Shipping Coordinator - 15 month contract

Job purpose

Responsibility for & ownership of onward delivery processes

Ensuring deliveries are completed on time

Providing business updates on shipments to support revenue recognition

Managing supporting shipping and banking documentation

Managing Ad hoc shipments for manufacturing

Import clearance

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

Booking of deliveries according to customer & revenue requirements

Ensuring all shipments are commercially clear & compliant with export controls

Updating weekly report on period's shipments

Letters of Credit management

Application of Chamber of Commerce documents

Manage large OTC shipments

Accurate Import clearance instructions to our carriers

Ad hoc support to other team members

Key Experience and Competencies (includes skills)

Excellent Organisation skills

Understanding of product shipment procedures including awareness of incoterms

Knowledge of Letters of Credit (not essential but preferred).

Sound analytical and interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organisation.

A good demonstration of prioritisation within a multi-function role.

Strong communication skills, internally and externally, with the ability to communicate financial information to non-financial departments.

A high standard of computer literacy

Excel/Word advance knowledge (VLOOKUP's essential)

NB - You will need to be able to pass the enhanced background check (including criminal record checks) prior to start and then complete a training course on joining. Expected start in October.