Ocean Freight Coordinator - Derby - Up to £35,000
Our client, who are a global freight forwarder are looking for an Ocean Freight Coordinator to join their growing team in Derby, UK
Job type: Permanent
Salary: Up to £35,000
Responsibilities:
- Understand the processes, documentation, and terminology involved in international shipping from time of purchase order issuance through the delivery of the cargo.
- Apply industry knowledge and critical thinking to adapt processes and to create solutions in response to challenges both internally and externally.
- Coordinate tasks on the shipments to meet all customer SOP requirements: booking approvals, processing pre-alerts, governmental filings, executing delivery, ensuring proper invoicing, etc.
- Collaborate with the international team members and third-party agents to ensure efficiency, excellent customer service and creative problem resolution.
- Build great relationships with customers, responding timely and following up on issue resolution
- Provide reporting and documentation support to internal and external customers.
- Participate in customer business reviews.
- Apply industry knowledge and critical thinking to adapt processes and to create solutions in response to challenges both internally and externally.
Requirements:
- Experience in Ocean freight dealing with both Import and Export
- 3 years' experience in all things customs
- UK based experience with a freight forwarder
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