Import Coordinator

Our client, specialists in the handling, storage and logistics of food commodities & metals are looking for an Import Coordinator to join their team based at offices local to Witham, Essex.

On offer:

• An attractive salary up to £35K, dependent on skills and experience.
• 22 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance cover
• Access to a benefits platform

Main Purpose of the Import Co-ordinator:

Reporting to the Import/Inbound Manager, the Import Coordinator will be responsible for booking transport of containers, when necessary, carry out a broad range of logistics related administrative duties in order to clear incoming and occasionally outgoing containers as efficiently as possible.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Import Co-ordinator:

• Customer Service – Internal / External phone calls
• IT – Excel spreadsheets, Inhouse Operational Cargo wise System
• Pre-Alerts – Manage Inbound shipments via Sea Freight and occasional Airfreight
• Occasionally organise Export shipments via Sea Freight 
• Opening New Jobs on internal system for Import / Export 
• Customs Entries 
• Customs Documentation (Certificate of Inspection (Organic), CHEDD, Phytosanitary Certificates, Certificate of Origin)  
• Sending Port Health Documentation
• Liaising with Customers via email or telephone
• Monitor progress of shipments from start to finish 
• Arrangement of deliveries with hauliers into our store. 
• Ensure Customer delivery requirements are met including Bonded cargo
• Job Costings / Invoicing
• System Updates
• Analysis Reporting
• Signing off Files

To be Considered:

• Have background knowledge of sea freight forwarding / Shipping.
• Educated to A level standard (desired but not essential GCSE enough)
• Ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Excel & Word. 
• Must be able to work under occasional pressure and always to a time scale.
• Able to work with other employees at all level in a fast pace and sometimes noisy environment, work both independently and under instruction.
• Have a positive outlook.

For more details, please contact Willis Global - a leading Recruitment Consultancy for the Supply Chain & Logistics industry