EXPORT AREA MANAGER SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Updated: Jun 13, 2025 - The Export Area Manager has knowledge and a passion for beauty brands, oversees the dynamics of the premium haircare and salon market, demonstrating a profound understanding of P&L management and a keen business acumen. This role demands a high level of international awareness, cultural sensitivity, and advanced communication skills, coupled with proficiency in English and another regional language, aiming to drive team motivation and achieve substantial success. This position experience with temperature-controlled, perishable, and DG/Hazmat products, alongside familiarity with CargoWise software and distributor management, enhances operational efficiency.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Export Area Manager Resume
- Sales Analysis
- Business Strategy
- Marketing Planning
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- P&L Management
- Procurement
- Pricing Strategy
- KPI Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Distributor Management
- Negotiation
- Relationship Building
- Network Development
- Customer Retention
- Operations Coordination
- Business Development
- Account Management
- Problem Solving
- Project Coordination
Summary of Export Area Manager Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BA in International Business with 5 years of Experience
- Experience in international sales in the automotive sector and/or in dealing with importers/distributors
- Fluent knowledge of Polish and English is mandatory, Italian or other foreign languages
- Ability to negotiate with customers of different nationalities and cultures
- Problem-solving skills, high motivation, and flexibility
- Experience in freight supervisory management.
- IAA training and knowledge of the IAA security requirements.
- Excellent English, for daily use, written and spoken, at a negotiation level
- Excellent Spanish, written and spoken.
- Outstanding knowledge of air and ocean freight export
- Good leadership skills and the ability to motivate the team
2. BS in Business Administration with 6 years of Experience
- Knowledge of marketing and brand building, passion for beauty brands.
- Complete understanding of P&L’s and good business sense and acumen.
- Understanding of the dynamics of premium haircare and salon market.
- International minded and cultural sensitivity as well as good communication and social/leadership skills
- Team player, knowing how to motivate people from various disciplines
- Self-motivated, passionate and with a pro-active attitude, strongly striving to achieve success.
- Fluent in English (written/verbal) and another language from the regional area responsible for
- Temperature-controlled, perishable, DG/Hazmat working experience
- Experience with P&L (Profit and Loss) statements and management
- Experience using CargoWise software
- Experience managing distributors
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook + experience with the Salesforce platform
3. BA in Marketing with 4 years of Experience
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in the least one foreign language (French and/or Italian).
- Flexibility and versatility skills needed to attend exhibitions and travel abroad unaccompanied.
- Ability to make ongoing efforts to build long-term relationships inside and outside the business
- Experience in a busy sales environment to ensure deadlines are met and monitor outcomes
- Experience in working in a sales environment and managing customer accounts.
- Knowledge and understanding of different cultures (have spent a period of time abroad/traveled or working with non-UK companies).
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite
- Highly developed interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Understands basic managerial approaches for work direction, motivation, and disciplinary action
- Excellent customer service skills
- Fluent in English and Czech (another foreign language)