Export Order Management Specialist

Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure.
Lincoln
Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary techno
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logies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at
Location: Remote - Ohio, Remote - Florida, Remote - Georgia, Remote - Illinois, Remote - Indiana, Remote - Kentucky, Remote - Michigan, Remote - New Jersey, Remote - New York, Remote - North Carolina, Remote - Pennsylvania, Remote - South Carolina, Remote - Tennessee, Remote - West Virginia
Employment Status: Hourly Full-Time
Function: Customer Experience
Pay Range: $50,729.00 - $63,411.00
Target Bonus: 8.0%
Req ID: 29930
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Position Overview
The Export Order Management Specialist is responsible for independently managing the end‑to‑end execution of international customer orders, ensuring accuracy, regulatory compliance, and seamless shipment fulfillment. This role requires strong operational ownership, the ability to resolve complex documentation and logistics challenges, and the expertise to coordinate with multiple internal and external partners. The specialist oversees order validation, shipment booking, documentation preparation, customs‑related activities, and milestone monitoring across global trade lanes. In partnership with Warehouse, Sales, Finance, Global Trade Compliance, and freight forwarders, this position proactively identifies and resolves issues that impact shipment timing, cost, or compliance. By leveraging advanced tools, executing detailed documentation tasks, and maintaining high data quality, the Export Order Management Specialist plays a critical role in supporting efficient global operations, delivering a strong customer experience, and ensuring adherence to export regulations and company standards.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Own the end‑to‑end execution of the export to shipment process, including detailed order review, release and hold management, shipment booking, and completion of post‑shipment documentation.
• Prepare and review complex export documentation, such as certificates of origin, legalized/consular documents, proforma invoices, shipper instructions, and advanced export packing requirements.
• Manage and coordinate export documentation filings through company systems, freight forwarders, or government portals, ensuring accuracy, data integrity, and timely submission.
• Ensure accurate classification inputs—including HTS/ECCN (as provided), country of origin, valuation elements, and Incoterms alignment—partnering closely with Global Trade Compliance and Master Data to resolve missing or unclear data.
• Coordinate consolidations, container planning, special handling requirements, and customs clearance activities with freight forwarders and customs brokers.
• Proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve shipment delays or holds, including documentation issues, port congestion, or regulatory restrictions; communicate impacts and recovery plans to stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Warehouse, Sales, Finance/Credit, Global Trade Compliance, and Subsidiaries to resolve order discrepancies, pricing or payment‑term conflicts, and compliance‑related issues.
• Monitor, reconcile, and validate shipment costs and charges, including freight terms and accessorial fees; support

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