Dynamic Ocean Freight Coordinator - Basildon or Manchester

Albini & Pitigliani S.p.A.; Basildon, Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days' annual leave

Loyalty holiday scheme

Milestone Day

Enhanced pension contributions

Pension/investment review

Death in Service benefit

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts platform

Job summary

Albini & Pitigliani UK are seeking an experienced Ocean Freight Coordinator to join the Sea Freight operations team in Basildon or Manchester. This permanent, full-time role supports the Head of Ocean’s vision to boost competitiveness and profitability.

You will manage export and cross-trade activities, handle customs declarations, invoicing, and maintain SOPs while liaising with customers and internal teams to drive growth and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years Sea Export experience.
• Knowledge of Sea import or air exports would be preferred.
• Be fully conversant in IT skills e.g. Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel) and systems.
• Have excellent communication skills over the telephone and e-mail.
• Have experience with Excel reporting.
• Have good team working skills.
• Have good understanding of logistics processes and procedure.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well and being confident independently.
• Demonstratable working administrative background.
• Must have analytical skills, with a high level of detail.

Responsibilities

• Understand and execute the departments vision of good business development to move Sea Freight products.
• Complete all Export and Cross Trade activities correctly and on time including financial, legal and invoicing transaction.
• Correctly complete all customs export declaration forms.
• Ensure all operational activities are completed on time.
• Immediately report any amendments to the customs declaration forms to line manager.
• Maintain and utilise the operational system at all times.
• Maintain regular communication with line manager, reporting new sales leads and handover of shipments.
• Assist in maintain current SOPs for the department.
• Maintain excellent customer and inter-departmental relationships at all times giving regular feedback to line manager.
• Follow up late customer payments in conjunction with credit control.
• Communicate quotations to the line manager/sales team and ensure all quotations are recorded on the system in one format.
• Implement and improve new efficiencies in customer workflow in conjunction with line manager.
• Accurately complete all invoicing for exports and clients within 48 hours of final activity.
• Ensure insurances are charged correctly and any insurance claims are handed to line manager without delay.
• Provide holiday and sickness cover as required.

Skills

Sea Export

Sea Import / Air Exports

IT Skills

Excel reporting

Communication

Teamwork

Logistics processes

Administrative background

Attention to detail

Job description

Albini & Pitigliani UK are seeking an experienced Ocean Freight Coordinator to join the Sea Freight operations team in Basildon or Manchester. This permanent, full-time role supports the Head of Ocean’s vision to boost competitiveness and profitability.

You will manage export and cross-trade activities, handle customs declarations, invoicing, and maintain SOPs while liaising with customers and internal teams to drive growth and accuracy.