Green & Wolvin Recruitment
Import & Export Co-ordinator (Nights)
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Import & Export Co-ordinator (Nights)
We are actively looking to engage shipping, freight and European transport professionals with a passion for freight forwarding for a new role as a Import & Export Co-ordinator (Nights) in Castle Donington, Leicestershire. This role is a night shift based opportunity (across 4x nights per week with no weekend work)
Client Details
My client is a SME freight forwarding business, with huge ambitions for growth, in the freight & shipping industry. You will be joining a fast-pace environment assisting in finding logistics solutions for some of the world's largest industrial, retail & FMCG based customers. My client focuses on searching air freight, sea freight & road freight solutions, which are both cost effective & time sensitive.
Job Description
As a Import & Export Co-ordinator you will report in to the International Shipping & Freight Manager on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas of responsibility across the Castle Donington, Leicestershire office:
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- Managing the pricing, quoting, booking and file monitoring of freight across import & export across air, sea & road freight.
- Manage air, sea & ocean freight import and export bookings including pricing, quotations, end-to-end shipping and customs documentations.
- Develop and build relationships to ensure a high level of customer service is provided to clients with a knowledge of the clients business requirements.
- Informing customers about the freight prices, port charges, cost of special documents, insurance prices as well as prices for handling the goods.
- Handling customs entries (EUR1's / ATR1's) and arranging billings for VAT/Duties.
- Documents of Operations and transportation (booking, airway bills and loading confirmation).
- Nominating carriers, airlines and GSA in-line with rates, OTIF value and customer requirements in line with a variety of INCOTerms.
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You will be working 4x nights per week (excluding weekend work).
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will have an expansive background in either air, sea or road freight forwarding industry. The ideal Import & Export Co-ordinator will have the following skills and experience:
- 2+ years' experience in freight forwarding, transport planning.
- Experience of pricing, quotation and planning customer deliveries across air, sea or road freight forwarding.
- Desirable experience of customs compliance (not essential).
- Excellent customer service experience.
- Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous.
- Ability to work 4x night shifts per week (no weekends work).
- Commutable to Castle Donington, Leicestershire on a hybrid basis.
What's On Offer?
- £35,000-£40,000.
- 32 days annual leave.
- Company bonus / profit share.
- Comprehensive company benefits account.
- World-class training & development and large opportunities to progress.
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