Senior Shipping Lead

Halma plc; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Halma plc is seeking an organised shipping professional to join the Shipping Team in Abingdon. You will support the team leader, handle a high volume of domestic and export shipments, and maintain accurate data across ERP systems.

The role involves preparing export documentation, coordinating transport, and ensuring regulatory compliance while delivering excellent service to customers worldwide.

Qualifications

• Experience handling domestic and export shipments.
• Strong data accuracy when updating customer and product records.
• Familiar with export documentation and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the shipping team leader and administration team.
• Manage a high volume of domestic and export shipments.
• Prepare export documentation and engage with logistics providers.

Skills

Shipping operations

ERP data management

Customer liaison

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Help grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day.

As a member of the Shipping Team, you will be responsible for the accurate shipment of goods to our customers all over the world.

Salary up to £35,000 per annum.

• Provide support to the team leader and administration team, managing a high volume of domestic and export shipments
• Manage customer orders post packing through to delivery, liaising with customers and internal teams to confirm requirements, resolve enquiries and ensure an excellent service
• Maintain accurate customer, product and transactional data within the ERP system
• Prepare and verify export and customs documentation, ensuring full compliance with current regulations and required timescales
• Be aware of and prepare for incoming regulation changes for both origin and destination requirements
• Produce export-related paperwork including Chamber of Commerce declarations, supplier declarations and support attestations
• Coordinate transport bookings, calculate pallet requirements and work closely with logistics providers to ensure timely collections and deliveries
• Communicate production requirements, order updates and schedule changes across departments to support efficient operations
• Create and maintain product data and technical information, ensuring accuracy across internal systems and customer documentation
• Investigate and resolve product, labelling, delivery and administrative queries from customers and internal stakeholders
• Prepare reports, analysis and operational information for management, maintaining accurate records and filing systems
• Draft professional correspondence, emails and documentation, and participate in departmental meetings and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure all administrative, operational and compliance activities are completed accurately, efficiently and in line with company procedures

Halma is a global group of life‑saving technology companies with major operations in the UK, Mainland Europe, the USA and Asia Pacific.

Our purpose is to grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day.

Halma offers career opportunities for both senior leaders and for graduates.

We welcome experienced professionals who are inspired by our purpose, who are entrepreneurial and who want to help take our companies to the next level of growth.

Our graduate program offers a unique experience to work in the Halma companies across the world.

http://www.halma.com