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Freelance and Contract Opportunities for Shipping, Freight Forwarding & Supply Chain Professionals

Are you an experienced professional in shipping, freight forwarding, logistics, or supply chain looking for more freedom and flexibility?

We’re looking for skilled freelancers ready to support a variety of clients on a project-by-project basis. Whether you specialise in operations, customs, compliance, procurement, or planning — if you’ve got the knowledge, we’ve got the work.

Whether you are an experienced freight forwarder, ships agent, Customs compliance consultant, commercial director, supply chain or procurement director, through to experienced warehousing & driving professionals.

✅ Set your own hours
✅ Set your own fee / pay structure
✅ Choose the clients and projects you want
✅ Work from anywhere
✅ Take control of your income and career

The team over at our new division Blue Rocket Jobs is looking to grown a network of logistics professionals who want to work for themselves, increase their earning potential and work on their own terms for clients they choose to work with.

Blue Rocket Jobs will not charge you any fee or commission on the introductions we make, as the end client pays our introduction fee.

Apply today to find out more about starting your freelance journey!

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Import and Export Coordinator

Do you have previous import shipping, freight forwarding or logistics experience and keen to expand your knowledge of international shipping and moving cargo around the world?

This role would also be ideal for someone who has a year or two experience working within a freight forwarder and looking to learn more, develop their skills and move forward with their career.

The Role:

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who either has had some exposure within freight, shipping or logistics and looking to make their next career move and learn more.

You’ll be part of a busy & friendly team, arranging export shipments by sea, air & road, compiling shipping documentation, ensuring Customs procedures are adhered to, arranging final delivery and updating customers on the progress of their shipments.

You’ll be given every opportunity and all the support you’ll need to gain more experience and to grow your career with this well-respected, family run business.

Essential Criteria:

  • Previous freight or shipping experience

About the Company:

Our client is a well established, local freight forwarder who specialise in air, sea & road freight, plus international courier. They have a great working environment, modern offices & a friendly team.

Salary & Benefits:

For this position, the company is looking to pay a competitive salary based on experience for the right person. Free on-site parking and other benefits on offer.

Shipping Coordinator

Do you have shipping / logistics experience, maybe you are currently working for an importer or a freight forwarder, but looking to move to a company where you can work within a dedicated, small shipping team? Our client is a well-established importer based in Alton who imports nuts from the US.

The Role:

This is a varied role, but to summarise your day-to-day duties will include:

  • Liaising with clients, suppliers, processors, hauliers, shipping lines and freight forwarders, warehouses, clearing agents etc.
  • Entering data on the system and producing relevant shipping documents (invoices, shipping instructions, shipping notes)
  • Updating company’s in-house databases and spreadsheets
  • Verification of shipping documentation
  • Handling and checking all original documents for customs clearance
  • Tracking of the cargo and keeping all parties informed

Essential Criteria:

  • Import or Export experience or bags of enthusiasm
  • Documentation, such as Bills of Lading
  • Commercially minded
  • Excellent communication

Salary & Benefits:

For the right candidate our client is looking to pay between £25-30K depending on experience.

For more information Apply Now!

Logistics Administrator – Transport

ogistics Administrator – Transport

Are you looking for an exciting & challenging career in Transport and Logistics?

Then this could be the perfect role for you!

The Role:

Our client is looking to recruit a Logistics Administrator within the Transport department to join their team based in Portsmouth. This is a family run business and the company is seeking someone with experience in Transport / Logistics to join the busy Transport office.

In this role the successful candidate will deal with queries and issues by email and telephone, quickly and thoroughly, provide an efficient, responsive and professional service when handling all incoming and outgoing calls with customers, depots and drivers, book jobs onto their system plus coordinate deliveries and collections using the routing system and directly with drivers.

Full training will be given too the successful candidate where needed.

