Shipping Coordinator

Bennett and Game are currently working with a leading Manufacturing Exporter actively seeking a skilled and proven Shipping Coordinator to join their Surrey office location.

Our client are industry leading in exporting goods from a variety of sectors in Manufacturing, Tooling and Industrial product and Oil & Gas.

**Shipping Coordinator Position Overview**

Within this diverse position you will be responsible for the following key areas in the shipping department:

- Check all purchase orders to factories and order acknowledgments from factories against our paperwork.
- Produce a packing list for a number of cartons and contents of cartons - weight, volume etc.
- Liaise with factories and customers to ensure the smooth completion of our export order.
- Check invoice for advance payment to suppliers and pass them on to accounts department for payment.
- Call forward goods from factories or arrange for freight forwarder to collect.
- To prepare export shipping invoice and packing list and obtain all other shipping documents - certificate of origin or bill of lading or airway bill, insurance policy, packing list etc.
- To be able to bank shipping documents. Liaise with overseas agents and quote out freight to customers when asked to do so.
- To be able to liaise with insurance companies if a claim needs to be made.
- To prepare the correct documents against a letter of credit.
- To hold meetings with various suppliers / customers in the office if required to do so and possibly visit various companies in the UK during the working day if required to do so.
- In the absence of the Warehouse team - unpack and check goods in warehouse to see if they are correct as per order and as per customer's terms or requests.
- In the absence of the Warehouse team - Pack or repack goods in to export cartons, etc and arrange to despatch goods to port with correct paperwork attached, ensure the goods are marked correctly with shipping marks.

**Shipping Coordinator Position Requirements**
- Mansys software knowledge (highly desirable but not essential)
- Previous knowledge managing bills of lading - essential
- Previous experience dealing with Forwarders (negotiating, quoting and pricing)
- Proven knowledge of export operations (multi-modal)
- Excellent IT and system skills (including office packages and outlook)
- Excellent communication skills are essential (verbal, written, phone etc).

**Shipping Coordinator Position Remuneration**
- Salary £28 - 35k DOE
- Monday - Friday (9:00 - 17:30)
- 20 days + 8 days bank holiday + birthday off
- If not sick during the whole year, 2 additional paid days to be granted (not to be taken as holiday, they are paid days)
- People pension scheme
- Parking on site