Export Administrator

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Melksham
Salary
Competitive
Posted
13 Nov 2020
Closes
11 Dec 2020
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Export Administrator required in Melksham, near Bath.

My client, a successful manufacturing and distribution company, is looking to recruit an Export coordinator for their modern site in Wiltshire.

The Export Clerk will manage workflows in the shipping and distribution department to ensure the transport and delivery of customer orders to UK and all locations overseas is undertaken accurately, cost effectively and in a timely way with the correct documentation.

Key Skills required for the successful candidate:

Must have export documentation experience ideally from the dairy or meats sector
Shipping and haulage distribution experience
Excellent IT and communication skills
Ideally some manufacturing experience
Main Tasks will include:

Managing daily workloads to ensure delivery of orders to clients in UK and abroad required.
Undertake the research and planning for distribution to any new destinations in order to ensure all legal requirements are met and transport arranged in most cost-effective way.
Work with the Technical Department to ensure that the company complies with new or changing country requirements adding any new documents to standard processes.
Prepare timely applications for each job file in liaison with DEFRA, RPA, Chamber of Commerce as appropriate ensuring appropriate paperwork and accurate records
Determine the most suitable transport for orders, across UK and abroad, negotiating, arranging and booking in the most cost-effective way (haulage, airfreight, sea freight)
Liaise with suppliers regards product weights and delivery dates, adding to the order on file maker for provision to vet and Customs and Excise.
Upload onto the Customs and Excise system details of vessel, booking references, loading port and weight for each order in line with Customs and Excise requirements.
Prepare a pack of final documents for all importing customers.
This is a Monday to Friday role 8.30am-5pm, offering a competitive salary and good benefits inc. pension and lifecare