Export Shipping Coordinator

Manpower UK; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower UK is supporting a client in Loughborough with an Export Shipping Coordinator role. The position focuses on preparing worldwide shipment documentation, filing and shipping administration, and meeting deadlines while handling customer inquiries from a shipping perspective.

Ideal candidates will have export shipping experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage workloads under regulatory requirements, including IATA/IMDG standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in export shipping within an export environment.
• Strong self-motivation with clear communication skills both written & verbal.
• Experience in organizing and prioritising workloads.

Responsibilities

• Prepare documentation for shipments worldwide and file shipping administration, meeting deadlines.
• Handle customer enquiries from a shipping perspective, verbally and in writing.
• Ensure TPM and due diligence of customers are conducted.

Skills

Strong admin background

Communication skills

MS Office suite

Shipping support experience

Education

2 A-levels in Science and English

IATA/IMDG knowledge

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Export Shipping Coordinator (BBBH450194) Loughborough, England

Salary: GBP14.92 - GBP14.92 per hour

Export Shipping Coordinator

Location: Loughborough

Pay Rate: £14.92 per hour

Shift Pattern: No shift, Mon-Fri; flexible times (8-16:00/9-17:00)

12 month Contract

This position is in the Export Customer Service Team based on our clients site in Loughborough. We supply our customers across Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa with a huge range of scientific products and services.

Day to day responsibility for export customers for allocated areas, duties including preparing documentation for shipments worldwide, filing and general shipping administration, meeting of deadlines for shipments and general resolution of customer enquiries, both verbal & written from a shipping perspective; handling of TPM and due diligence of customers

We are looking for someone who:

• Working alongside Export sales team to provide exceptional shipping & administration support, for customers in the EEMEA region. Handling and responding to all types of Shipping and administration issues – shipping documentation, hazardous paperwork and general enquiries which can be complex in nature, whilst aspiring to exceed Individual/Departmental/Company critical metrics and thoughtfully balancing the customer needs with business demands.


• Rigorously adhering to customs & export compliance regulations.


• Handling TPM and adherence to current due diligence requirements


• Highly skilled in promoting a positive corporate reputation. Maintains composure even when faced with the most difficult or challenging situations and has the ability to navigate through organizational boundaries


• Be flexible with working hours to meet business needs


• Effectively perform your duties whilst acting at all times in accordance with the Dignity at Work Policy, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and our values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement.


• Adopt and participate in PPI initiatives to identify improvements and cost savings to the business

Non-Negotiable Hiring Criteria

• History of export shipping skills within an export environment


• Strong self-motivation with open and clear communication skills, both written & verbal


• Experience in organising and prioritising workloads

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

• Solid understanding of IATA/IMDG regulations and appropriate qualification


• Experienced at working in a pressured environment


• Minimum 2 A – levels or equivalent (in a Science subject and English – desirable but not crucial)


• Intermediate level experience in Microsoft word/Excel

Top Skills:

• Strong admin background


• Experience in scientific/laboratory industry beneficial


• Good communication skills, team layer attitude


• MS Office suite