Shipping Coordinator

Description

Job Description:

This role sits within the Supply Chain team based in Peterborough and will be a key player in planning, arranging and processing shipments to our global customer base.

Responsibilities:

- Arrange for shipments of products to be dispatched to customers based on available product

- Working with carriers and customers to agree collection schedules

- Send all relevant documentation for the shipments to the necessary contacts

- Prepare, submit and record the export entry for goods sent overseas

Service Excellence:

Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner.

Level Working Knowledge:

- Provides a quality of service that customers describe as excellent.

- Resolves common customer problems.

- Responds to unexpected customer requests with a sense of urgency and positive action.

- Provides direct service to internal & external customers.

Accuracy and Attention to Detail:

Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

Level Working Knowledge:

- Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy.

- Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned.

- Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free.

Flexibility and Adaptability:

Knowledge of successful approaches and techniques for dealing with change; ability to adapt to a changing environment and be comfortable with change.

Level Working Knowledge:

- Adjusts to new or changing assignments, processes, and people.

- Demonstrates willingness to listen to other opinions.

- Identifies and considers alternative approaches to situations or problems.

Import/Export:

Knowledge of issues, procedures, tools and practices of importing and exporting; ability to import and export goods to and from international locations.

Level Working Knowledge:

- Completes all required export documentation for repetitive transactions.

- Ensures all export entries remain compliant with HMRC and identifies and corrects any errors.

Transportation:

Knowledge of transportation; ability to transport materials and goods to manufacturing facilities and customers.

Level Working Knowledge:

- Participates in arranging transportation of goods.

- Ensures on time shipments; anticipates and resolves shipping problems.

- Works with at least one type of transportation mode and carrier.

Skills

• Logistics
• import
• exports
• shipping
• Sap
• Data entry
• Inventory
• Supply chain

Job Title: Shipping Coordinator

Location: Peterborough, UK

Job Type: Contract

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