Export Freight Coordinator

WR Logistics; Tilbury juxta Clare; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking an experienced Export Freight Coordinator for its Tilbury location, offering a salary of up to £35,000. The role includes managing export operations across air and sea, coordinating shipments, completing export and customs documentation, and maintaining effective communication with various stakeholders. Candidates should have at least two years of relevant experience and strong attention to detail. This permanent position offers a structured workweek from Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience in export operations for airfreight and/or seafreight.
• Proven experience in completing export documentation accurately.
• Ability to complete customs declarations.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with customers, carriers, and agents.
• Arrange bookings with shipping lines and air carriers.
• Complete customs entries in accordance with regulations.
• Prepare export documentation and cargo manifests.
• Monitor shipments to ensure deadlines are met.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Customer service

Problem-solving

Tools

MultiFreight forwarding software

CNS

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. WR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit in the UK & USA for permanent jobs.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy