Export Coordinator

Streamline Search; Tilbury juxta Clare; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A freight forwarding company in Tilbury juxta Clare is seeking an experienced Export Coordinator. You will manage export shipments across airfreight and seafreight operations and handle customs declarations. The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of export documentation and at least 2 years' experience in export operations. The salary ranges from £30,000 to £35,000, and the company offers a supportive working environment with opportunities to develop skills across all transport modes.

Benefits

Company Pension

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in export operations.
• Experience handling airfreight and seafreight exports is essential.
• Strong understanding of export documentation and country-specific requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage export shipments across airfreight and seafreight operations.
• Complete export customs declarations and associated documentation.
• Issue invoices and send pre-alerts to overseas agents.

Skills

Export operations experience

Airfreight and seafreight expertise

Export documentation understanding

Customs declarations experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Teamwork

Tools

CNS

Destin8

Job description

Position Overview

Export Coordinator role with a long-established freight forwarding and logistics business operating at the heart of the UK shipping industry. The company provides cost‑effective, multimodal transport solutions worldwide, including air, sea, road, and rail. The business is particularly strong within ocean freight operations and customs clearance, supported by extensive overseas agent networks and strong relationships with carriers and hauliers. The team has a strong focus on service quality, compliance, teamwork, and ensuring smooth and efficient operations for all customers & clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage export shipments across airfreight and seafreight operations.
• Communicate with customers, hauliers, carriers, and overseas agents.
• Arrange bookings with shipping lines and airlines.
• Coordinate collections, ensuring vessel and flight deadlines are met.
• Complete export customs declarations and associated documentation.
• Prepare export documentation, manifests, and certificates of origin where required.
• Liaise with warehouses to confirm screening and check weighing have been completed.
• Finalise documentation and confirm vessels and flights have been met.
• Issue invoices and send pre‑alerts to overseas agents.
• Follow up post‑delivery to ensure customer satisfaction and identify further opportunities.

Please note: due to the nature of the logistics industry, responsibilities may evolve over time.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in export operations.
• Experience handling airfreight and seafreight exports is essential.
• Strong understanding of export documentation and country‑specific requirements.
• Experience completing customs declarations.
• Working knowledge of CNS and Destin8 systems.
• High level of attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confident communicator with a friendly, professional manner.
• Competent using Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Strong team player with a proactive approach.
• Good standard of English and Maths.

Remuneration

• Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:00.
• Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 (depending on experience).
• Company Pension.
• Supportive working environment with opportunities to develop skills across all transport modes.