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Import Coordinator job in Slough
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Import Coordinator job in Slough
Slough
Recruitment Solutions are working with a market-leading business within the Logistics Sector. Due to continued growth, we are looking for an experienced Import Coordinator, specifically within sea/ocean freight, to join the well-established team based out of Slough.
The Import Coordinator is responsible for liaising between customers, suppliers and transport companies to ensure efficient deliveries.
Benefits:
- Training & development programmes to allow personal progression
- Amazing culture on site
- Permanent work
Job summary
- Slough
- 37.5 hours per week
- Temp-to-perm
- 29,000
About the role
The Import Coordinator will be responsible for managing ocean freight shipments from A to Z, ensuring deliveries are handled efficiently while maintaining effective communication with clients, suppliers and transport companies.
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide excellent customer service, ensuring client satisfaction through effective communication and problem solving
- Submit and manage customs declarations using CDS, ensuring full compliance with HMRC requirements
- Arranging container delivery according to the capacity of the warehouse
- Ensure efficient routes and scheduling of shipments to optimise transportation costs and delivery times
- Liaising with shipping lines to obtain cargo release
- Arranging payment of freight and other charges, or collection of payment on behalf of the client
- Review, verify and resolve invoice discrepancies from truckers and shipping lines to ensure accurate billing and cost control
- Monitor shipment processes and proactively update clients
- Handle quotations, job costings & invoicing
- Any other associated tasks
About you
Experience in a similar role is essential for this role.
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience with CDS (Customs Declaration Service) is advantageous
- Confident communicator with a professional telephone manner
- Able to communicate in Korean is advantageous
- Able to prioritise & self manage workload
- Can-Do attitude. Always doing the right thing, not the easy thing
- Team Player. Willing to assist other departments where required.
If you have experience in a similar role, particularly within sea/ocean freight, this is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established team within a market-leading business in the Logistics Sector.
