Import & Export Coordinator

White Recruitment; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free on-site parking

Friendly, supportive working env

Job summary

White Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Import & Export Coordinator for Portsmouth to join a friendly freight forwarding team. The role covers a 50:50 split between import customs clearance and freight forwarding, handling bookings to final delivery across sea and air freight.

You will manage shipments, process CDS import entries, liaise with customers and suppliers, and ensure deadlines are met. The package includes a pension, free on-site parking and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in freight forwarding, ideally with import operations and customs.
• Hands-on experience with CDS and import customs entries.
• Experience handling sea and/or air freight.
• Good understanding of the import process from clearance through to delivery.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• A proactive, can-do approach and the ability to work to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Managing import shipments from booking through to delivery
• Completing and processing import customs entries via CDS
• Coordinating sea and air freight movements
• Arranging collections and deliveries
• Liaising with customers, hauliers, shipping lines and other suppliers
• Tracking shipments and keeping customers updated
• Preparing and checking shipping and customs documentation
• Handling queries and resolving any issues that arise
• Ensuring shipments are processed accurately and within deadlines

Skills

2+ years experience freight forwarding

CDS import entries

Sea and/or Air freight

Tools

CDS

Destin8

Boxtop

Descartes

Job description

Salary: GBP30000 - GBP38000 per annum

Location:Portsmouth
Salary:£30,000 – £39,000 DOE
Hours:Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm

We’re recruiting for an experienced Import & Export Coordinator to join a friendly and well-established freight forwarding business in Portsmouth.

This is a varied role within a close-knit operations team, with a 50:50 split between import customs clearance and freight forwarding. You’ll manage shipments from initial booking through to final delivery, working across sea and air freight while maintaining regular contact with customers and suppliers.

The Role

• Managing import shipments from booking through to delivery
• Completing and processing import customs entries via CDS
• Coordinating sea and air freight movements
• Arranging collections and deliveries
• Liaising with customers, hauliers, shipping lines and other suppliers
• Tracking shipments and keeping customers updated
• Preparing and checking shipping and customs documentation
• Handling queries and resolving any issues that arise
• Ensuring shipments are processed accurately and within deadlines

About You

We’re looking for someone with 2+ years’ experience in freight forwarding, ideally with a strong background in import operations and customs.

You should have:

• Previous experience within a freight forwarding environment
• Hands-on experience with CDS and import customs entries
• Experience handling sea and/or air freight
• Good understanding of the import process from clearance through to delivery
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• A proactive, can-do approach and the ability to work to deadlines

Experience withCNS, Destin8, Boxtop or Descarteswould be advantageous.

The Company

You’ll be joining a small, friendly team where everyone works closely together. The business handles a wide variety of cargo and provides tailored international freight solutions, giving you exposure to a broad range of shipments and customers.

Package

• Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm
• Company pension
• Free on-site parking
• Friendly, supportive working environment