Shipping Clerk

Travelex; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foreign exchange specialist in Peterborough is looking for a Shipping Clerk to manage banknote shipments and supply chain logistics. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of the banknote business and logistics industry, with strong numerical and communication skills. A commitment to customer service excellence is essential. This role offers a temporary, full-time position with a focus on innovation and digital solutions.

Qualifications

• Self-aware with high personal and professional integrity.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Creative thinker identifying process improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the transportation of banknote shipments.
• Build relationships with suppliers for optimal service.
• Ensure timely movement of banknote shipments.

Skills

Knowledge of wholesale banknotes business

Knowledge of cash in transit / logistics industry

Excellent numeracy skills / accuracy

Good PC / MS Office literacy, MS Excel competency

Able to communicate at senior level

Able to plan and prioritise workload

Job description

Role Title

Shipping Clerk

Location

Peterborough

Contract

Full Time, Temporary - 6 month Fixed Term Contract

Role purpose

• Manage the transportation of banknote shipments to / from our UK vault to / from our customers worldwide, utilising armoured transportation and secured airfreight.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers, such as airlines and security carriers, to ensure optimal service in terms of timeliness, security, and cost.

Key accountabilities

• Ensuring banknote shipments moved in timely fashion in keeping with customer service levels.
• Ensuring shipments are fully costed and moved using the most cost effective solution.
• Ensuring consignments moved within security risk profiles.
• Validation / processing of supplier invoices.

Role-specific experience and skills

• Knowledge of wholesale banknotes business.
• Knowledge of cash in transit / logistics industry.
• Able to communicate to senior level, internally and externally writing written and verbal.
• Able to plan and prioritise own workload.
• Excellent numeracy skills / accuracy.
• Good PC / MS Office literacy, MS Excel competency.

General experience and personal qualities

• Self-aware, open-minded with a high degree of personal and professional integrity.
• Effective team player.
• High degree of self-motivation.
• High degree of accuracy / attention to detail.
• Passion for delivering exceptional customer service and willingness to go beyond.
• Respond enthusiastically to customer requirements.
• Creative thinker who can identify process improvement and cost reduction opportunities.
• Training will be given on the job, should show a keen interest in learning and developing new skills.

Why Travelex?

To remain the world’s leading foreign exchange specialist, we are focused on making our customers’ lives simpler, more engaging and hassle free while they travel or move money abroad. We promise to give them the freedom and peace of mind to explore the world, their way – enabling them to travel confidently because they know they have us to lean on.

Customer centricity and digital are at the heart of our business strategy. Our commitment to innovation has never been greater, with the development of a number of digital-first, greenfield products and services. And with the Travelex's resources, deep industry experience and leading brand we are inventing the future of FX, cross-border e-commerce and international payments.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.