Import & Export Coordinator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free on-site parking

Casual dress

Bonus scheme

Friendly, supportive working env.

Job summary

White Recruitment Construction is seeking an experienced Import & Export Coordinator in Portsmouth. You will manage shipments from booking to delivery, handling import customs clearance and freight forwarding across sea and air freight, with regular customer and supplier liaison.

The role requires 2+ years in freight forwarding, CDS entries experience, and strong attention to detail. A proactive, deadline-driven approach and excellent communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in freight forwarding, with import operations and customs.
• Experience with import CDS and customs entries.
• Experience handling sea and/or air freight.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage import shipments from booking through to delivery.
• Process import customs entries and CDS documentation.
• Coordinate sea and air freight movements.
• Arrange collections and deliveries.
• Liaise with customers, hauliers, shipping lines and suppliers.
• Track shipments and keep customers updated.
• Prepare and check shipping and customs documentation.
• Handle queries and resolve issues promptly.
• Ensure shipments are processed accurately and on time.

Skills

Import operations

Customs clearance

Sea freight

Air freight

Customer service

Tools

CDS

CNS

Destin8

Boxtop

Descartes

Job description

Import & Export Coordinator

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 with CNS, Destin8, Boxtop or Descartes would 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

• £30,000 – £39,000 DOE


• Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm


• No weekend working


• Company pension


• Free on-site parking


• Casual dress


• Bonus scheme
  
• Friendly, supportive working environment

Tagged as: Air Freight, BOXTOP, CDS, CNS, Customs, Freight Forwarding, multimodal freight, road freight, sea freight