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Job Title: Freight & Logistics Co-Ordinator
Location: Worcester
Salary: from £30,000 depending on experience
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm (37.5 hours per week)
Due to expansion, we are recruiting for a Freight & Logistics Co-Ordinator, for a well established, rapidly growing business based in Worcester. We are ideally looking for a candidate who has experience working with freight forwarders, importing from the far east.
Benefits:
- 23 days holidays (with 2 additional days after 2 years)
- Company Pension Scheme
- Free onsite parking
- Other company wide perks
- Opportunity to attend company events
Details of Role:
- Liaise with freight forwarders for the costs of both airfreight and sea freight consignments.
- Approve bookings and ensure correct documentation is in place for Customs clearance.
- Liaising between factories and freight forwarders to ensure bookings are sent through and space secured on required vessels.
- Reconcile supplier invoices to load schedules, ensuring correct pricing and quantity, updating our internal SAP system with shipment details.
- Produce commodity code listing and reconciliation to invoice and packing list for freight forwarders ready for Customs clearance process.
- Work with yearly external Audit company to provide reports, OPR records and supplier and purchase invoice trails.
- Work with HMRC for the import / export audit and also OPR audit, ensuring all paperwork trails are available and accurate for audit.
Experience Needed:
- Experience of working with freight forwarders to import from the far east.
- Motivated and positive individual.
- Computer literate with experience of MS Office programs.
- Great interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
Due to the high number of applications we receive, we are sometimes not able to respond directly to each candidate. If you haven’t been contacted within 14 days of your application, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Next Generation and the relevant client related to this vacancy.
Next Generation work in partnership with businesses across the UK who operate within Manufacturing, Logistics & Commercial sectors. We provide permanent and contract opportunities engaging with talented candidates looking to make their next career move.