Essential Criteria:

  • Can do & enthusiastic attitude.
  • Transport/ Logistics skills is desirable.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment, to prioritise tasks and be organised.
  • Good IT Skills
  • Analytical / Attention to detail
  • Good customer service skills
  • Own means of transport

About the company

Our client is a well-established, Transport company who has a good reputation within the industry and prides itself on looking after its employees and providing a good working environment.

Salary & Benefits:

The salary for this role would be £27k – £28k – DOE.

The standard hours of work are 10am- 6.30pm Monday to Friday– need to be flexible and will need to cover other staff when they are on holiday (1 hour lunch given)

Other shifts that would need to be covered to cover holidays would be 6am – 14.30pm and 8am to 16.30pm.

There would be also a Saturday rota to check on deliveries from home, 1 in 4 (normally a few hours).

20 Days Holiday, loyalty programme which includes bonus scheme, free parking on site plus pension scheme.

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Freight Forwarding Coordinator

Are you looking to start a career in freight forwarding having worked in a logistics or shipping role? perhaps you have been working for a forwarder for a year or two and wish to be more in control of your career advancement and reap the rewards of your hard work?

We are working with a modern, innovative & entrepreneurship freight forwarder, where medium term career advancement for the right hungry, enthusiastic person is real and not a promise that never comes to fruition

The Role:

Our client is looking to recruit a Freight Forwarder to join their team based in Totton, Southampton. The successful candidate will join an established team of freight professionals moving cargo around the world by sea, air & road, both import & export.

The successful candidate will need to have excellent customer service skills and be able to work too tight deadlines. A commercial mind set also a must, and you really can control how quickly you progress your career by the amount of effort you are willing to put in.

Essential Criteria:

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with clients and Suppliers.
  • A proactive, professional attitude with a passion for delivering exceptional customer service.

The Company:

Our client is a well-established innovative forwarding company who has a good reputation within the industry and prides itself on looking after & rewarding its employees and providing a good, positive working environment.

Salary & Benefits:

Our client is looking to offer a competitive salary for the right candidate depending on experience, 25 days holidays, bonus scheme, plus working from home one day per week and company pension scheme.

Apply today – immediate interviews being held.

Freight Operator

Freight Operator

Do you have freight forwarding / shipping experience & looking for your next role? Are you looking to join an exciting and growing Freight Forwarding company? Then this could be the role for you

The Role:

You will be responsible for managing shipments from start to finish both import and exports, handling & co-ordinating road, air and sea consignments, plus knowledge of customs

You must be able to build good relationships with new and existing clients, plus produce the appropriate shipping documentation and provide clients with the shipment status and the correct documents when required. Also assist with other departments when required.

Essential Criteria:

  • Previous freight forwarding experience.
  • Familiar with shipping documentation and experience in Customs
  • Analytical Skills and Operations Management
  • Project Management experience
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
  • Good customer services skills
  • Positive attitude, Team player and willingness to learn.

About the Company:

Our client is a successful Freight Forwarding Company who are now looking to expand their team based in Winchester.

Salary & Benefits:

Our client is looking to pay a competitive salary for the right candidate in the region of £28K – £33k depending on experience, plus pension scheme and other benefits.

Apply today – immediate interviews being held.

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Freight Forwarding Coordinator

Freight Forwarding Coordinator

Do you have freight forwarding experience & looking for your next role? Are you looking to join a well-established logistics company in which you can progress your career as they expand further? Then this could be the role for you.

The Role:

As a Freight Forwarder you will be responsible for managing both import & export shipments for a varied customer base, starting from initial enquiry / quotation, preparation of documentation right through to raising invoices. You will be responsible for completing both import & export Customs entries. You will also be responsible for arranging collections & deliveries, plus liaising with shipping lines, third parties and other forwarders to ensure great customer service is delivered and any problems solved or rectified. 

Essential Criteria:

  • Freight Forwarding experience
  • Imports and Exports
  • Customs entry experience
  • Operations and Logistics experience
  • Excellent Customer service skills
  • Good IT skills and the ability to work under pressure.

