Import Specialist: Purchasing STEM Equipment

🌏 Remote | 🗓️ Full-time

If you love turning complex import tasks into clean, predictable processes — this role will feel like home. We're looking for someone who gets real satisfaction from finding the best supplier on the global market before anyone else does

You'll Source

• STEM learning kits

• Laboratory equipment

• Teaching aids for physics, biology, etc.

• Scientific instruments

• Educational models

Responsibilities

• Source STEM educational products from China (80%), EU, US

• Scout and negotiate with suppliers to secure the best pricing and terms

• Calculate product cost + logistics cost (together with Logistician)

• Participate in profit-based decision-making for new import items

• Negotiate deals and build efficient relationships with suppliers

• Prepare complete import documentation: invoices, agreements, etc.

• Manage end-to-end import operations for Ukraine's education market

• Monitor market trends and identify new product opportunities

• Build long-term partnerships with reliable manufacturers

• Ensure compliance with Ukrainian import regulations

• Coordinate with logistics for smooth delivery

Requirements

• 3+ years importing from China

• Strong knowledge of import docs and customs procedures

• Self-motivated, organized, highly-reliable

• Ukrainian and English B1 or higher

Nice to have

• Existing relevant supplier network in target markets

• Experience with educational equipment

• Successful sourcing from EU/US

Offer

• Base salary: ₴40,000/month + % of profit

• Official long-term employment

• 3 weeks paid vacation + 13th salary

• 100% remote work anywhere in Ukraine

• Full autonomy to optimize processes

Send CV + answers → recruitment@lifes-vision.com

1. How many years have you been importing from China/EU?

2. Which markets do you know best?

3. What products have you sourced/imported?

4. Which import documents can you prepare independently?

5. Expected monthly compensation (base + realistic bonus)?

6. Your location and availability to start?

7. English proficiency level?