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Export Manager

Employment Type

Full Time

Application Start Date

17-11-2025

Application End Date

31-05-2026

Description
We are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Export Manager, responsible for expanding the Company’s international presence, building strong relationships with distributors and customers and driving overseas sales of the group products under licensee and distributor agreements.
 
At Instarmac we pride ourselves on our open communication. We have a strong family feel and work ethos where everyone is valued and rewarded for what they do. Our prestigious awards, which include Great Place to Work® and Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies, are in recognition of our strong leadership, outstanding employee engagement and benefits and excellent wellbeing initiatives.
 
Our company values – Work Hard, Have Fun, Make a Difference – are what guide us, make us who we are and show what we stand for.
 
How you'll make a difference...
 
·Identify suitable business partners to create distributor or licences sales.

·Promote brand awareness in line with corporate / marketing strategy

·Develop and implement export strategies to drive international growth; collaborating with internal departments to enhance sales and customer satisfaction.

·Build long-term relationships with international key accounts, ensuring excellent service and product support, via in person and overseas visits.
 
·Lead commercial negotiations including pricing, terms and long-term agreements, optimising costs to ensure profitable cross-border transactions.
 
·Ensure all export activities comply with UK and destination country trade laws, regulations and customs requirements.

·Manage all export documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

·Actively drive and increase international sales to existing and new licenses via new products not currently sold.

·Conduct market research to understand consumer trends, competitor activities and market potential.

·Provide leadership and ongoing coaching to enhance the Sales Coordinator’s knowledge of Export procedures, documentation and best practises.
 
What you'll need:
 

- Excellent written and verbal communication

- Strong commercial awareness

- Proven ability to build and manage relationships with diverse clients, partners and internal teams

- Solid understanding of trade laws, customs, tariffs and compliance requirements

- Proficient in the analysis of market trends and sale figures

- People management experience

- A good level of organization and efficiency in planning overseas visits and diary management

- Results driven, with a desire to succeed

 
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you - to aid your application, we would like you to answer the below 2 questions via video and submit this within the additional file upload on the vacancy application form:
 
1. Please give us a brief overview of your background and experience in Export or International Trade, and explain what you see as your key strengths in the area?
2. In your view, what are the most important responsibilities of an Export Manager in a Manufacturing Business and why?
 
 
 

Benefits you'll receive:       

 

Performance Profit Related Bonus (PPRP) - a discretionary bonus of around 8% of salary paid annually.

Up to 29 days annual leave

5-7.5% pension contribution

Private medical cover

Life Cover & Income Protection

Dental cover plan

Free use of our holiday homes in Tenerife, Padstow and St Ives with subsidised petrol / flight costs.

Charity events, match funding and volunteering opportunities

An extensive EAP suite to support health and financial wellbeing

Retail discounts and savings

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Thank you for your recent enquiry. We understand the importance of your time and we aim to provide a timely response to all applicants however, if you have not heard back from our recruitment team within two weeks , unfortunately, it means that your application was unsuccessful at this time or that we have no vacancies available. We genuinely appreciate your interest in joining our team and wish you the best of luck in your job search. Thank you again for considering Instarmac as a potential employer.