Shipping Coordinator

Marc Daniels; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics firm in High Wycombe is seeking a candidate to oversee delivery processes and ensure compliance with shipping regulations. The role involves managing timely deliveries and supporting documentation, including Letters of Credit. Candidates should have strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with a solid understanding of shipment procedures. This role is pivotal in enhancing revenue recognition through effective process management.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for ownership of onward delivery processes.
• Ensuring deliveries are completed on time.
• Providing business updates on shipments to support revenue recognition.
• Managing supporting shipping and banking documentation.
• Managing ad hoc shipments for manufacturing.
• Import clearance.
• Booking of deliveries according to customer & revenue requirements.
• Ensuring all shipments are commercially clear & compliant with export controls.
• Updating weekly report on period’s shipments.
• Letters of Credit management.
• Application of Chamber of Commerce documents.
• Manage large OTC shipments.
• Accurate import clearance instructions to our carriers.
• Ad hoc support to other team members.

Skills

Excellent Organisation skills

Understanding of product shipment procedures

Knowledge of Letters of Credit

Analytical and interpersonal skills

Prioritisation skills

Job description

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Responsibility for & ownership of onward delivery processes
• Ensuring deliveries are completed on time
• Providing business updates on shipments to support revenue recognition
• Managing supporting shipping and banking documentation
• Managing Ad hoc shipments for manufacturing
• Import clearance

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Booking of deliveries according to customer & revenue requirements
• Ensuring all shipments are commercially clear & compliant with export controls
• Updating weekly report on period’s shipments
• Letters of Credit management
• Application of Chamber of Commerce documents
• Manage large OTC shipments
• Accurate Import clearance instructions to our carriers
• Ad hoc support to other team members

Key Experience and Competencies (includes skills)

• Excellent Organisation skills
• Understanding of product shipment procedures including awareness of incoterms
• Knowledge of Letters of Credit (not essential but preferred).
• Sound analytical and interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organisation.
• A good demonstration of prioritisation within a multi-function role.