Shipping Coordinator

Shipping Coordinator - Permanent
Salary - £24k
Location - Birmingham
Hours - Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Shipping Coordinator / Metal / Administration / Shipping / Freight / Forecasting / Birmingham / Permanent

The Recruitment Group is working with a market leader in the supply of aluminium, steel, titanium, and other metals. They service their customers via a global logistics platform and offer many additional value-added services.

Purpose of the Shipping Coordinator role:
Our client is looking for a Shipping Coordinator to undertake all administration duties, to prepare accurate and efficient shipping documentation to ensure a seamless transition of goods from our client to their customers and through their supply chain.

Main duties and responsibilities of a Shipping Coordinator:
. Run the range to allocate the work to the production facility
. IP works orders as they come into the department ensuring stock is down-dated accurately and scrap is allocated correctly
. Create BOLs (Bill of Landing) for all work orders accurately and efficiently
. Obtain costs and quotes for each delivery
. Negotiate rates with hauliers and freight forwarders
. Ensure all paperwork is processed in line with promised dates
. Create shipping headers and produce all relevant export/UK shipping documentation
. Communicate with outside haulage and shipping companies to ensure a smooth handover of the goods takes place with all necessary documentation provided
. Communicate with the despatch team to ensure the correct material is pulled and loaded
. Ensure freight costs are correct and added to the system to ensure goods can be invoiced correctly by finance
. Scan all documentation to the system in line with AMS and customer processes
. Communicate with sales to ensure correct shipping terms are aligned to the orders and the goods incur no delays due to AMS errors
. Identify any issues and resolve them before the goods leave site to ensure we can maintain customer satisfaction
. Manage and maintain the relevant OBS statuses to ensure work does not exceed 5 days
. Ensure quality compliance when signing off shipping documents
. Ensures 5s standards are maintained at all times

Experience/knowledge requirements for a Shipping Coordinator:
. Administration skills
. UK & European shipping experience
. An understanding of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Excel
. Excellent analytical and organizational skills
. Strong mathematical skills
. Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy
. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
. Ability to work using own initiative
. Time management

Please contact Amy @ The Recruitment Group on the contact details provided