Export Coordinator

**Title: Export Coordinator / Key Account Manager**

My client in Ashford is a wholesalers and distributes a general line of groceries to the UAE, and provides a wide range of perishable and non-perishable food stuffs.

They are in the process of looking for a Export Coordinator to work on the fresh food contract to join their team asap

**Responsibilities**:

- To be the main contact for export customers and build a working relationship with each
- Receive orders from overseas customers
- Coordinate the ordering process to ensure export orders are supplied in full
- Place orders on branded products for our client
- Check inbound delivery notes/invoices against purchase orders for accuracy and liaise with suppliers in the event of shortages/damages
- Build relationships with suppliers and resolve any issues with supply of particular products.
- Converse with the warehouse on shipment details and deadlines for food exports by airfreight (chilled and ambient)
- Book inbound stock and prepare sales invoices in SAP
- Raise export shipment documentation
- Use consular service providers to obtain certified/legalised documents required for export
- Submit export entries to HMRC using ASM Sequoia software
- Make bookings and maintain contact with freight forwarders
- Communicate shipment details to customers
- Authorise purchase invoices for payment
- Maintain correspondence files for each export customer
- Complete costings record for each shipment to monitor gross margin and purchase invoice status

**Requirements**:

- Previous experience in Export roles is essential
- Due to the role you will be ask to submit a DBS and 5 year references

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- 20 days holiday per year + Bank Holidays
- 8am to 4.30pm (1 hour for lunch), or 8.30am to 4.30pm (30 mins for lunch)
- Known Consignor training provided

Please send your CV

**Benefits & Requirements**:

- Hourly rate as above (not age dependent)
- 28 days Paid Annual Leave pro-rata for PAYE (inclusive of statutory holiday)
- Canteen
- Pension Scheme
- Possible permanent position following a successful trial period
- Training Provided

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