Export Administrator

Lori Walsh Recruitment; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good public transport links

Job summary

Lori Walsh Recruitment in Brentwood, Essex, is seeking an Export Administrator to join their team at the Essex office, handling worldwide export shipments.

You will provide export administration support to the export team, liaise with customers and overseas offices, and manage export documentation and bookings as part of a full door-to-door logistics service.

This role offers development opportunities as the company grows and promises good public transport links to the site.

Qualifications

• Some experience with container freight exports.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent administration skills with attention to detail.
• Positive and enthusiastic whilst remaining customer focused at all times.

Responsibilities

• Support export team with end-to-end shipment movement.
• Book shipments with shipping lines/agents.
• Prepare export documents such as Bills of Lading and origin certificates.
• Coordinate with customers, hauliers and overseas offices.
• Update internal systems accurately and timely.

Skills

Export paperwork

Customer service

Administration

Work under pressure

Job description

Full time | Lori Walsh Recruitment | United Kingdom

Job Information

Work Experience 1-3 years

City Brentwood

Province Essex

Postal Code CM14

Job Description

Our client is currently looking for an Export administrator to work at their Essex office based in Brentwood. The company is well established within freight forwarding and a leader within its sector of work being one of the largest global logistics providers within its sector with growth year on year.

You will have the opportunity to join a friendly team of dealing with Worldwide Export shipments, along with development opportunities to forward your career path.The role is available due to expansion plans and continued growth within the company and offers benefits including good public transport links.

Purpose of the role:

To provide Export administration support to the export team with the companies worldwide export operations.The role is primarily working within container freight exports but as the role is due to growth within the company, you must be willing to help out colleagues on the Import team if necessary.This is an excellent opportunity for someone with some knowledge of container freight exports who would like to expand their knowledge within the industry and looking for good promotional prospects.

Duties will include:

• The role will be working within the export team who provide a full door to door logistics service for their customers.
• Working with customers, colleagues and overseas offices to provide export support
• Working closely with customers, hauliers and 3PL and offering good customer service skills
• Liaising with customers and overseas offices
• Providing full administration support
• Contacting shipping lines/agents to book shipments
• Contacting customers and hauliers to arrange collections
• Producing export documentation – Bills of lading, Certificate of origin, export customs documents.
• Working cross section with office staff and commercial teams to provide seamless end-to-end movement of shipments.
• Updating systems in a timely fashion across various internal systems.

Requirements

Experience and skills required :

• Some experience of working with container freight exports
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Excellent administration skills with attention to detail.
• Able to achieve targets and objectives
• Positive and Enthusiastic whilst remaining customer focused at all times.

Hours of work are Monday to Friday 9/5.30pm