Shipping Export And Import Specialist

Oxford Instruments Plc; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Northampton is looking for a Shipping Coordinator for a 6-month temporary role. The position involves coordinating shipping activities, ensuring compliance with export controls, and managing shipments of dangerous goods. The ideal candidate should have experience in a shipping environment, be detail-oriented and customer-focused with a flexible attitude to adapt to the business needs. This role offers challenges and learning opportunities in a dynamic shipping environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a shipping environment.
• Attention to detail in managing shipments.
• Customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities such as shipping sales orders.
• Ensure compliance with export controls and licensing.
• Handle tax exemptions and letters of credit.
• Manage shipping of dangerous goods.
• Organise inbound shipments.
• Prepare commercial invoices.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Ability to manage shipping of dangerous goods

Flexibility to adapt

Job description

Overview

Are you bored of shipping the same old product? Would you like a role that brings new learning opportunities daily? Our shipments are never the same and will regularly expose you to new challenges.

If you have been working in a shipping environment, then we would love to hear from you for this 6 month temporary position.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities such as shipping sales orders
• Ensure compliance with export controls and licensing
• Handle tax exemptions and letters of credit
• Manage shipping of dangerous goods
• Organise inbound shipments
• Prepare commercial invoices

This is a busy role that requires attention to detail, customer focus and a flexible attitude to change with the needs of the business. This role will expose you to a complex manufacturing environment with challenging shipping requirements.