Export Freight Coordinator

White Recruitment Construction; Tilbury; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Export Freight Coordinator in Tilbury to manage export operations across airfreight and seafreight. Responsibilities include coordinating shipments, completing export and customs documentation, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate should have at least two years of experience in export operations and possess excellent communication skills. This permanent role offers a salary of up to £35,000 with full-time hours from Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience in export operations, covering both airfreight and/or seafreight.
• Proven experience completing export documentation, including checking country-specific requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately under time pressure.
• Excellent communication skills with a friendly, professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with customers, hauliers, and carriers.
• Arrange bookings with shipping lines and air carriers.
• Complete customs entries accurately and in line with regulations.
• Prepare export documentation and cargo manifests.
• Follow up post-delivery to ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Export operations experience

Customs declarations

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Tools

MultiFreight forwarding software

CNS and Destin8

Job description

Export Freight Coordinator – Tilbury – Up to £35,000

We are seeking an experienced Exports Logistics Executive to manage export operations across airfreight and seafreight. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating shipments, completing export and customs documentation, and liaising with customers, carriers, and overseas agents to ensure shipments are handled accurately, compliantly, and on time.

Job type: Permanent

Hours: 09:00 – 17:00 – Monday to Friday

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with customers, hauliers, carriers, and overseas agents
• Arrange bookings with shipping lines and air carriers
• Coordinate collections, ensuring vessel and flight deadlines are met
• Complete customs entries accurately and in line with regulations
• Prepare export documentation and cargo manifests
• Liaise with warehouses to confirm screening and check-weighing have been completed
• Finalise and verify all export documentation
• Monitor shipments to ensure vessels and flights are met
• Raise invoices and issue pre-alerts to overseas agents
• Follow up post-delivery to ensure customer satisfaction and identify additional service opportunities

Key Requirements

• Minimum of two years’ experience in export operations, covering both airfreight and/or seafreight
• Proven experience completing export documentation, including checking country-specific requirements and raising Certificates of Origin where required
• Experience completing customs declarations
• Working knowledge of CNS and Destin8; experience using MultiFreight forwarding software is desirable
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work accurately under time pressure
• Excellent communication skills with a friendly, professional manner
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Strong, dynamic team player
• Excellent English and Maths skills

Additional Information

• Due to the dynamic nature of the logistics and freight forwarding industry, the duties and responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive and may evolve over time.