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Hybrid working opportunity!

Our international client located in the Heathrow area is excited to expand its well-established and vibrant shipping team.

This position is ideal for individuals who are enthusiastic about customer service and eager to progress with a career in Logistics.

While candidates with experience in airfreight, shipping, logistics, or import and export are preferred, our client is also receptive to diverse backgrounds, Freight Forwarding, Move/Relocation Management, Gallery Coordinators, or Fine Art professionals keen to demonstrate their capabilities with Logistics.

Job Title: Shipping Coordinator

Role Type: Permanent

Salary: 28k to 33k + Bonus 

Location: Feltham

Hours: Monday - Friday (Hybrid Working)

 Key Responsibilities

• To ensure that all practical arrangements for export and import shipments are made; liaising with clients, working with transport, packing and storage departments to this end.
• To complete Export & import documentation for Airfreight, sea freight & exhibition shipments.
• Ensuring all quotations and invoices are completed within a timely manner.
• Ensuring all clients are kept informed as to all stages of their shipments and receive all relevant copy documentation.
• Where necessary and when requested by client, to oversee other aspects of shipping processes including; local / storage / import work.
• To attend operations meetings.
• To maintain and update internal shared documents covering all imports.
• To comply with the requirements within Staff Operations Handbook and Quality Management System.
• To arrange collections and deliveries with the client in consultation with the transport manager and make practical arrangements directly with our clients to ensure smooth collections and deliveries as required.
• To arrange packing as required in a suitable manner, supplying packing room department with full packing sheets and relevant information.

Desirable

• Previous experience within Airfreight, Import/Export, Shipping
• Exceptional problem solving and customer skills
• Previous understanding of support Art Fairs
• Understanding of the Logistics, Fine Art, Customs or Transport sectors
• Experience in coordinating luxury goods or services.
• Proactive and solution driven nature
• Communication Skills
• Attention to detail