Export Coordinator

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

The Role:

Our client is looking for an experienced forwarder who is confident dealing with carriers & suppliers, negotiating rates, compiling quotations and invoices. You will deal with export entries; ensure all export records are complete and correct prior to processing on our customs software and seek to rectify any identified errors with the relevant client. General forwarding and administration duties through In-house software i.e., invoicing & quotations. Assist with HMRC and client audits as well.

The successful candidate will consult with shipping lines, third parties and other forwarders alongside managing key accounts plus other duties and responsibilities when required.

Essential Criteria:

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

About the Company:

Our client is a well-established privately-owned 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 £22k – £28k for the right candidate, depending on experience, plus other benefits for this role

Vessel Operator

Our client, a leading bespoke transport solutions provider that operates around the globe, is looking to recruit a Vessel Operator to join their team. If you have a marine / ships agency / vessel operations background and have a natural flair for organizing, with good attention to detail, this role could be perfect for you.

The Role:

You will be responsible for liaising with shipowners and agents, chartering vessels and dealing with sub-contractors such as cranes, and drivers, coordinating the vessels stay / loading, dealing with ships agents and port staff, liaise with internal offices. You will need to keep the agents informed, send communications to clients to keep regular updates, you would also need to work to resolve operational issues when required.

You will need to manage shipping documentation, assist the technical team, and complete all associated admin.

Essential Criteria:

• Previous exposure to maritime / shipping / vessel operations
• Exceptional organizational and Planning skills
• Flexible approach
• A ‘can do’s attitude.

About the Company:

The company prides themselves on the delivery industry leading bespoke logistic solutions. This company has many years’ experiences in global bespoke logistics and sees its employees as the key to its success.

Salary & Benefits:

This company is looking to pay in the region of £25k – £32k depending on experience plus 25 days’ holiday.

Contracted hours 9-530 but a requirement to be flexible where shipping operations are 24/7. Time off in lieu is agreed ad hoc.

Apply today by hitting the Apply button as our client is looking to review candidate’s CVs & hold interviews as soon as possible.

Do you have previous shipping experience, ideally with a shipping line or a forwarder? Are you looking to join a global player in shipping beverage logistics, working with a number of high-profile retailers and manufacturers, providing end to end supply chain solutions?

The Role:

As a Logistics Coordinator, you will be responsible for speaking to offices around the world, taking shipping instructions and booking cargo with shipping lines. Tracking shipments, updating clients will also be a key part of the role, along with ensuring Customs formalities are adhered to. You will manage shipping documentation, final deliver to RDC or destination. This a rewarding role, providing a variety of solutions to shippers, importers & exporters.

Essential Criteria:

• Previous import or export forwarding / liner experience
• Documentation, such as Bills of Lading & Commercial Invoices etc..
• Good IT skills – Word & Excel
• Commercially minded
• Excellent communication

About the Company:

This is a position with a leading global drinks logistics company, which offers a great working environment, friendly colleagues and ongoing training & support.

Salary & Benefits:

Salary being offered is competitive and depends on experience. Fantastic benefit package, as you’d expect from a global player. Option to work 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

For more information Apply Now!

We are working on this vacancy on behalf of a specialist shipping line, which has been shipping between Europe and the Caribbean for many years and have a fantastic reputation for customer service & capability. The company is now looking to recruit an additional Vessel Operator to join their team.

Ideally you will be working for a port operator, terminal or within a shoreside planning role with a liner company or shipping line or similar.

The package really is open for the right person, depending on level and experience – please do not rule yourself out, our client is looking for exceptional candidate.

The Role:

As Vessel Operator you will be responsible for providing vessels, internal departments, and port agents with detailed loading plans for cargo working within the vessel capabilities. The successful candidate will work with the Marine team to supervise an efficient and cost-effective operation and chartered vessels, assist in developing necessary contingency plans. Also, to ensure sailing schedules are accurate, maintained and communicated at all times.

Port supervision – when on call supervise the activities of discharge/load of the vessel whilst in its home port to ensure that operations are completed in a timely manner, plus on Call Duties – providing guidance and decisions during out of hours operations too.

Essential Criteria:

• Marine planning experience i.e., with container vessels, out of gauge carriers
• Flexible hours
• Analytical approach
• Problem Solving
• Excellent Planning and Organization skills
• Excellent Communication skills

Salary & Benefits:

The salary will be very competitive and depending on experience, plus benefits. There is also the potential of 2 days remotely working from home a week if this suits.

The hours of work for the role are 8.30-17.00 Monday to Friday

This truly is a great opportunity and we would love to discuss it with you and provide your with more information.

Customer Service Administrator

Do you have solid freight forwarding experience and now looking for a new role. Are you looking to join a rapidly expanding company in which you will have every opportunity to progress? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

The Role:

You will be responsible for managing the customer documentation, so this matches and customs clearance when required. Communicating with client and suppliers, imputing data, internal deadlines to ensure 100% compliance, Building and maintaining good working relationships with internal and external clients and being proactive plus other duties when required

Essential Criteria:

• Solid Freight Forwarding/ Shipping experience
• Experience in Operations and Logistics
• Experience working in a team-oriented environment.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure.

About the Company:

Our client based in Southampton and a leader in their field. They have a supportive management structure with a professional team in place.

Salary & Benefits:

For this position, our client is looking to pay a salary up too around £30k depending on experience, pension scheme and 25 days leave plus free parking.

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

Do you have great analytical skills and perhaps looking to move into the IT side of logistics & freight? If so, read on…

This is an exciting time due to the growth of this specialist logistics provider. They can provide you with a challenging and varied role, getting involved in implementing new technologies and infrastructure, new systems and helping the business run more efficiently

The Role:

The role will aid all departments of the business to run smoothly, from Customs, customer service to accounts. Using various systems, you will be responsible for setting up & monitoring EDIs, completing reports using Excel and supporting the managers of the business in ensuring a smoothly run operation.