About the Company:

Our client is a well-established transport and logistics provider who are looking to recruit within their friendly freight forwarding department and a professional working environment.
Salary & Benefits:

Our client is looking to pay between £25k – £29k depending on experience, Great prospects plus pension scheme.

Apply now in complete confidence.

Export Freight Forwarder – Air & Sea | Southampton | Salary: £28K-38K

Do you have multimodal – export freight forwarding experience? Confident managing shipments from start to finish and ensuring maximum profitability whilst delivering excellent customer service?

If the answer is yes & you are looking for a new challenge with a fresh thinking & expanding company? This could be the role for you.

The Role:

You will be responsible for managing export shipments from start to finish.

In this role you will be working within a small, friendly team managing air and export shipments for various types of cargo including Haz & DG.

You’ll be responsible for managing shipments from start to finish and ideally will have experience of using Descartes but this can be trained.

Essential Criteria:

  • Previous export / forwarding experience.
  • Familiar with shipping documentation
  • Customs clearance experience
  • Good customer services skills
  • Good IT knowledge

About the Company:

Our client is an established freight forwarder who has a good reputation within the industry and prides itself on looking after its employees and providing a good working environment.

Salary & Benefits:

Our client is looking to pay between £28k – £38k for the right candidate, depending on experience.

Apply today – immediate interviews being held.

Senior Customs and Freight Forwarding Coordinator | Southampton | Salary: £30K-£48K

Are you a passionate about all things Customs, Freight Forwarding & Logistics?

Looking to take your career up a gear in 2025, expand your skills & knowledge and reap the rewards?

The Role:

Working for this well-known & expected freight forwarder that specialises in import and export, by air, road & sea along with various specialist logistics services, you’ll be a key member of the operations team.
Managing predominantly imports shipments, this role has a main emphasis on all things Customs related, from Commodity Code classification, the various regimes, form CFSP, Bonded Goods to even Carnets.
You would be completing Customs entries, keeping up-to-date with legislation, managing systems & building relationships with software companies.
This is a varied role, where you will get the opportunity to fast track your career.

Essential Criteria:

  • Solid Customs background
  • Good understanding – import / export requirements
  • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
  • Ability to work under pressure.

About the Company:

Our client is based in Southampton. They have a supportive management structure & team in place. Fantastic offices & positive working environment.

Salary & Benefits:

For this position, our client is looking to pay Salary of around £30K – 48k depending on level experience.
Previous freight forwarding & Customs experience is a must but we are happy to review candidates at various levels of their career, so equally someone who is ambitious & keen to make their mark, or perhaps a senior professional, currently in such a role who wants to make their next career move.

Apply today as our client is keen to hold interviews and appoint asap.

Customs and Logistics Coordinator | Southampton | Salary: £DOE

Customs and Logistics Coordinator

Do you have a passion for all things Customs & freight? If the answer is yes, then this is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading global logistics company, where you can expect challenging opportunities and an exciting career. path

The Role:

In this role your main aim is to ensure compliance with UK customs regulations, compliance and Risk Management, monitor changes in customs regulations, update internal processes and conduct regular audits. The successful candidate will need to support the logistics dept. with continuous growth to make improvements to deliver better value for their clients., keep up to date with the latest HMRC requirements, also to support the Team with Export/Import work to generate more revenue for the company, plus prepare accurate and competitive quotations and processing of invoices.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrable the ability to working under pressure, to tight deadlines and other duties when required

Essential Criteria:

  • Previous shipping, logistics / freight forwarding experience
  • Experience in Customs compliance and entries
  • Experience in Imports and Exports
  • Experience in Account Management and excellent Customer Service Skills
  • Good negotiation skills
  • Excellent It Skills and be able to work under pressure

About the Company:

Our client is a leading global logistics & shipping company that provides supply chain solutions in the main to the finished vehicle industry. Our client has strong values, and values & supports all their staff, at every stage of their career

Salary & Benefits:

Our client is prepared to offer a competitive salary depending on experience. Benefits include company car, healthcare, 25 days holiday and discounted gym membership to name a few.

Apply now in order not to miss out.