Foreign Trade Coordinator

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About the Unit

Yara is the leading global provider of nutrition solutions for the most diverse crops by combining global and local knowledge of crops and farmer needs, along with a portfolio of high-quality products and exceptional application competition. In recent years Yara has been growing and acquiring an important position in the Latin America fertilizer market and actively supporting the development of sustainable, productive and profitable agriculture for different crops. As a global organization we actively strive to reflect diversity in society. Therefore, we motivate all qualified candidates from all backgrounds to submit their application. We are committed to creating a work environment that adapts to gender equality and allows us to combine professional development with the needs of a family or other personal circumstances.

We are looking for a highly skilled professional to support Foreign Trade Operations for Andean Region, with excellent interpersonal relationship and teamwork. Location: Cartagena - Colombia.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the execution of foreign trade activities related to import and export of raw materials, goods, equipment and spare parts for Colombia, according to either Sourcing or Procurement requirements, duly requested.
Ensure imports and exports shall comply with all most updated regulatory, legal and Yara ethics and compliance standards. There should be a focus on optimizing the process to achieve the lowest possible cost (shall be measured and reported), on time.
Manage orders for fertilizers in import, exports and local requirements, ensuring proper cost assignment and real time communications through end-to-end process.
Lead communications and negotiations with terminals for vessels operations, customs authorities, business associates, shipping lines and support logistics team in discharge strategies.
Demonstrate fully knowledge in Colombian customs requirements and legislation for decision support in imports and exports negotiations.
Support supply chain challenges by leading and executing business cases and simulations, using strong analysis and data.
Lead and execute initiatives for operational excellence, standardization and process improvement.
Coordinate the release of goods from the carrier, Customs or other governmental agency inspections that may be required.
Manage complaints from customers and tracking of action plans to solve cases. Adopt and participate in the improvements of customer service procedures.
Monitoring the performance of suppliers and business associates to ensure operational efficiency.
Manage fluent and formal communications for imports, exports, documents and invoicing with intercompany suppliers and clients (Oslo, Geneva, Colombia).
Follow up market intelligence information for fertilizers imports.

Profile

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial or production engineering, international business, finance or another relevant field.

Work Experience

4 years of relevant foreign trade, procurement and supply chain experience.

Knowledge and skills

Shipping business knowledge.
Local regulations knowledge for Colombia.
Fluent written and spoken English (C1 Level).
Multi tasking, whith the ability to priorize between different requirements.
SAP Modules: MM & PP.
Avance skills in MS Office/ Microsoft excel.
Strong negotiation skills
Orientation to process improvements.
Analytical skills: Identify and drive structural improvements in foreign trade based on cost and efficiency.
Relationships - Ability to build and maintain good relationships with leaders, coworkers, customers and suppliers.
Collaboration & orientation to service.

Additional Information

Location: Cartagena, Colombia. Interested candidates are required to currently live at the indicated location.

Contact details

Yalile Matorel - Foreign Trade Supervisor.

Lina Acuña - People & Culture.

Apply no later than

05/01/2026.

Knowledge grows through differences
Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.

As part of our recruitment process, where permitted by local law, we may conduct reference and background checks. These checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the job. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.