Container Shipping Controller — Hybrid Logistics with Growth

Randstad Business Support - London; Bishton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holiday 35 days per year

Referral bonus £300

Discretionary discounts

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Tata Steel UK, Llanwern (Newport, Wales), is seeking a Container Shipping Controller for an initial 6-month temporary assignment with potential extension. Hybrid work (2–3 days in office) and a 36.5-hour week are offered. The role requires strong IT literacy and delivery coordination across shipping lines and depots.

Salary £17.45 per hour (£33,120 p.a. equivalent). Start ASAP after medical and drug/alcohol screening. Opportunities for progression to permanent roles exist within the team.

Qualifications

• Office-based administrative experience, ideally in Logistics or Distribution.
• Strong IT literacy, particularly MS Office.
• Driving licence and access to own vehicle (cyclists can be accommodated).
• High level of attention to detail, especially with numerical data.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with customer service teams regarding delivery plans and production scheduling.
• Obtaining, reviewing, and agreeing on rates for trade lanes from shipping lines.
• Providing quotations to internal business units.
• Informing container stuffing depots of spikes in requirements to ensure materials are ready.
• Evaluating melt and pour status for country of origin prior to booking orders.
• Maximising road and rail loads out of the business units into stuffing depots.
• Arranging inbound movements accordingly.
• Contacting shipping lines to make bookings on material delivery.
• Managing customs clearance for goods leaving the UK.
• Ensuring paperwork and supporting certification for destination country imports are accurate.
• Inputting SOLAS VGM data into shipping line database.

Skills

IT literacy

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Tata Steel UK, Llanwern (Newport, Wales), is seeking a Container Shipping Controller for an initial 6-month temporary assignment with potential extension. Hybrid work (2–3 days in office) and a 36.5-hour week are offered. The role requires strong IT literacy and delivery coordination across shipping lines and depots.

Salary £17.45 per hour (£33,120 p.a. equivalent). Start ASAP after medical and drug/alcohol screening. Opportunities for progression to permanent roles exist within the team.