Export Coordinator
- Employer
- Switch Recruitment
- Location
- Braintree, Essex
- Salary
- 24000 - 27000
- Closing date
- 15 Jun 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Import & Export
- Sector
- Accountancy, Advertising & Creative, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Charities & Not For Profit, Construction, Consultancy, Customer Service, Defence, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Engineering, Event Management, FMCG, Food Services, Healthcare, Housing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Insurance, Legal, Leisure, Management & Executive, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Military, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Private sector, Production & Operations, Professional Services, Public Relations, Public Sector, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Scientific, Secretarial & Administration, Social Services, Telecommunications, Training, Transport & Distribution, Travel & Hospitality, Utilities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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A Freight Forwarding organisation are looking for a Shipping Coordinator based in Braintree, Essex.
You will be responsible for assisting with day to day handling of Export Sea FCL and LCL bookings.
The Role
- Receiving and making bookings
- Arranging transport
- Assisting with the day to day management of import/export multi modal bookings, including documentation, customs entries, releases & deliveries and invoicing.
- Interaction with customers, team members and all internal departments including Sales, Transport & Accounts.
- Completing customs entries
- Liaise with customers and other departments during the booking process ensuring all bookings are handled in accordance with agreed procedures and payment terms.
- Assist with placing of bookings with shipping lines and customers
- Liaise with customers to ensure correct documentation is received for shipment
- Ensure shipping lines have instructions for bills of lading and UCR references in a timely manner.
The Person
- Experience gained within a Freight forwarding / Logistics organisation dealing with multimodal Export shipments by Sea, Road and Air.
- Experience in Export Customs clearance.
- Competent with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience on IT Programmes for booking/documentation/Customs/Transport Purpose
- Commercial Awareness
- Ability to stay calm in a challenging and pressurised environment
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