Import Coordinator

The Import Coordinator is responsible for booking transport of containers when necessary, carry out a broad range of logistics related administrative duties in order to clear incoming and occasionally outgoing containers as efficiently as possible.

General Tasks

• Customer Service - Internal / External phone calls
• IT - Excel spreadsheets, Inhouse Operational Cargo wise System

Operational Tasks

• Pre-Alerts - Manage Inbound shipments via Sea Freight and occasional Airfreight
• Occasionally organise Export shipments via Sea Freight
• Opening New Jobs on internal system for Import / Export
• Customs Entries
• Customs Documentation (Certificate Of Inspection (Organic), CHEDD, Phytosanitary Certificates, Certificate of Origin)
• Sending Port Health Documentation
• Liaising with Customers via email or telephone
• Monitor progress of shipments from start to finish
• Arrangement of deliveries with hauliers into our store.
• Ensure Customer delivery requirements are met including Bonded cargo
• Job Costings / Invoicing
• System Updates
• Analysis Reporting
• Signing off Files

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Excel & Word.
• Must have background knowledge of Shipping.
• Ability to work under occasional pressure and always to a time scale.
• Able to work with other employees at all level in a fast pace and sometimes noisy environment, work both independently and under instruction.
• Have a positive outlook.

Salary & Benefits

Competitive salary, depending on experience.