Seafreight Export Coordinator in slough
Posted by Vantage Recruitment
£35,000 – £39,000 a year
slough · Permanent
We are recruiting for a Sea Freight Export Coordinator to join an established international freight forwarding business in Colnbrook. You will manage worldwide FCL and LCL export shipments on behalf of customers and the company's UK sales branches, ensuring each stage is handled accurately and within the required timescales.
This is a hands-on role where organisation, communication and attention to detail will make a real difference. Whether you are already a Sea Freight Export Coordinator or working in a similar export operations position, you will need the confidence to take ownership of your files and provide a responsive service.
What will you be doing?
As Sea Freight Export Coordinator, you will manage shipments from collection and booking through to customs clearance, documentation and final billing. Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing worldwide FCL and LCL sea freight export shipments from start to finish.
- Arranging collections and bookings with customers, branches, hauliers, carriers and co-loaders, ensuring requirements and deadlines are met.
- Coordinating export customs clearance and checking that the relevant information is accurate and complete.
- Preparing and issuing accurate shipping documentation, including Bills of Lading and invoices.
- Sending pre-alerts and ensuring overseas colleagues and partners have the information needed to progress shipments.
- Following up on customer orders with shippers and keeping customers informed of progress.
- Liaising with UK sales teams and other branches to provide practical operational support.
- Negotiating rates with suppliers where required.
- Completing shipment costing and invoicing, checking supplier invoices and closing files once all work is complete.
- Following Good Distribution Practice requirements for pharmaceutical shipments, including maintaining temperature control arrangements and reporting any temperature excursions in transit.
To succeed as Sea Freight Export Coordinator, you will bring:
- Experience in a similar sea freight export role within freight forwarding.
- A working understanding of FCL and LCL export procedures, from collection and booking through to documentation and billing.
- Experience preparing export shipping documents and coordinating customs clearance.
- Familiarity with CNS, Destin8 and Sequoia systems.
- Experience negotiating rates with suppliers.
- An understanding of Good Distribution Practice processes and procedures.
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