Logistics Coordinator (Import/Sea Freight)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Braintree; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Progression

Pension

Bonus

Hybrid work after probation

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited is recruiting for a Logistics Coordinator (Import/Sea Freight) based in Tilbury. The role offers a salary of £30,000 to £37,500 with additional benefits including training, progression, pension, bonus and a hybrid working arrangement after probation.

You will handle export operations and gain exposure to import logistics within a close-knit, family-run logistics and freight environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in sea freight exports and import coordination.
• Strong communication with customers, carriers and internal teams.
• Ability to manage documentation and timelines accurately.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate import shipments via air and sea freight from booking to delivery.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers and subcontractors and follow up after delivery.
• Manage invoicing, create manifests and monitor shipment progress.

Skills

Sea freight

Import coordination

Customer service

Logistics coordination

Tools

CNS

Destin8

Job description

Logistics Coordinator (Import/Sea Freight)

Tilbury

£30,000 - £37,500 + Training + Progression + Pension + Bonus + Hybrid (after probation)

Are you a Logistics Coordinator or similar with a Sea Freight background or similar looking to join a close-knit family run Logistics/Freight company that values and invests in their staff providing them will long-careers within the industry?

Do you want to join a close-knit Family run Logistics and Freight company that offers competitive salary, hybrid working options, great progression and training opportunities and truly value their staff?

On offer is a fantastic opportunity to join an established Logistics/Freight company handling export shipments for a diverse customer base across global markets. You'll take ownership of export operations from booking through to final delivery, working closely with customers, carriers, overseas agents and internal teams to ensure shipments are completed accurately, compliantly and on time.

This role would suit a Logistics Coordinator or similar with experience in sea and air freight exports looking to further their career within a collaborative freight forwarding environment, where they'll gain exposure to all aspects of import logistics and have genuine opportunities for long-term development.

In this role, the successful Logistics Coordinator or similar will coordinate import shipments via air and sea freight, arrange collections and deliveries to ensure all shipments meet vessel and flight deadlines. They will also manage invoicing, produce manifests, monitor shipment progress and provide excellent customer service throughout the export process.

The Role:

• Coordinating import shipments across airfreight and sea freight from booking through to delivery
• Liaising with customers, suppliers and subcontractors as well as following up after delivery to ensure customer satisfaction
• Managing customer communication, invoicing and ensuring shipments meet all vessel and flight deadlines

The Person:

• Imports Logistics Coordinator or similar
• Experience within import freight forwarding covering sea freight, air freight would be beneficial but not necessary
• Looking to develop their career within a Family run logistics business

Reference Number: BBBH27235

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