Import & Export Operations Specialist

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION

Join our team at Thermo Fisher Scientific where you'll contribute to managing logistics operations for clinical trials, pharmaceutical products, and scientific equipment. As a Logistics Specialist I, you'll coordinate shipments, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain supply chain operations. You'll handle order processing, documentation, inventory management, and work with internal teams and external partners to deliver excellent service. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Key Responsibilities

• Review/ prepare documentation (invoices, declaration forms) against customs checkpoints, including pricing, country of origin, HS code, completeness..etc. Request corrections from regional partners or internal teams as needed
• Coordinate with the customs broker on inbound delivery scheduling, including temperature-controlled shipments; provide daily shipment visibility to internal stakeholders
• Maintain status reporting, tariff/HS reference data, and post-shipment documentation filing in line with company record retention requirements
• Support special or non-routine import/export cases under the guidance of senior team members

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree required; experience in logistics, warehousing, or supply chain operations preferred
Preferred Fields of Study: Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related field
Professional certifications in logistics, trade compliance, or dangerous goods handling are advantageous
Strong knowledge of shipping documentation, customs procedures, and international trade regulations
Advanced English language skills, both written and verbal; additional languages beneficial
Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management capabilities
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with internal/external stakeholders
Experience with GMP, GDP, and clinical trial regulations preferred
Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
Problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
Strong customer service orientation
Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation
Demonstrated analytical and process improvement capabilities