Senior Export Logistics Controller

Mission 4 Recruitment; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

22 days' holiday + Christmas shutdown

Virtual Care - GP Service

Job summary

Mission 4 Recruitment in Stevenage is seeking a Senior Material Controller - Export to own the export process from order review to despatch and ensure shipments are accurate, compliant and documented on time. You will work hands-on with customers, couriers and internal teams in a busy warehouse, ensuring records are complete and issues are moved quickly to resolution.

You will spot compliance risks early, including licences, end-user checks and sanctions, and will resolve queries with customers

Qualifications

• Export, international shipping, freight forwarding or customs experience.
• Strong UK export knowledge with paperwork and codes.
• Awareness of export controls, sanctions and licensing.

Responsibilities

• Preparing accurate export paperwork, including commercial invoices, packing lists, carrier documents, certificates of origin and destination-specific documents.
• Checking orders, shipping instructions, Incoterms, HS codes, origin, values, weights and customer requirements before release.
• Booking shipments with approved couriers, carriers and freight forwarders, producing clear labels and shipping instructions.
• Packing and preparing goods for export while maintaining product integrity, traceability and safe working practices.
• Spotting compliance risks early, including licences, end-user checks, sanctions screening, dangerous goods and missing approvals.
• Resolving customs queries, documentation issues, delays and delivery exceptions with customers, couriers and internal teams.
• Keeping shipment, tracking and export records accurate in internal systems and supporting the wider Operations team when priorities shift.

Skills

Export knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisation

Microsoft Office

Systems literacy

Tools

Carrier platforms

Customs platforms

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Mission 4 Recruitment in Stevenage is seeking a Senior Material Controller - Export to own the export process from order review to despatch and ensure shipments are accurate, compliant and documented on time. You will work hands-on with customers, couriers and internal teams in a busy warehouse, ensuring records are complete and issues are moved quickly to resolution.

You will spot compliance risks early, including licences, end-user checks and sanctions, and will resolve queries with customers