Shipping Operations and Insurance Coordinator

Benefits: Private Healthcare Scheme, Gym Membership, Cycle Scheme

The Skills You'll Need: Shipping, Soft Commodities, Insurance, Strong Excel

Your New Salary: £50-70k plus generous benefits package

Hybrid: 3 days in office (Central London), 2 at home

Status: Permanent Role

Start: ASAP

Working hours: 9-5.30pm Monday - Friday (37.5 hour week)

Who You'll be Working For: International soft commodity merchant.

To be successful in this role our client has said it is essential that candidates:

• Have a visa or right to work that is longer than two years
• Logistics experience in soft commodities

Shipping Operations and Insurance Coordinator -What You'll be Doing:

Working with the Trade team the individual you will be responsible for the physical shipment of cocoa beans to our customers.

Duties will include:

• Working with the Operations Manager to provide logistic support to the trading team.
• Liaising with overseas operations, suppliers, shipping lines, freight forwarders and warehouse partners.
• Monitoring of shipments and all related documentation.
• Checking & processing invoices for payment and liaising with the Accounts team.
• Timely and accurate entering of data to the in-house system.
• Monitoring and handling of damages in accordance with FCC rules.
• Assisting with Insurance Claims, submitting monthly insurance declarations and reporting.
• Position keeping.
• Providing management reports using Excel - working knowledge of Pivot tables, VLOOKUPS & IF functions desirable.

Shipping Operations and Insurance Coordinator - The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Proven experience in shipping/logistics within a similar environment.
• Soft commodities related experience.
• Highly organised with the ability to track and manage a variety of shipments within a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage a high volume of shipments with large quantities.
• Prior experience of insurance.
• Excellent communications skills.
• The role will involve some travel, both to origin countries as well as 3PL/4PL providers across Europe (10-20%)

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