Import Co-ordinator
Job Type : Contract, Full Time
Salary : £30000/annum
Maternity cover – starting end of February.
Can’t confirm whether position is likely to become permanent.
Exciting opportunity – the responsibilities of the job, Booking transport of containers when necessary, carry out a broad logistics related administrative duties in order to clear incoming and occasionally outgoing containers as efficiently as possible.
Requirements of the role
Operational Tasks:
· Pre-Alerts – Manage Inbound shipments via Sea Freight and occasional Airfreight
· Organise Export shipments via Sea Freight
· Opening New Jobs on internal system for Import / Export & Airfreight
· Customs Entries
· Customs Documentation using Traces
· Port Health Documentation
· Liaising with Customers via email or telephone
· Monitor progress of shipments from start to finish
·General Tasks:
· Customer Service – Internal / External phone calls
· IT – Excel spreadsheets, Inhouse Operational Cargowise System
Transport Deliveries
· Ensure Customer delivery requirements are met including Bonded cargo
· Job Costings / Invoicing
· System Updates
· Analysis Reporting
· Signing off Files
Experience and knowledge
Working knowledge of Cargowise.
Proficient IT skills in; Microsoft Outlook, Excel & Word.
Previous background and working knowledge of shipping environment.
Ability to work under pressure and always to a time scale.
Work well with other employees at all levels in a fast paced and busy environment, working both independently and under instruction.
Have a positive attitude to work
More Information
- Address Essex