Sea Freight Coordinator

Sea Freight Coordinator – Leeds – Competitive Salary & Package
Chase & Holland are excited to be working closely with a leading and successful logistics business based in Leeds who are searching for an enthusiastic and dedicated Sea Freight Coordinator to join their growing team.
Within this role you’ll be responsible for organising international import and export shipment via different means aiming to meet our client’s extensive customer needs.
Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Annual bonus approx. 10% profit share
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Onsite study to allow development within a growing business

Sea freight Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Start to finish global import and export operations
• Booking and quoting shipments with worldwide points of contact
• Negotiating and obtaining shipment best price by liaising with suppliers and carriers
• Handling orders, invoices and processing pre-alerts
• Checking of cargo ensuring correct documentation and funds are cleared
• Completing customs entries
• Customer care including follow ups, updates, and keep in touch calls
• Develop and maintain relationships with shipping lines, overseas agents etc
• General administration

Required Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience in Sea Freight essential
• Knowledge of freight and customs systems (Desirable)
• A good understanding of regulations and compliance
• Strong negotiation skills
• Customer service experience
• Experience with other modes of transport (Desirable)

If you are interested in finding out about this exciting Sea Freight Coordinator opportunity, please click ‘apply now’.
Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.