Shipping Administrator

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom People First Full time

**Your New Job Title**:Shipping Administrator
**Your New Salary**:£27-30k
**Status**:Permanent - Full Time
**Location**:Central London
**Skills**:Soft Commodity / Bulk shipping / Container shipping/ Freight Forwarding advantageous

**What You'll be Doing Each Day**:
As a Shipping Administrator you will support and jointly execute the shipping operations activities of the company's London-based trading and operations desk.
- Types of shipment: Containers and bulk shipments
- Typical geographies: Brazil, Central America, Thailand, South Africa, East Africa, Singapore (Head Office)
- Support Operators with the execution of Purchase and Sales contracts under Incoterms - FOB, CIF, CFR, FCA with tasks which include:

- Nominate vessels & container bookings against purchase and sales contracts
- Appoint Cargo Surveyor and provide contractual supervision instructions for inspection of vessel holds or containers for cleanliness
- Check weight, quality, perform sampling and analysis of cargo, produce certificates
- Compile and send Documentary Instructions for shipping documents, which would include: Bills of Lading, Certificate of Origin, Supervision Certificates, Health Certificate, Insurance Certificates, Phytosanitary Certificates
- Raise purchase and sales invoices in Trading, Administration, Accounting System (ITAS)
- Present shipping documents to bank for payment, raise ancillary costs invoices: Freight, supervision, broker fees, insurances premiums.
- Liaise constantly with Sellers, Buyers, Brokers, Supervision, Ships Agencies
- Stock management - handle delivery orders, invoices, payments, cash balance
- Learn and develop knowledge of Demurrage and Despatch calculations on time allowed for bulk vessels
- Train and develop skills and ability to enable independent Operations activities

**The Skills You'll Need to Succeed**:

- Freight forwarding for containers and/or bulk cargo handling and administration experience preferable
- Soft commodity experience advantageous
- Competent IT Skills MS Office: Excel/ Word / In-House Trading / Administration system - ITAS
- Sound Maths and English qualifications
- Confident communicator, written and verbal
- Flexible attitude
- Good sense of team spirit

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