Essential Criteria:

• Solid IT background
• Confident using Excel & its various formulas
• Basic coding experience beneficial but not essential
• Pragmatic & solutions orientated

About the Company:

This company is a well established logistics provider based near Southampton docks.

Salary & Benefits:

For this position, our client is looking to pay around £30K for the right person, plus a great benefit package & Hybrid working patterns.

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

Freight Account Manager

Our client is a well-established Freight Forwarder that are looking to add to their team in the Hampshire.

Are you confident building new relationships and bringing new business on board?

The Role:

In this role the successful candidate will need to apply your sales expertise and identity new business opportunities. You must have effective communication skills to build and manage relationships with the customers at all levels. The successful candidate will need to cost and quote for business plus maintain a good network of existing and potential customers, you must have also excellent negotiation skills and the ability to work as part of a team. You will also need to have experience in the operational side, a commercial understanding and excellent lead sourcing skills. The successful candidate would need to be a good all rounder and keen to succeed.

Essential Criteria:

• Previous Freight Forwarding Experience
• Proven sales / commercial background
• Experience in Operations and Logistics
• Excellent time management administration and planning skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Full driving licence
• Good negotiation skills
• Excellent customer service and IT skills

About the Company:

Our client is based in the Hampshire area and have offices all over the country.

Salary & Benefits:

Our client is looking to pay a salary of £50k – £70k depending on experience for the right candidate, plus commission-based bonus scheme.

Apply now as our client is keen to hold interviews & recruit asap.

Job Overview

To complete billing and invoicing for operations departments and send across to the clients. To run a customs warehouse system and communicate with the clients regarding any discrepancies. To resolve client and supplier queries efficiently and to provide support to operations departments when required.

Responsibilities

• Creating billing sheets for air and ocean freight files according to client tariffs
• Monitoring and analysis of SEKO HMRC systems to ensure compliance and improve service levels.
• Monitoring and analysis of SEKO HMRC Authorizations to ensure compliance and improve service levels.
• Monitoring and analysis of SEKO customers HMRC systems where required to ensure compliance and improve service levels.
• Daily upload into Ricardo for clients
• Invoicing files out to clients as per the billing sheets
• Checking of invoices and back-up in files
• Sending of invoices and back-up to clients
• Daily run through of cost reports to ensure we have been invoiced correctly
• Obtaining supplier invoices and accruing in jobs
• Resolving client queries effectively and efficiently
• Operational Support for all transport modes
• Data Entry
• Customs entry compliance
• Monitoring and reporting KPI’s
• Resolving internal queries and adapting new processes
• Completing FSD for Customs Warehouse clients and SEKO
• Run outstanding report of jobs eft to be billed weekly
• To complete month end reports for Customs Warehouse clients

Qualifications, Key Skills and Experience

• Previously experience in air freight imports
• Good general understanding of logistics
• Good knowledge of Excel
• General MS Office application knowledge
• Attention to detail
• Intuitive
• Flexible with working overtime to complete deadlines
• Able to meet strict deadlines and KPIs
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal & written.
• Proven analytical & problem solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize & multitask; willingness to delegate.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team setting.
• Thorough understanding of global inbound operational procedures

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme

Do you have logistics, shipping or supply chain experience?  Looking to make your next career move in 2025, then this is the ideal time to confidentially start your search.

Do you have a passion for moving goods around the globe and delivering solutions to customers, ensuring their cargo arrives on time and budget? Perhaps you are more UK logistics focussed, managing complex supply chains for your company or a as a solution provider?

We have clients looking to recruit for roles at all levels across the South Coast and all applications will be treated completely confidential, and your CV will never be sent to any company with out your full permission. You are always in complete control & we are hear to offer impartial, honest advice to help you make the best decision for you, your career & quality of life.

We are recruiting for various roles including:

• Customs Team Leaders
• Senior Freight Forwarding
• Multimodal Freight Forwarders
• Logistics Coordinator
• Operations Managers
• Port & Logistics Coordinators
• Supply Chain Planners

So, if you are looking to potentially make your next career move, we are ideally placed to offer advice & assist. No obligation, no pressure tactics and completely confidential.

We look forward to hearing from you & hopefully assisting you in making your next positive career move within the sector.

Operations Manager

Our client is a well-established leading shipping company, whose core business is more specialist cargo, moving a variety of yachts and more around the world.

They are looking to recruit an Operations Manager to join their team in Southampton.

The Role:

As an Operations Manager you will manage daily operations and oversee yacht transport, be able to develop growth strategies within the company, pursue new market opportunities and develop partnerships plus develop growth strategies.

The successful candidate will need to build strong relationships with their key partners plus represent the company at strategic events.

In this role you will need to grow and ensure the superior capabilities of a twelve dedicated team to deliver a wide variety of yacht transport services including charter and liner shipments

Essential Criteria:

• Marine Management Experience – Maritime or Logistics
• Demonstrate leadership and expertise in business strategy and operations.
• Maintain high integrity, adaptability, and excellent communication skills.
• Experience in Cargo Securing and Maritime regulations.
• Be able to work well under pressure.
• Excellent customer service / communication skills
• Be adaptable to working irregular hours and traveling extensively.

About the Company:

This is a position with a leading global marine company that specialises in moving a wide range of cargo across the globe. A unique chance for anyone with the relevant skill set/experience and a proactive attitude to join a leading company and become a specialist providing huge opportunities for the right person.

Salary & Benefits:

This company is looking to pay a very competitive salary – £90k – £100k -Depending on experience for the right candidate.

25 days holiday, plus other benefits for this role

Apply today – immediate interviews being held.