Shipping Administrator

Shipping Administrator
Chippenham
£14.50 – £15.00 per hour
5–6 Month Contract
37 Hours per Week
BMR Solutions Ltd are working in partnership with a manufacturing client in Chippenham to recruit a Shipping Administrator to support a busy logistics and warehouse operation. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with shipping, export or logistics administration experience to join a well-established engineering and manufacturing environment.
This role will support day-to-day UK despatches, exports and imports, ensuring shipments are processed accurately, compliantly and on time.
The Role
As Shipping Administrator, you will play a key role within the Shipping and Logistics team, coordinating shipments, producing documentation and supporting customs and export compliance activities.
Key responsibilities include:
·Producing paperwork and documentation for UK and export orders
·Processing export and import customs declarations
·Preparing shipping and freight documentation
·Booking shipments with freight forwarders, couriers and transport providers
·Tracking UK and international shipments
·Supporting export control and customs compliance procedures
·Checking and coding freight invoices
·Producing monthly reports and shipment data
·Liaising with warehouse teams, suppliers, drivers and customers
·Investigating shipment queries and delivery issues
·Supporting KPI achievement and on-time delivery performance
Candidate Requirements
·Previous shipping, export or logistics administration experience
·Experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment preferred
·Knowledge of import/export processes and shipping documentation
·Good understanding of Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Outlook
·Strong communication and organisational skills
·High level of accuracy and attention to detail
·Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines
·Strong team ethic and willingness to support wider warehouse/logistics functions
·Full UK driving licence
Desirable Experience
·Knowledge of export control or customs compliance
·MSS reporting experience
·Forklift (R.T.I.T.B.) training
·Health & Safety training
·Banksman/Crane Direction training
·Knowledge of Documentary Letters of Credit, Drafts and Bills
Why Apply
·Long-term contract opportunity
·Stable manufacturing environment
·Supportive logistics and warehouse team
·Opportunity to develop export and customs knowledge
·Immediate requirement
BMR Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and recruitment processes. Applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.