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Title:  Export Specialist

Career at Bourns:

If working for an organization with a long history of technological innovation and high advancement potential in a supportive, collaborative, and positive work environment are top considerations for your next career move, then you need to look at the opportunities at Bourns.

Bourns was founded 75 years ago with the guiding principles of providing breakthrough technology solutions, high-quality products, responsive service, and exceptional value. Those principles still hold true today and have instilled a culture that is committed to excellence and ethical operations. As a leading provider of advanced components for power conversion, circuit protection, and motion control sensing solutions, Bourns employs more than 9,000 people in 21 countries and operates 17 manufacturing centers and 15 R&D facilities. Our customers and partners rely on Bourns to meet strict design requirements and satisfy international standards in a broad range of industries and applications. We achieve this stature because Bourns employees excel in the development of new products and continuous improvement processes that keep the company a global leader in delivering outstanding service.

Job Description:

JOB TITLE: Logistics Specialist

Location: Heredia, Costa Rica

 

 JOB ROLE

Support the company's logistics operations, ensuring efficient implementation of import, export, freight transport, and customs compliance processes, in order to guarantee product availability and resource optimization.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide monitoring of cargo in transit to ensure on-time delivery and thus meet the company's goals.
  • Coordinate with transportation companies, warehouses, and customs all activities related to material logistics.
  • Maintain the entry (import) and weight distribution (export) report, which includes all incoming or exported cargo.
  • Generate DUAs (import, export, temporary internment, etc.), issue electronic invoices, air or sea waybills, and other customs processes required for cargo movement.
  • Enter the VUCE (Vuce) records for non-hazardous products, which must be registered in order to complete import procedures.
  • Carry out donation, recycling, or destruction procedures as required.
  • Maintain the operations ledger for imports of Trimpot Electronicas, Ltda.
  • Maintain the registry of imported products and coordinate with the regent when additions or changes are required.
  • Maintain updated information in SAP.
  • Send cargo statuses or pre-alerts, as appropriate, to interested parties.
  • Process electronic logistics invoices for payment and coordinate with the accounting department to keep accounts payable to suppliers up to date.
  • Ensure safety and keep their workplace clean and tidy (compliance with the 6Ss).
  • Fulfill the responsibilities of their position regarding occupational health, hygiene, and the environment, as well as report to their immediate supervisor any anomalies detected that threaten staff safety.
  • Support continuous improvement processes that enable the development of Lean Manufacturing initiatives to increase productivity and reduce delivery times, defective products, and unnecessary costs.
  • Perform other duties related to their position and as assigned by their immediate supervisor.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Técnico o Bachillerato en Aduanas o Logística.
  • Minimum of 3 years' experience in similar positions
  • Knowledge of Office Suite
  • Knowledge of the SAP system (desirable)
  • Certifications in logistics or supply chain (e.g., APICS, Lean Logistics) (desirable).
  • English (B2)

Bourns is an equal opportunity employer. At Bourns, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

If you are results-oriented, have the drive to find industry-leading ways to meet ongoing technological challenges, and go the extra mile to maximize customer relationships, then we invite you to apply to join the Bourns team. 
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