions, discrepancies)

• 3+ years of import/export operations experience, with proven experience importing food products into the U.S. (edible oils / coffee / coconut products preferred)
• Strong understanding of U.S. food import workflows and practical compliance execution
• Comfortable working with customs brokers, forwarders, ports, and suppliers across time zones
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to troubleshoot under time pressure
• English fluent

• U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder required.
• No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Please send your resume and a short note describing:

1. What food categories you have imported to the U.S.
2. Your role in the clearance/compliance workflow
3. Typical shipment lanes/ports you’ve handled

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Subject line: Import/Export Manager – Food