Logistics Executive (Exports)

JR United Kingdom; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic logistics team as an Exports Logistics Executive, leveraging your airfreight and seafreight expertise in a fast-paced environment. You'll coordinate shipments, manage documentation, and ensure seamless export processes while contributing to operational efficiency and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years’ experience in export operations with airfreight and seafreight exposure.
• Proven ability to complete export documentation and customs declarations accurately.
• Experience with forwarding software is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating shipments and completing customs declarations.
• Arranging bookings and scheduling collections with strict deadlines.
• Preparing export manifests and ensuring paperwork is finalised.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Proficient in English

Proficient in Maths

Tools

CNS

Destin8

Multi-freight

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

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Join a dynamic and busy logistics team in Tilbury, Essex as an Exports Logistics Executive, specialising in export operations across all transport modes.

This role offers a great opportunity to apply your airfreight and seafreight expertise while supporting seamless export processes in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Communicating effectively with customers, hauliers, and carriers to coordinate shipments.
• Arranging bookings with shipping lines, air carriers, and other transport providers.
• Scheduling collections to meet strict vessel and flight deadlines.
• Completing customs declarations accurately and on time.
• Raising and checking export documentation including Certificates of Origin as required.
• Preparing export manifests and ensuring all paperwork is finalised before dispatch.
• Liaising with warehouses to verify screening and check weighing are completed.
• Monitoring vessels and flights to ensure all shipments are met and handled properly.
• Managing invoicing processes and sending pre-alerts to overseas agents.
• Following up post-delivery to confirm customer satisfaction and identify further service needs.
• Utilising forwarding software such as Multi-freight, CNS, and Destin8 for operational efficiency.
• Adapting to changing industry requirements and contributing to process improvements.

What We’re Looking For:

• Minimum two years’ experience in export operations with airfreight and seafreight exposure.
• Proven ability to complete export documentation and customs declarations accurately.
• Experience working with CNS, Destin8, and Multi-freight forwarding software is highly desirable.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Excellent communication skills, friendly personality, and strong team collaboration.
• Proficient English and Maths skills.

Interested? Reach out to Alchemy Global Talent Solutions today.