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SalaryShipping Coordinator
Monday - Friday: 8.30AM - 5.00PM
Annual Salary of £24,000
What's in it for me?
People Solutions are currently recruiting for a Shipping Coordinator to join our well-established client based in Birmingham. This is a great opportunity offering a fantastic annual salary.
What are the benefits?
- On site canteen
- Free Parking
- Full training programme
- Progression opportunities
- Modern working environment
- Company contribution pension
- Family orientated business
- Lots of incentives
Day to Day Duties
- Run the range to allocate the work to production facility
- IP works orders as they come into the department ensuring stock is down-dated accurately and scrap is allocated correctly
- Create BOLs (Bill of Landing) for all works orders accurately and efficiently
- Obtain costs and quotes for each delivery
- Negotiate rates with hauliers and freight forwarders
- Ensure all paperwork is processed in line with promise dates
- Create shipping headers and produce all relevant export/UK shipping documentation
- Communicate with outside haulage and shipping companies to ensure a smooth handover of the goods takes place with all necessary documentation provided
- Communicate with the despatch team to ensure the correct material is pulled and loaded
- Ensure freight costs are correct and added to the system to ensure goods can be invoiced correctly by finance
- Scan all documentation to the system in line with AMS and customer processes
- Communicate with sales to ensure correct shipping terms
- Identify any issues and resolve them before for the goods leave AMS to ensure we can maintain customer satisfaction
- Ensure all filing is organized and relevant information stored correctly to maintain legal compliance
- Manages and maintains the relevant OBS statuses to ensure work does not exceed 5 days
- Adheres to all AMS policies and procedures
- Is a trained signatory to ensure quality compliance when signing off shipping documents
- Ensure that all 5 standards are adhered to.
Essential Skills
- Administration skills, UK & European shipping experience.
- An understanding of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Excel.
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills
- Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Desirable Experience
- Experience working in a similar role
- Knowledge of UK transport legislation
- Knowledge of Estelplan
- Knowledge of international shipping.
What training is provided?
- Training in company policy and procedure will be provided to successful candidates.
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