Shipping Coordinator

Shipping Coordinator – Southampton – Freight Forwarding

£23,000 – £25,000 + Bonuses

Monday – Friday

Due to the expansion of my client’s activities, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Shipping Coordinator to be based at their Southampton Offices within the prestigious Ocean Village Marina Complex.

I am looking for candidates who have a ‘can do attitude’ and who are always willing to work hard.

This is a great role within a small and friendly team to learn and progress within the RORO sector.

Job Purpose:

To provide efficient, prompt and a highly professional service to our car carrier customers. To assist current team in the timely and accurate processing of our Import / Export Cargo.

General overview of responsibilities – To assist Import/Export Depts.

• Provide service details upon request to customers, including, but not limited to – vessel schedules, delivery terminal, cut-off dates, opening/closing times.
• Process booking requests in K Line Global System.
• Process Export Shipping Instructions.
• Keeping track of allocated space for UK bookings.
• Update in house XL record sheets logging relevant booking information.
• Review daily on quay list to check cargo booked dimensions against measured on quay. Add cargo received data into in-house systems to generate EDI messaging to our clients.
• Collate and submit UCR’s using CNS/Destin 8 systems.
• Creation of Import Files.
• Checking Import Freights, THC and associated costs against Tariffs.
• Advising accounts teams regarding incoming payments to ensure correct allocation.
• Up-loading Import Manifests to CNS/Destin 8 Systems.
• Checking with new Import Customers regarding acceptance of freight costs.
• Arrangement of adhoc terminal services (forklifts/craneage etc…).
• Any other tasks as directed by Office Manager.

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