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Shipping Administrator

Shipping Administrator

Simpson Booth

Posted a day ago, valid for a month

Burnley, Lancashire BB11 1NG, England

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The main function of this position is to perform administrative duties and assist the Shipping Co-Ordinator to ensure the smooth execution of freight operations worldwide.
Key responsibilities include preparing commercial invoices and packing lists, placing bookings with freight forwarders, and managing import procedures for incoming orders.
Candidates must have administration experience and a good general education, including GCSEs in Maths and English with grades A-C.
Knowledge of shipping and logistics, as well as understanding UK import procedures, is desirable, along with excellent communication and organizational skills.
The salary for this position is competitive, and candidates are expected to have relevant experience in administration.

Purpose of Position:

Main function is to perform the administration duties and assist the Shipping Co-Ordinator on all projects to ensure the Shipping Team complete smooth execution of Freight via various methods worldwide.

Main Responsibilities:

Preparing Commercial Invoices & Packing Lists for shipments (Sea Freight, Air Freight, Road Freight, Courier)

Place bookings with Freight Forwarders for Air, Sea & Road Shipments

Manage the Import Procedure for all incoming orders into the UK

Raise Purchase Orders for all Freight / Logistics services

Liaising with relevant departments (Supply Chain, Workshop, Mobilisation, Projects)

General administration to include filing / photocopying & scanning / archiving / creating new folders electronically

Liaising with internal customers on status updates of shipments, internal task management system

Requirements:

Good general education including GCSE in Maths & English grade A-C.

Administration experience is essential

Knowledge of Shipping / Logistics - desirable

Understanding of UK import procedures - desirable

Excellent communication & organizational skills

Excel Essential

SAP Desirable

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